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Xtrackers MSCI EM Europe Middle East & Africa Swap UCITS ETF (DBX4.DE) Alternatives

ETF · Currency in EUR · Last updated Jun 5, 2026

The ETF aims to reflect the performance of large and mid-cap companies from European, Middle Eastern, and African Emerging Markets with high ESG characteristics and low carbon exposures relative to their peers.

Xtrackers MSCI EM Europe Middle East & Africa Swap UCITS ETF (DBX4.DE) belongs to the ESG category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with DBX4.DE. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to DBX4.DE

DBX4.DE charges 0.65% annually. There are 15 ETFs in the ESG category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.07%.

SymbolNameExpense RatioAUMInception
ZA30.DE
iShares S&P 500 ESG UCITS ETF USD Acc0.07%—Aug 2022DBX4.DE vs ZA30.DE
XZSP.DE
Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG UCITS ETF 1C0.08%—Dec 2022DBX4.DE vs XZSP.DE
SPPY.DE
State Street SPDR S&P 500 Leaders UCITS ETF0.10%—Dec 2019DBX4.DE vs SPPY.DE
4UBQ.DE
UBS ETF (IE) S&P 500 ESG UCITS ETF USD Acc0.10%—Apr 2019DBX4.DE vs 4UBQ.DE
V3YA.DE
Vanguard ESG North America All Cap UCITS ETF (USD)...0.12%—Aug 2022DBX4.DE vs V3YA.DE

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to DBX4.DE

DBX4.DE has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 33. There are 14 ETFs in the ESG category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 85.

SymbolNameRisk / Return RankAUMInception
QDVD.DE
iShares MSCI USA Quality Dividend Advanced UCITS E...
85
—May 2025DBX4.DE vs QDVD.DE
XU61.DE
BNP Paribas Easy ECPI Global ESG Infrastructure UC...
81
—Nov 2023DBX4.DE vs XU61.DE
IQSA.DE
Invesco Global Active ESG Equity UCITS ETF USD Acc
79
—Sep 2022DBX4.DE vs IQSA.DE
ZA30.DE
iShares S&P 500 ESG UCITS ETF USD Acc
79
—Aug 2022DBX4.DE vs ZA30.DE
4UBQ.DE
UBS ETF (IE) S&P 500 ESG UCITS ETF USD Acc
79
—Apr 2019DBX4.DE vs 4UBQ.DE

Top Performing DBX4.DE Alternatives (YTD)

DBX4.DE is at 2.42% YTD. There are 15 ETFs in the ESG category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 22.41%.

SymbolNameYTD ReturnAUMInception
CBUH.DE
iShares MSCI World Momentum Factor ESG UCITS ETF U...
22.41%
—Oct 2021DBX4.DE vs CBUH.DE
QDVD.DE
iShares MSCI USA Quality Dividend Advanced UCITS E...
15.54%
—May 2025DBX4.DE vs QDVD.DE
IQSA.DE
Invesco Global Active ESG Equity UCITS ETF USD Acc
14.81%
—Sep 2022DBX4.DE vs IQSA.DE
XU61.DE
BNP Paribas Easy ECPI Global ESG Infrastructure UC...
12.67%
—Nov 2023DBX4.DE vs XU61.DE
AIUT.DE
BNP Paribas Easy II MSCI USA PAB UCITS ETF USD Acc
11.57%
—Nov 2023DBX4.DE vs AIUT.DE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to DBX4.DE

DBX4.DE has 20.09% 1-year volatility. There are 15 ETFs in the ESG category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 10.06%.

SymbolNameVolatility 1YAUMInception
XU61.DE
BNP Paribas Easy ECPI Global ESG Infrastructure UC...10.06%—Nov 2023DBX4.DE vs XU61.DE
XZEW.DE
Xtrackers S&P 500 Equal Weight ESG UCITS ETF 1C10.93%—Dec 2022DBX4.DE vs XZEW.DE
QDVD.DE
iShares MSCI USA Quality Dividend Advanced UCITS E...11.11%—May 2025DBX4.DE vs QDVD.DE
XDRE.DE
Xtrackers Developed Green Real Estate ESG UCITS ET...11.17%—Nov 2024DBX4.DE vs XDRE.DE
WELE.DE
Amundi S&P 500 Equal Weight ESG UCITS ETF Acc11.35%—Jun 2023DBX4.DE vs WELE.DE

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to DBX4.DE

DBX4.DE has a 1-year max drawdown of -14.73%. There are 15 ETFs in the ESG category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -4.84%.

SymbolNameMax Drawdown 1YAUMInception
QDVD.DE
iShares MSCI USA Quality Dividend Advanced UCITS E...
-4.84%
—May 2025DBX4.DE vs QDVD.DE
XZEW.DE
Xtrackers S&P 500 Equal Weight ESG UCITS ETF 1C
-5.00%
—Dec 2022DBX4.DE vs XZEW.DE
XU61.DE
BNP Paribas Easy ECPI Global ESG Infrastructure UC...
-5.90%
—Nov 2023DBX4.DE vs XU61.DE
IQSA.DE
Invesco Global Active ESG Equity UCITS ETF USD Acc
-6.20%
—Sep 2022DBX4.DE vs IQSA.DE
WELE.DE
Amundi S&P 500 Equal Weight ESG UCITS ETF Acc
-6.28%
—Jun 2023DBX4.DE vs WELE.DE

Other ETFs from Xtrackers

The 10 most viewed Xtrackers ETFs shown here include XAIX.DE, XDWT.DE, XEON.DE and span 7 categories.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
XAIX.DE
Xtrackers Artificial Intelligence & Big Data UCITS...Technology Equities
86
37.21%
—Jan 2019DBX4.DE vs XAIX.DE
XDWT.DE
Xtrackers MSCI World Information Technology UCITS ...Technology Equities
64
25.23%
—Mar 2016DBX4.DE vs XDWT.DE
XEON.DE
Xtrackers II EUR Overnight Rate Swap UCITS ETF 1CBank Loan
99
0.80%
—May 2007DBX4.DE vs XEON.DE
XNAS.DE
Xtrackers Nasdaq 100 UCITS ETF 1CNasdaq-100
71
20.53%
—Jan 2021DBX4.DE vs XNAS.DE
EXUS.DE
Xtrackers MSCI World ex USA UCITS ETF 1C USDGlobal Equities
49
9.64%
—Mar 2024DBX4.DE vs EXUS.DE
XDWD.DE
Xtrackers MSCI World UCITS ETF 1CGlobal Equities
70
10.91%
—Jul 2014DBX4.DE vs XDWD.DE
XDWH.DE
Xtrackers MSCI World Health Care UCITS ETF 1CHealth & Biotech Equities
21
-1.98%
—Mar 2016DBX4.DE vs XDWH.DE
XMME.DE
Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets UCITS ETF 1CEmerging Markets Equities
88
30.06%
—Jun 2017DBX4.DE vs XMME.DE
XSX6.DE
Xtrackers STOXX Europe 600 UCITS ETFEurope Equities
37
7.40%
—Jan 2009DBX4.DE vs XSX6.DE
XDEQ.DE
Xtrackers MSCI World Quality Factor UCITS ETF 1CGlobal Equities
58
9.48%
—Sep 2014DBX4.DE vs XDEQ.DE

Often Compared With DBX4.DE

Investors most often compare DBX4.DE with V3YL.DE, XESC.DE, F500.DE. These 4 comparison targets span 5 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
V3YL.DE
Vanguard ESG North America All Cap UCITS ETF (USD)...Large Cap Blend Equities, ESG
57
11.04%
—Aug 2022DBX4.DE vs V3YL.DE
XESC.DE
Xtrackers EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF 1CEurope Equities
30
7.20%
—Aug 2008DBX4.DE vs XESC.DE
F500.DE
Amundi S&P 500 ESG UCITS ETF AccS&P 500, ESG
77
11.02%
—Oct 2023DBX4.DE vs F500.DE
XNGI.DE
Xtrackers MSCI Next Generation Internet Innovation...Technology Equities
41
17.43%
—Jul 2022DBX4.DE vs XNGI.DE

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Diversifiers

Pair DBX4.DE with funds that move differently

Xtrackers MSCI EM Europe Middle East & Africa Swap UCITS ETF alternatives help with substitution. Diversifiers are the next step when you want funds with lower historical correlation to DBX4.DE.

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