# Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe ex UK UCITS ETF AccumEUR (VERG) **Source:** https://fundology.uk/fund/verg · ISIN IE00BK5BQY34 · Data: TradingView (LSE closes and returns, delayed), issuer documents, ONS CPIH, FCA FIRDS ## At a glance > Capital at risk. Past performance is not a guide to future returns. The value of investments can fall as well as rise. As of 30/09/2026, VERG (Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe ex UK UCITS ETF AccumEUR, ISIN IE00BK5BQY34) closed at £50.98 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.10% a year (about £10 on £10,000). Over the five years to 30/09/2026 its total return was +57.6%, or +23.2% after UK CPIH inflation. ## Summary Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe ex UK UCITS ETF AccumEUR is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from Vanguard, launched in 2019. It tracks the FTSE Developed Europe ex UK Index - EUR — large and medium-sized European companies. You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share. Its ongoing charge is 0.1% a year — about £10 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund's value rather than billed to you. Income from its investments is reinvested inside the fund, so it shows up as a rising price rather than cash paid to you. Latest close: **£50.98** (30/09/2026). ## Key facts | Fact | Value | |---|---| | Ticker (LSE) | VERG | | ISIN | IE00BK5BQY34 | | Category | European shares | | Type | ETF | | Provider | Vanguard | | Tracks | FTSE Developed Europe ex UK Index - EUR | | Income | Accumulating | | Ongoing charge | 0.10% a year (£10 per £10,000) | | Fund size | £1.1bn | | Launched | 2019 | | Domicile | Ireland | ## Past returns (periods to 30/09/2026) After the fund's ongoing charges. "Income reinvested" is total return; "price only" leaves out income paid out. Real returns are after ONS CPIH inflation. | Window | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as | |---|---|---|---| | 1 year | +15.43% | +11.81% | income reinvested | | 3 years | +52.18% | +37.32% | income reinvested | | 5 years | +57.64% | +23.24% | income reinvested | Returns: TradingView (delayed data). Inflation: ONS CPIH, latest month published. ## Calendar-year returns Calendar-year returns of Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe ex UK UCITS ETF AccumEUR in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2022 −7.0%, 2023 +15.3%, 2024 +1.9%, 2025 +26.4%; 2026 to 30/09/2026 +7.8%. Returns of Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe ex UK UCITS ETF AccumEUR in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +14.7%; to 30/09/2025: +12.6%; to 30/09/2024: +16.6%; to 30/09/2023: +19.2%; to 30/09/2022: −14.5%. | Year | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as | |---|---|---|---| | 2022 | -7.0% | -14.9% | Price | | 2023 | +15.3% | +10.7% | Price | | 2024 | +1.9% | -1.6% | Price | | 2025 | +26.4% | +22.1% | Price | | 2026 to 30/09/2026 | +7.8% | +4.8% | Price | ## Risk metrics | Window | Volatility | Max drawdown | |---|---|---| | 1 year | 14.02% | -11.23% | | 3 years | 13.03% | -11.23% | | 5 years | 14.64% | -19.07% | ## Largest fall Volatility of Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe ex UK UCITS ETF AccumEUR in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 30/09/2026: 14.0% over 1 year, 13.0% over 3 years, 14.6% over 5 years. Largest fall in the price of Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe ex UK UCITS ETF AccumEUR since October 2021, in pounds: −19.1% from 12/11/2021 to 14/10/2022. The lowest 12-month return of Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe ex UK UCITS ETF AccumEUR in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) since January 2021 was −14.2% (12 months to 14/10/2022); the highest was +28.3% (12 months to 17/04/2026). On 30/09/2026 the price of Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe ex UK UCITS ETF AccumEUR was 4.4% below its highest weekly close since October 2021 (07/08/2026), in pounds. ## Charges compared with similar funds Ongoing charge of Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe ex UK UCITS ETF AccumEUR 0.10% a year, as of 01/10/2026: 198 of the 225 other European share funds charge more, 12 the same and 15 less (share classes counted once). ## Funds tracking the same index 2 funds track FTSE Developed Europe ex UK Index - EUR, this one included and share classes counted once; their ongoing charges range from 0.10% to 0.10% a year (30/09/2026). | Fund | Ongoing charge | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | |---|---|---|---|---| | Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe ex UK UCITS ETF | 0.10% | +15.4% | +52.2% | +57.4% | | Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe ex UK UCITS ETF AccumEUR (this fund) | 0.10% | +15.4% | +52.2% | +57.6% | Returns are the data vendor’s, in pounds, income reinvested unless marked "(price)". ## Charges & eligibility - Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.10%** per year - ISA eligible: yes - SIPP eligible: yes ## Top holdings Largest positions (as of 31/08/2026): | Holding | Weight | |---|---| | ASML | 5.62% | | Roche | 2.77% | | Novartis | 2.46% | | Nestle | 2.17% | | Siemens | 2.10% | | SAP | 1.97% | | Banco Santander | 1.88% | | Allianz | 1.72% | | Schneider Electric | 1.61% | | UBS Group | 1.48% | ## Where it invests Shares of the whole fund. Bonds, cash and positions the source does not classify are shown as they come, not guessed. ### By sector Added up from the holdings Vanguard publishes, as of 31/08/2026. | Sector | Weight | |---|---| | Financials | 26.0% | | Industrials | 20.0% | | Health Care | 12.5% | | Information Technology | 10.7% | | Consumer Discretionary | 7.3% | | Consumer Staples | 6.3% | | Materials | 4.9% | | Utilities | 4.8% | | Other sectors | 7.0% | | Not classified | 0.2% | ### By country Added up from the holdings Vanguard publishes, as of 31/08/2026. | Country | Weight | |---|---| | France | 18.5% | | Switzerland | 18.4% | | Germany | 17.6% | | Netherlands | 10.6% | | Spain | 8.1% | | Italy | 7.4% | | Sweden | 6.6% | | Denmark | 3.2% | | Other countries | 9.0% | | Not classified | 0.2% | ### By type of asset Added up from the holdings Vanguard publishes, as of 31/08/2026. | Type of asset | Weight | |---|---| | Equity | 99.4% | | Cash and money market | 0.2% | All 385 holdings: https://fundology.uk/fund/verg/holdings --- We show information. 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