VGK ucits alternative: IMEA
BestFolio maps VGK to IMEA as a close match European-listed alternative, with ISIN IE00B4K48X80. Eligibility depends on the investor's jurisdiction, broker and account type.
US to European mapping
Original US-listed ETF ticker used in strategy rules and backtests.
iShares Core MSCI Europe UCITS ETF
Universal identifier to search at European brokers.
IMEA is the closest European-listed substitute BestFolio uses for VGK.
Include an issuer page or KID so the identity can be rechecked.
What is IMEA?
IMEA is iShares Core MSCI Europe UCITS ETF, the European-listed product BestFolio uses when translating VGK. Most targets are UCITS ETFs; some commodity and leveraged targets are UCITS-eligible ETCs or ETPs instead. Product structure and retail eligibility must be checked for the exact ISIN.
MSCI Europe vs. FTSE Europe, very similar coverage. The source ticker has 1x exposure and the mapped target has 1x exposure, so BestFolio can flag leverage differences during allocation translation.
Where VGK is used on BestFolio
VGK appears in 4 currently published BestFolio strategy universes or signal rules.
Build the full UCITS version of a TAA strategy
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