Xtrackers II EUR Corporate Bond vs Xtrackers II Global Government Bond
Xtrackers II EUR Corporate Bond tracks Bloomberg EUR Aggregate Corporate and Xtrackers II Global Government Bond tracks Bloomberg Global Aggregate Government. They are realistic alternatives for the same slot in a portfolio, but because the indices are different nobody can tell you in advance which will return more. What can be compared objectively is the cost, the replication method, the domicile and how each one is structured — and that is what this page does.
What each one tracks
This is the underlying difference: they do not follow the same index, so their returns will diverge.
Xtrackers II EUR Corporate Bond
Bloomberg EUR Aggregate Corporate
Xtrackers II Global Government Bond
Bloomberg Global Aggregate Government
Comparison
| Xtrackers II EUR Corporate Bond | Xtrackers II Global Government Bond | |
|---|---|---|
| Index | Bloomberg EUR Aggregate Corporate | Bloomberg Global Aggregate Government |
| TER | 0.16% | 0.25% |
| Hist. return* | ~2.5% | ~2% |
| Replication | Physical | Physical |
| Distribution | Distributing | Distributing |
| Domicile | Luxemburgo | Luxemburgo |
| Currency | EUR | EUR |
| Risk | 2/7 | 2/7 |
| ISIN | LU0478205379 | LU0378818131 |
What the fee gap actually costs
Applying the SAME 7% gross return to both and contributing €300/month, the only thing moving the result is the TER. This is not a return forecast: it is how much the fee weighs.
| Horizon | Xtrackers II EUR Corporate Bond | Xtrackers II Global Government Bond | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 years | €51,764 | €51,505 | €259 |
| 20 years | €154,151 | €152,472 | €1,679 |
| 30 years | €356,666 | €350,400 | €6,266 |
Xtrackers II EUR Corporate Bond is the cheaper of the two. Remember they track different indices: cost is one factor, not the verdict.
Nobody can know which will perform better: they track different indices and past performance is not a prediction. What is objective today is the cost, the replication, the domicile and the distribution policy.
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Create free accountFrequently asked questions
What is the difference between Xtrackers II EUR Corporate Bond and Xtrackers II Global Government Bond?+
They track different indices: Xtrackers II EUR Corporate Bond follows Bloomberg EUR Aggregate Corporate and Xtrackers II Global Government Bond follows Bloomberg Global Aggregate Government. They also differ in cost (0.16% vs 0.25% TER), replication (physical vs physical) and domicile (Luxemburgo vs Luxemburgo).
Which one will perform better?+
Nobody can know that: they track different indices, so their returns will diverge, and past index performance is not a prediction. What you can control today is the cost, the tax structure and whether the index actually covers what you want exposure to.
Which one is cheaper?+
Xtrackers II EUR Corporate Bond has the lower annual fee. Applying the same 7% gross return to both with €300/month, that fee gap alone is worth about €1,679 after 20 years — that part is arithmetic, not a forecast.
Accumulating or distributing?+
Both are distributing, so on this point there is no difference between them.
Can I hold both?+
Yes. Unlike two funds tracking the identical index, these give you genuinely different exposure, so holding both is not automatically redundant — just be aware you may end up overlapping on the largest companies and doubling your rebalancing work.
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