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VGER Germany All Cap UCITS ETF
ISIN IE00BG143G97London Stock Exchange: VGERThe Vanguard Group, Inc.
- Global shares
- ETF
- ISA
- SIPP
- Distributing
Latest close
LSE£29.93
on
- Ongoing charge
- 0.10% a year
- Fund size
- £162m
Source: TradingView, as of , at least 15 min delayed
At a glance
As of 30/09/2026, VGER (Germany All Cap UCITS ETF, ISIN IE00BG143G97) closed at £29.93 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 +46.2%, or +14.3% after UK CPIH inflation.
Past returns
- 1 year to 30/09/2026
- +5.1%
- +1.8% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 3 years to 30/09/2026
- +56.6%
- +41.3% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 5 years to 30/09/2026
- +46.2%
- +14.3% after inflation (UK CPIH)
£1,000 put in five years ago would have been worth about £1,462 on 30/09/2026 — about £1,143 in today’s spending power, once price rises are taken out. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
Returns: TradingView (delayed data). Inflation: ONS CPIH, latest month published.
How we work it out:ReturnsReturns after inflationTotal returnReal returnCPIH
Calendar-year and 12-month returns
Calendar-year returns of Germany All Cap UCITS ETF in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2022 −16.0%, 2023 +13.0%, 2024 +8.4%, 2025 +23.3%; 2026 to 30/09/2026 −0.5%. Returns of Germany All Cap UCITS ETF in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +1.7%; to 30/09/2025: +21.1%; to 30/09/2024: +17.1%; to 30/09/2023: +20.5%; to 30/09/2022: −28.5%.
| Year | Return | After inflation | Return shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| to | −0.5% | −3.3% | |
| +23.3% | +19.0% | ||
| +8.4% | +4.7% | ||
| +13.0% | +8.5% | ||
| −16.0% | −23.1% |
| 12 months to | Return | After inflation |
|---|---|---|
| from | +1.7% | Not available |
| from | +21.1% | +16.4% |
| from | +17.1% | +14.1% |
| from | +20.5% | +13.3% |
| from | −28.5% | −34.3% |
Source: Fundology, from recorded closes and the data vendor’s weekly price history, as of , inflation: ONS CPIH
How we work it out:Calendar-year returnsWhat a calendar-year return isAccumulating and distributing
Risk: volatility and largest fall
Volatility (annualised)
16.8%over 5 years
| 1 year | 16.3% |
|---|---|
| 3 years | 15.0% |
| 5 years | 16.8% |
Annualised from weekly returns. Higher means bumpier.
- Largest fall since October 2021
- −30.5%
- From to
- Lowest 12-month return
- −27.2%
- 12 months to
- Highest 12-month return
- +33.7%
- 12 months to
- Below its highest weekly close since October 2021
- 5.3%
- High of , latest
In words: Volatility of Germany All Cap UCITS ETF in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 30/09/2026: 16.3% over 1 year, 15.0% over 3 years, 16.8% over 5 years. Largest fall in the price of Germany All Cap UCITS ETF since October 2021, in pounds: −30.5% from 05/11/2021 to 30/09/2022. The lowest 12-month return of Germany All Cap UCITS ETF in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) since January 2021 was −27.2% (12 months to 26/08/2022); the highest was +33.7% (12 months to 08/08/2025). On 30/09/2026 the price of Germany All Cap UCITS ETF was 5.3% below its highest weekly close since October 2021 (28/08/2026), in pounds.
Source: Fundology, from recorded closes and the data vendor’s weekly price history, as of , price only — income paid out is not included
How we work it out:Risk figuresFallsVolatilityLargest fall
Charges compared with similar funds
- Ongoing charge
- 0.10%
- a year
- On £10,000
- £10
- a year, roughly
- Over five years
- £50
- of £10,000, before growth
- 12 charge less
- 4 the same
- 195 charge more
Ongoing charge of Germany All Cap UCITS ETF 0.10% a year, as of 01/10/2026: 195 of the 211 other global share funds charge more, 4 the same and 12 less (share classes counted once).
Source: Fund ongoing charges via TradingView, as of
A lower charge is not a promise of a higher return: what the fund holds matters more. Charges are the fund’s own published ongoing charges figure.
Read more:Ongoing charge (OCF)OCF and TERFee dragHow charges add up
In plain English
Germany All Cap UCITS ETF is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from Vanguard, launched in 2018.
It tracks the FTSE Germany All Cap Index - EUR.
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 paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year.
Global shares: Thousands of companies across many countries, held in one fund — the broadest way to own the stock market.
Terms:ETFIndex fundUCITSAccumulating or incomeShare classISIN
Key facts
- Ticker
- VGER
- ISIN
- IE00BG143G97
- Provider
- Vanguard
- Tracks
- FTSE Germany All Cap Index - EUR
- Structure
- ETF
- An exchange-traded fund: bought and sold on the stock exchange through the day, like a share.
- Income
- Distributing, paid quarterly
- Income is paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year.
- Ongoing charge
- 0.10% a year · about £10 on £10,000
- Fund size
- £162m
- Launched
- Domicile
- Ireland
- Can be held in
- ISA and SIPP
- Currency hedged
- No
- Price currency
- Pounds (GBP)
- Category
- Global shares
Price chart
Since 31/07/2026, the closing price went from £30.48 on 31/07/2026 to £29.93 on 30/09/2026 (−1.8%). The lowest close shown was £29.93 on 30/09/2026 and the highest £31.60 on 28/08/2026.
Chart: closing prices we have recorded since 31/07/2026. Price only — income paid out is not included, so the line can end below the total return above.
Source: TradingView, as of , at least 15 min delayed
Five years of prices, and after inflation
10 weekly closes, from 31/07/2026 to 30/09/2026. The same history in September 2026 pounds, adjusted with ONS CPIH inflation.
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How we work it out:Prices and returnsNAV and price
What it holds
Top 10 holdings
| Rank# | Holding | Weight as a percentage of the fund |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SiemensSIE | 11.16% |
| 2 | SAPSAP | 10.46% |
| 3 | AllianzALV | 9.14% |
| 4 | Siemens EnergyENR | 5.72% |
| 5 | Deutsche TelekomDTE | 5.19% |
| 6 | Infineon TechnologiesIFX | 3.91% |
| 7 | Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG in Muenchen | 3.54% |
| 8 | Deutsche Bank | 3.17% |
| 9 | Deutsche BoerseDB1 | 2.80% |
| 10 | DhlDHL | 2.76% |
Source: Vanguard, holdings as published, as of , company pages by TradingView
Where it invests
The portfolio by sector, country and type of asset, as a share of the whole fund. Bonds, cash and positions the source does not classify are shown as they come, not guessed.
By sector
- Industrials28.8%
- Financials21.6%
- Information Technology15.5%
- Consumer Discretionary7.3%
- Health Care6.4%
- Communication Services6.1%
- Materials5.8%
- Utilities4.3%
- Other sectors2.9%
- Not classified0.7%
By type of asset
- Equity98.7%
- Cash and money market0.7%
140 holdings are listed for this fund. All 140 holdings of VGER, with the full split by sector, country and type of asset.
All holdings
The fund publishes 140 holdings; the ten largest make up 57.9% of it.
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Holdings:Compare what it holds with another fundHoldings overlapHow overlap is measured
Risk and return in depth
Sharpe, Sortino and Calmar ratios
Sharpe, Sortino and Calmar ratios over 1, 3 and 5 years, from weekly returns in pounds.
With a free accountRolling returns
The full range of 248 rolling 12-month returns since January 2021, and of 144 rolling three-year returns, in pounds, with how often they were above zero.
With a free accountLargest falls and recoveries
The 3 largest falls since October 2021, in pounds, with how many weeks each took to reach its low and to recover.
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Rank among similar funds
Rank by total return over 1, 3 and 5 years among up to 148 global share funds, not currency-hedged, highest first.
ProMoves compared with a similar fund
Correlation and beta of weekly returns in pounds against iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF, over the three years to 30/09/2026 (151 weeks).
Pro
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Questions people ask
What is the ongoing charge of VGER?
The ongoing charge of VGER 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 Germany All Cap UCITS ETF 0.10% a year, as of 01/10/2026: 195 of the 211 other global share funds charge more, 4 the same and 12 less (share classes counted once).
What does VGER track?
VGER tracks the FTSE Germany All Cap Index - EUR.
Is VGER accumulating or distributing?
VGER is distributing: income is paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year. It pays out quarterly.
What is the ISIN of VGER?
The ISIN of VGER is IE00BG143G97. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; VGER is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange.
What were VGER’s returns in each of the last five years?
Calendar-year returns of VGER in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2022 −16.0%, 2023 +13.0%, 2024 +8.4%, 2025 +23.3%; 2026 to 30/09/2026 −0.5%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
How has VGER done after inflation?
Over the five years to 30/09/2026 VGER’s total return was +46.2%, or +14.3% after UK CPIH inflation. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
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Sources and dates
- Prices
- London Stock Exchange closes via TradingView, at least 15 minutes delayed, latest
- Returns
- TradingView reported returns (net asset value with income reinvested where available)
- Calendar years, risk
- Fundology, from recorded closes (weekly history from the data vendor where our record is short)
- Inflation
- ONS CPIH, latest month used August 2026
- Charges
- The fund’s ongoing charges figure, via TradingView
- Holdings
- Vanguard, as published,
- Identity
- FCA Financial Instruments Reference Data System (FIRDS) and the issuer
- Fund size
- TradingView, converted to pounds at the latest ECB reference rate
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