UBS vs Deutsche Bank
UBSUBS Group AGvs
DBDeutsche Bank AG- UBS: Switzerland's largest bank and the world's biggest manager of money for wealthy individuals.
- Deutsche Bank: Germany's largest bank, and a major global investment bank and corporate lender. It is central to European finance and a key player in trading and dealmaking.
- Over the past five years UBS stock returned +313% versus +249% for Deutsche Bank, in USD. Past performance is not a guide to the future.
- They compete in the same space (Finance & banks), so many investors simply own both through a broad index fund instead of picking a winner.
Shown in USD. Past performance is not a reliable guide to future results.
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Industry
- Finance & banks
- Finance & banks
- 1Y return (USD)
- +47.9%
- +20.9%
- 3Y return (USD)
- +166.7%
- +244.7%
- 5Y return (USD)
- +312.7%
- +249.0%
- Trades in
- USD
- USD
UBSUBSSwitzerland's largest bank and the world's biggest manager of money for wealthy individuals. After absorbing Credit Suisse in 2023, it is the dominant European wealth-management franchise.
See full UBS details →Deutsche BankDBGermany's largest bank, and a major global investment bank and corporate lender. It is central to European finance and a key player in trading and dealmaking.
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Frequently asked questions
Which performed better, UBS or Deutsche Bank?
Over the past five years UBS stock returned +313% and Deutsche Bank returned +249% in US dollars, so UBS has been the stronger performer in that window. Past performance says little about the future, which is why the chart on this page lets you check other periods too.
Can I buy both UBS and Deutsche Bank shares?
Yes. Nothing stops you owning both companies, and many investors do exactly that instead of trying to pick the winner. Both are available to investors worldwide through a broker such as Interactive Brokers.
Is it safer to buy an ETF instead?
A broad index fund holds hundreds of companies at once, usually including both of these, so a single bad year at one business barely dents it. Owning individual shares concentrates that risk, which is why many beginners keep single stocks to a small slice of a mostly fund-based portfolio.