# Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe ex UK UCITS ETF AccumEUR (VERG) **Page:** https://fundology.uk/fund/verg · ISIN IE00BK5BQY34 ## 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 13/11/2026, VERG (Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe ex UK UCITS ETF AccumEUR, ISIN IE00BK5BQY34) closed at £52.00 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.10% a year (about £10 on £10,000). Over the five years to 13/11/2026 its total return was +49.5%, or +16.7% 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: **£52.00** (13/11/2026). ## Key facts | Fact | Value | |---|---| | Ticker (LSE) | VERG | | ISIN | IE00BK5BQY34 | | Also listed as | VERE (London Stock Exchange, US dollars) | | 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 | £1.4bn | | Launched | 2019 | | Domicile | Ireland | | UK reporting fund status | Yes — on HMRC’s list of reporting funds (list of 02/11/2026); reporting fund since 23/07/2019 | ## Past returns (periods to 13/11/2026) After the fund's ongoing charges. "Income reinvested" is total return; "price only" leaves out income paid out. Real returns are after UK CPIH inflation. | Window | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as | |---|---|---|---| | 1 year | +11.06% | +7.13% | income reinvested | | 3 years | +53.23% | +38.44% | income reinvested | | 5 years | +49.46% | +16.66% | income reinvested | Returns: as reported (delayed data). Inflation: UK 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 +2.2%, 2025 +27.5%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +8.7%. 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: +11.3%; to 30/09/2025: +16.0%; to 30/09/2024: +16.6%; to 30/09/2023: +19.2%; to 30/09/2022: −12.2%. | Year | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as | |---|---|---|---| | 2022 | -7.0% | -14.9% | Price | | 2023 | +15.3% | +10.7% | Price | | 2024 | +2.2% | -1.3% | Price | | 2025 | +27.5% | +23.1% | Price | | 2026 to 13/11/2026 | +8.7% | +5.2% | Price | ## Risk metrics | Window | Volatility | Max drawdown | |---|---|---| | 1 year | 14.25% | -11.23% | | 3 years | 12.98% | -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 13/11/2026: 14.3% 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 November 2021, in pounds: −17.7% from 19/11/2021 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 13/11/2026 the price of Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe ex UK UCITS ETF AccumEUR was 2.5% below its highest weekly close since November 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. Compared on 14/11/2026, 206 of the 242 other European share funds charge more, 17 the same and 19 less (share classes counted once). ## Funds tracking the same index 3 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 0.25% a year (13/11/2026). | Fund | Ongoing charge | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | |---|---|---|---|---| | L&G Europe ex-UK Quality Dividends Equal Weight UCITS ETF | 0.25% | +20.4% | +97.5% | +69.3% | | Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe ex UK UCITS ETF | 0.10% | +11.1% | +53.2% | +49.3% | | Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe ex UK UCITS ETF AccumEUR (this fund) | 0.10% | +11.1% | +53.2% | +49.5% | Returns are as reported, in pounds, income reinvested unless marked "(price)". ## Charges & eligibility - Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.10%** per year (as of 14/11/2026) - Stocks and shares ISA eligible: usually (check with your platform) - SIPP eligible: usually (check with your provider) - ISA and SIPP mean the kind of product usually qualifies under HMRC rules. We do not check each platform’s list — each provider decides which funds it offers. Crypto ETNs have not qualified for a stocks and shares ISA since 06/04/2026, and overseas funds that are not UK-recognised UCITS, such as Swiss ETFs, do not usually qualify. ## What it holds As of 31/10/2026, VERG holds 444 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is ASML at 5.51% of the fund; the ten largest make up 24.4%. ### Top holdings Largest positions (as of 31/10/2026), as a percentage of the whole fund: | # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | |---|---|---|---| | 1 | ASML | [ASML](https://fundology.uk/stock/ASML) | 5.51% | | 2 | Roche | [RO](https://fundology.uk/stock/RO) | 3.26% | | 3 | Novartis | [NOVN](https://fundology.uk/stock/NOVN) | 2.75% | | 4 | Nestle | [NESN](https://fundology.uk/stock/NESN) | 2.40% | | 5 | SAP | [SAP](https://fundology.uk/stock/SAP) | 2.09% | | 6 | Siemens | [SIE](https://fundology.uk/stock/SIE) | 1.95% | | 7 | TotalEnergies | [TTE](https://fundology.uk/stock/TTE) | 1.73% | | 8 | Allianz | [ALV](https://fundology.uk/stock/ALV) | 1.69% | | 9 | Iberdrola | [IBE](https://fundology.uk/stock/IBE) | 1.50% | | 10 | Banco Santander | [SAN](https://fundology.uk/stock/SAN) | 1.48% | ## Where it invests Shares of the whole fund. Bonds, cash and positions without a classification are shown as they come, not guessed. ### By sector Added up from the fund’s published holdings, as of 30/09/2026. | Sector | Weight | |---|---| | Financials | 26.1% | | Industrials | 19.9% | | Health Care | 12.3% | | Information Technology | 11.4% | | Consumer Discretionary | 6.7% | | Consumer Staples | 6.2% | | Utilities | 4.9% | | Materials | 4.8% | | Other sectors | 6.9% | | Not classified | 0.3% | ### By country Added up from the fund’s published holdings, as of 30/09/2026. | Country | Weight | |---|---| | France | 18.1% | | Switzerland | 18.1% | | Germany | 17.1% | | Netherlands | 11.3% | | Spain | 8.1% | | Italy | 7.2% | | Sweden | 6.5% | | Denmark | 3.1% | | Other countries | 9.8% | | Not classified | 0.3% | ### By type of asset Added up from the fund’s published holdings, as of 30/09/2026. | Type of asset | Weight | |---|---| | Equity | 99.3% | | Cash and money market | 0.3% | The 389 holdings on record (of 444 reported): https://fundology.uk/fund/verg/holdings ## Questions people ask **What is the ongoing charge of VERG?** The ongoing charge of VERG is 0.10% a year — about £10 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund’s value rather than billed to you. Platform and dealing fees are charged separately. Ongoing charge of Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe ex UK UCITS ETF AccumEUR 0.10% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 206 of the 242 other European share funds charge more, 17 the same and 19 less (share classes counted once). **What does VERG track?** VERG tracks the FTSE Developed Europe ex UK Index - EUR — large and medium-sized European companies. **Is VERG accumulating or distributing?** VERG is accumulating: income is reinvested inside the fund, so it shows up as a rising price rather than cash paid to you. **What is the ISIN of VERG?** The ISIN of VERG is IE00BK5BQY34. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; VERG is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange. The same share class is also listed as VERE (London Stock Exchange, US dollars). **What does VERG hold?** As of 31/10/2026, VERG holds 444 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is ASML at 5.51% of the fund; the ten largest make up 24.4%. Its ten largest holdings are ASML (5.51%), Roche (3.26%), Novartis (2.75%), Nestle (2.40%), SAP (2.09%), Siemens (1.95%), TotalEnergies (1.73%), Allianz (1.69%), Iberdrola (1.50%) and Banco Santander (1.48%). **What were VERG’s returns in each of the last five years?** Calendar-year returns of VERG in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2022 −7.0%, 2023 +15.3%, 2024 +2.2%, 2025 +27.5%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +8.7%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns. **How has VERG done after inflation?** Over the five years to 13/11/2026 VERG’s total return was +49.5%, or +16.7% after UK CPIH inflation. Past performance is not a guide to future returns. ## Fund documents - [Fund page at Vanguard](https://www.vanguard.co.uk/professional/product/etf/equity/9682/ftse-developed-europe-ex-uk-ucits-etf-eur-accumulating) - [Key investor information document (KIID)](https://fund-docs.vanguard.com/ie00bk5bqy34-en.pdf) - [Factsheet](https://fund-docs.vanguard.com/FTSE_Developed_Europe_ex_UK_UCITS_ETF_EUR_Accumulating_9682_EU_INT_UK_EN.pdf) - Links checked 12/10/2026. --- We show information. We are not financial advisers, not authorised by the FCA, and never recommend specific investments. Capital at risk. Past performance is not a guide to future returns. The value of investments can fall as well as rise.