# Germany All Cap UCITS ETF (VGER) **Source:** https://fundology.uk/fund/vger · ISIN IE00BG143G97 · 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, 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. ## Summary 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. Latest close: **£29.93** (30/09/2026). ## Key facts | Fact | Value | |---|---| | Ticker (LSE) | VGER | | ISIN | IE00BG143G97 | | Category | Global shares | | Type | ETF | | Provider | Vanguard | | Tracks | FTSE Germany All Cap Index - EUR | | Income | Distributing | | Ongoing charge | 0.10% a year (£10 per £10,000) | | Fund size | £162m | | Launched | 2018 | | 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 | +5.05% | +1.76% | income reinvested | | 3 years | +56.62% | +41.33% | income reinvested | | 5 years | +46.17% | +14.26% | income reinvested | Returns: TradingView (delayed data). Inflation: ONS CPIH, latest month published. ## Calendar-year 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 CPIH inflation | Measured as | |---|---|---|---| | 2022 | -16.0% | -23.1% | Price | | 2023 | +13.0% | +8.5% | Price | | 2024 | +8.4% | +4.7% | Price | | 2025 | +23.3% | +19.0% | Price | | 2026 to 30/09/2026 | -0.5% | -3.3% | Price | ## Risk metrics | Window | Volatility | Max drawdown | |---|---|---| | 1 year | 16.35% | -13.15% | | 3 years | 15.03% | -13.15% | | 5 years | 16.81% | -30.48% | ## Largest fall 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. ## Charges compared with similar funds 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). ## 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 | |---|---| | Siemens | 11.16% | | SAP | 10.46% | | Allianz | 9.14% | | Siemens Energy | 5.72% | | Deutsche Telekom | 5.19% | | Infineon Technologies | 3.91% | | Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG in Muenchen | 3.54% | | Deutsche Bank | 3.17% | | Deutsche Boerse | 2.80% | | Dhl | 2.76% | ## 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 | |---|---| | Industrials | 28.8% | | Financials | 21.6% | | Information Technology | 15.5% | | Consumer Discretionary | 7.3% | | Health Care | 6.4% | | Communication Services | 6.1% | | Materials | 5.8% | | Utilities | 4.3% | | Other sectors | 2.9% | | Not classified | 0.7% | ### By type of asset Added up from the holdings Vanguard publishes, as of 31/08/2026. | Type of asset | Weight | |---|---| | Equity | 98.7% | | Cash and money market | 0.7% | All 140 holdings: https://fundology.uk/fund/vger/holdings --- 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.