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Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Distributing vs Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Accumulating

Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Distributing
IE00B945VV12Vanguard
Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Accumulating
IE00BK5BQX27Vanguard
Figures as of September 30, 2026 (Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Distributing) · September 30, 2026 (Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Accumulating)

The comparison in short

Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Distributing (IE00B945VV12) and Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Accumulating (IE00BK5BQX27) both track the FTSE Developed Europe index. Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Distributing and Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Accumulating have the same total expense ratio (TER), 0.10% a year. Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Distributing reports EUR 7.8bn in assets and Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Accumulating EUR 7.8bn. Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Distributing reports 544 holdings and Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Accumulating 544. 10 of the largest holdings of Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Distributing (top 10) and Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Accumulating (top 10) appear in both lists; measured on those positions only, the overlap is at least 21.2%. Shared holdings include ASML Holding NV, HSBC Holdings plc, Roche Holding AG, Shell plc and Novartis AG. In 2025, Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Distributing and Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Accumulating both returned +19.9%. Over 5 years, Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Distributing returned +10.2% a year and Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Accumulating +10.2% a year. Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Accumulating reinvests its income (accumulating), while Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Distributing pays it out (distributing). Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Distributing and Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Accumulating both hold the index securities directly (physical replication). Both are domiciled in Ireland. Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Distributing and Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Accumulating both carry a risk indicator (SRRI) of 4 on the 1–7 scale. This is a factual comparison from the fund houses' documents, not investment advice.

Side by side

FigureVanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) DistributingVanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Accumulating
ISINIE00B945VV12IE00BK5BQX27
Fund houseVanguardVanguard
Total expense ratio (TER)0.10%0.10%
Ongoing charges (KID)0.10%0.10%
Fund sizeEUR 7.8bnEUR 7.8bn
Launch dateMay 21, 2013July 23, 2019
ReplicationPhysicalPhysical
DomicileIrelandIreland
Distribution policyDistributingAccumulating
Share class currencyEUREUR
Number of holdings544544
Risk indicator (SRRI)4 / 74 / 7
BenchmarkFTSE Developed Europe Index in EURFTSE Developed Europe Index in EUR

Performance

Calendar-year returns

YearVanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) DistributingVanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) AccumulatingDifference
2025+19.9%+19.9%0.0
2024+9.4%+9.4%0.0
2023+16.5%+16.5%0.0
2022−10.0%−10.0%0.0
2021+25.2%+25.2%0.0
2020−2.6%−2.6%0.0

Annualised returns

PeriodVanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) DistributingVanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) AccumulatingDifference
1 year+16.9%+16.9%0.0
3 years+15.4%+15.4%0.0
5 years+10.2%+10.2%0.0
Returns as published by each fund house, in each share class's currency and net of the fund's charges. The difference is in percentage points. Past performance does not predict future returns.

Holdings

10 of the largest holdings of Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Distributing (top 10) and Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Accumulating (top 10) appear in both lists; measured on those positions only, the overlap is at least 21.2%. Shared holdings include ASML Holding NV, HSBC Holdings plc, Roche Holding AG, Shell plc and Novartis AG.

Top 10 holdings of Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Distributing

#HoldingWeight
1
ASML Holding NVIn both
4.90%
2
HSBC Holdings plcIn both
2.40%
3
Roche Holding AGIn both
2.20%
4
Shell plcIn both
2.00%
5
Novartis AGIn both
1.90%
6
AstraZeneca plcIn both
1.70%
7
Nestle SAIn both
1.60%
8
Siemens AGIn both
1.60%
9
SAP SEIn both
1.50%
10
Banco Santander SAIn both
1.40%

Top 10 holdings of Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Accumulating

#HoldingWeight
1
ASML Holding NVIn both
4.90%
2
HSBC Holdings plcIn both
2.40%
3
Roche Holding AGIn both
2.20%
4
Shell plcIn both
2.00%
5
Novartis AGIn both
1.90%
6
AstraZeneca plcIn both
1.70%
7
Nestle SAIn both
1.60%
8
Siemens AGIn both
1.60%
9
SAP SEIn both
1.50%
10
Banco Santander SAIn both
1.40%
Compare the largest holdings of Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Distributing and Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Accumulating in the overlap checker

Sectors and countries

Largest sectors of Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Distributing

  1. Financials26.2%
  2. Industrials18.0%
  3. Health Care12.5%
  4. Technology9.4%
  5. Consumer Staples7.3%
  6. Consumer Discretionary7.1%
+ 4 more

Largest sectors of Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Accumulating

  1. Financials26.2%
  2. Industrials18.0%
  3. Health Care12.5%
  4. Technology9.4%
  5. Consumer Staples7.3%
  6. Consumer Discretionary7.1%
+ 4 more

Largest countries of Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Distributing

  1. United Kingdom22.8%
  2. France14.1%
  3. Switzerland14.1%
  4. Germany13.3%
  5. Netherlands8.8%
  6. Spain6.3%
+ 4 more

Largest countries of Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Accumulating

  1. United Kingdom22.8%
  2. France14.1%
  3. Switzerland14.1%
  4. Germany13.3%
  5. Netherlands8.8%
  6. Spain6.3%
+ 4 more

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Distributing and Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Accumulating?

Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Distributing (IE00B945VV12) and Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Accumulating (IE00BK5BQX27) both track the FTSE Developed Europe index. Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Distributing and Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Accumulating have the same total expense ratio (TER), 0.10% a year. Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Accumulating reinvests its income (accumulating), while Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Distributing pays it out (distributing). Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Distributing and Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Accumulating both hold the index securities directly (physical replication). Both are domiciled in Ireland. This is a factual comparison from the fund houses' documents, not investment advice.

Which is cheaper, Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Distributing or Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Accumulating?

Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Distributing and Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Accumulating have the same total expense ratio (TER), 0.10% a year. Their key information documents state ongoing charges of 0.10% for Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Distributing and 0.10% for Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Accumulating.

Which is bigger, Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Distributing or Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Accumulating?

Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Distributing reports EUR 7.8bn in assets and Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Accumulating EUR 7.8bn.

Do Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Distributing and Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Accumulating hold the same companies?

10 of the largest holdings of Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Distributing (top 10) and Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Accumulating (top 10) appear in both lists; measured on those positions only, the overlap is at least 21.2%. Shared holdings include ASML Holding NV, HSBC Holdings plc, Roche Holding AG, Shell plc and Novartis AG.

How did Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Distributing and Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Accumulating perform in 2025?

In 2025, Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Distributing and Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Accumulating both returned +19.9%. Over 5 years, Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Distributing returned +10.2% a year and Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Accumulating +10.2% a year. Over the past year, Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Distributing returned +16.9% and Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Accumulating +16.9%. Past performance does not predict future returns.

Are Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Distributing and Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Accumulating accumulating or distributing?

Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Distributing is distributing: it pays its income out to investors. Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Accumulating is accumulating: it reinvests its income in the fund.

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