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Xtrackers MSCI Korea UCITS ETF 1C (DBX8.DE) Alternatives

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

DBX8.DE is a passive ETF by Xtrackers tracking the investment results of the MSCI Korea 20/35 Custom. DBX8.DE launched on Jul 5, 2007 and has a 0.45% expense ratio.

Xtrackers MSCI Korea UCITS ETF 1C (DBX8.DE) belongs to the Asia Pacific Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with DBX8.DE. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to DBX8.DE

DBX8.DE charges 0.45% annually. There are 29 ETFs in the Asia Pacific Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.09%.

SymbolNameExpense RatioAUMInception
FLXK.DE
Franklin FTSE Korea UCITS ETF0.09%—Jun 2019DBX8.DE vs FLXK.DE
ETLK.DE
L&G Asia Pacific ex Japan Equity UCITS ETF0.10%—Oct 2018DBX8.DE vs ETLK.DE
LCUA.DE
Amundi MSCI Emerging Asia II UCITS ETF Acc0.12%—Mar 2018DBX8.DE vs LCUA.DE
LGQK.DE
Amundi MSCI Pacific Ex Japan UCITS ETF Dist0.12%—Apr 2015DBX8.DE vs LGQK.DE
FVSJ.DE
Franklin FTSE Asia ex China ex Japan UCITS ETF0.14%—Sep 2018DBX8.DE vs FVSJ.DE

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to DBX8.DE

DBX8.DE has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 96. There are 6 ETFs in the Asia Pacific Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 97.

SymbolNameRisk / Return RankAUMInception
LKOR.DE
Amundi MSCI Korea UCITS ETF Acc
97
—Feb 2019DBX8.DE vs LKOR.DE
FLXT.DE
Franklin FTSE Taiwan UCITS ETF USD Capitalisation
97
—Mar 2022DBX8.DE vs FLXT.DE
IQQK.DE
iShares MSCI Korea UCITS ETF (Dist)
97
—Nov 2005DBX8.DE vs IQQK.DE
FLXK.DE
Franklin FTSE Korea UCITS ETF
97
—Jun 2019DBX8.DE vs FLXK.DE
DBX5.DE
Xtrackers MSCI Taiwan UCITS ETF 1C
96
—Jun 2007DBX8.DE vs DBX5.DE

Top Performing DBX8.DE Alternatives (YTD)

DBX8.DE is at 109.21% YTD. There is 1 ETF in the Asia Pacific Equities category with a higher YTD return, going as high as 113.07%.

SymbolNameYTD ReturnAUMInception
FLXK.DE
Franklin FTSE Korea UCITS ETF
113.07%
—Jun 2019DBX8.DE vs FLXK.DE
LKOR.DE
Amundi MSCI Korea UCITS ETF Acc
108.92%
—Feb 2019DBX8.DE vs LKOR.DE
IQQK.DE
iShares MSCI Korea UCITS ETF (Dist)
107.68%
—Nov 2005DBX8.DE vs IQQK.DE
IQQT.DE
iShares MSCI Taiwan UCITS ETF
70.08%
—Oct 2005DBX8.DE vs IQQT.DE
DBX5.DE
Xtrackers MSCI Taiwan UCITS ETF 1C
69.45%
—Jun 2007DBX8.DE vs DBX5.DE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to DBX8.DE

DBX8.DE has 43.73% 1-year volatility. There are 55 ETFs in the Asia Pacific Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 9.67%.

SymbolNameVolatility 1YAUMInception
ZPRA.DE
SPDR S&P Pan Asia Dividend Aristocrats UCITS ETF (...9.67%—May 2013DBX8.DE vs ZPRA.DE
IQQX.DE
iShares Asia Pacific Dividend UCITS ETF11.06%—Jun 2006DBX8.DE vs IQQX.DE
ESGP.DE
HANetf AuAg ESG Gold Mining UCITS ETF11.29%—Jan 2021DBX8.DE vs ESGP.DE
OP6E.DE
Ossiam Bloomberg Asia Pacific ex Japan PAB NR UCIT...11.49%—Jun 2022DBX8.DE vs OP6E.DE
EUNJ.DE
iShares MSCI Pacific ex-Japan UCITS ETF (Dist)11.57%—Apr 2009DBX8.DE vs EUNJ.DE

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to DBX8.DE

DBX8.DE has a 1-year max drawdown of -21.19%. There are 53 ETFs in the Asia Pacific Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -5.57%.

SymbolNameMax Drawdown 1YAUMInception
ZPRA.DE
SPDR S&P Pan Asia Dividend Aristocrats UCITS ETF (...
-5.57%
—May 2013DBX8.DE vs ZPRA.DE
ETLK.DE
L&G Asia Pacific ex Japan Equity UCITS ETF
-5.98%
—Oct 2018DBX8.DE vs ETLK.DE
EUNJ.DE
iShares MSCI Pacific ex-Japan UCITS ETF (Dist)
-6.13%
—Apr 2009DBX8.DE vs EUNJ.DE
APXJ.DE
Amundi Index MSCI Pacific ex Japan SRI PAB UCITS E...
-6.14%
—Dec 2021DBX8.DE vs APXJ.DE
IQQX.DE
iShares Asia Pacific Dividend UCITS ETF
-6.18%
—Jun 2006DBX8.DE vs IQQX.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 2019DBX8.DE vs XAIX.DE
XDWT.DE
Xtrackers MSCI World Information Technology UCITS ...Technology Equities
64
25.23%
—Mar 2016DBX8.DE vs XDWT.DE
XEON.DE
Xtrackers II EUR Overnight Rate Swap UCITS ETF 1CBank Loan
99
0.80%
—May 2007DBX8.DE vs XEON.DE
XNAS.DE
Xtrackers Nasdaq 100 UCITS ETF 1CNasdaq-100
71
20.53%
—Jan 2021DBX8.DE vs XNAS.DE
EXUS.DE
Xtrackers MSCI World ex USA UCITS ETF 1C USDGlobal Equities
49
9.64%
—Mar 2024DBX8.DE vs EXUS.DE
XDWD.DE
Xtrackers MSCI World UCITS ETF 1CGlobal Equities
70
10.91%
—Jul 2014DBX8.DE vs XDWD.DE
XDWH.DE
Xtrackers MSCI World Health Care UCITS ETF 1CHealth & Biotech Equities
21
-1.98%
—Mar 2016DBX8.DE vs XDWH.DE
XMME.DE
Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets UCITS ETF 1CEmerging Markets Equities
88
30.06%
—Jun 2017DBX8.DE vs XMME.DE
XSX6.DE
Xtrackers STOXX Europe 600 UCITS ETFEurope Equities
37
7.40%
—Jan 2009DBX8.DE vs XSX6.DE
XDEQ.DE
Xtrackers MSCI World Quality Factor UCITS ETF 1CGlobal Equities
58
9.48%
—Sep 2014DBX8.DE vs XDEQ.DE

Often Compared With DBX8.DE

Investors most often compare DBX8.DE with EXXW.DE, DX2S.DE, VGEK.DE. These 20 comparison targets span 1 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
EXXW.DE
iShares Dow Jones Asia Pacific Select Dividend 50 ...Asia Pacific Equities
89
13.56%
—Mar 2006DBX8.DE vs EXXW.DE
DX2S.DE
Xtrackers S&P/ASX 200 UCITS ETF 1DAsia Pacific Equities
28
8.70%
—Jan 2008DBX8.DE vs DX2S.DE
VGEK.DE
Vanguard FTSE Developed Asia Pacific ex Japan UCIT...Asia Pacific Equities
93
49.52%
—Sep 2019DBX8.DE vs VGEK.DE
FLXI.DE
Franklin FTSE India UCITS ETFAsia Pacific Equities
3
-9.32%
—Jun 2019DBX8.DE vs FLXI.DE
V3PA.DE
Vanguard ESG Developed Asia Pacific All Cap UCITS ...Asia Pacific Equities
85
31.55%
—Oct 2022DBX8.DE vs V3PA.DE
PAC.DE
BNP Paribas Easy MSCI Pacific ex Japan ESG Filtere...Asia Pacific Equities
34
8.00%
—Feb 2016DBX8.DE vs PAC.DE
ETL.PA
Eutelsat Communications SA
53
94.72%
——DBX8.DE vs ETL.PA
LYPU.DE
Amundi Australia S&P/ASX 200 UCITS ETF DistAsia Pacific Equities
29
8.54%
—Mar 2010DBX8.DE vs LYPU.DE
DBX7.DE
Xtrackers Nifty 50 Swap UCITS ETF 1CAsia Pacific Equities
1
-14.67%
—Jul 2007DBX8.DE vs DBX7.DE
18MK.DE
Amundi MSCI India UCITS ETF EURAsia Pacific Equities
2
-11.57%
—Apr 2018DBX8.DE vs 18MK.DE
XCS5.DE
Xtrackers MSCI India Swap UCITS ETF 1CAsia Pacific Equities
2
-11.32%
—Jun 2010DBX8.DE vs XCS5.DE
CEBL.DE
iShares MSCI EM Asia UCITS ETF (Acc)Asia Pacific Equities
85
31.90%
—Aug 2010DBX8.DE vs CEBL.DE
SXR1.DE
iShares Core MSCI Pacific ex Japan UCITS ETF (Acc)Asia Pacific Equities
38
8.90%
—Jan 2010DBX8.DE vs SXR1.DE
V3PL.DE
Vanguard ESG Developed Asia Pacific All Cap UCITS ...Asia Pacific Equities
86
31.53%
—Oct 2022DBX8.DE vs V3PL.DE
LYMD.DE
Amundi MSCI India II UCITS ETF EUR AccAsia Pacific Equities
2
-11.03%
—Oct 2006DBX8.DE vs LYMD.DE
H410.DE
HSBC MSCI Emerging Markets UCITS ETF USDAsia Pacific Equities
85
27.49%
—Sep 2011DBX8.DE vs H410.DE
AMEA.DE
Amundi MSCI Emerging Markets Asia UCITS ETF EURAsia Pacific Equities
85
31.99%
—Mar 2018DBX8.DE vs AMEA.DE
LYXI.DE
Amundi MSCI Indonesia UCITS ETF AccAsia Pacific Equities
0
-38.89%
—Jul 2011DBX8.DE vs LYXI.DE
18MM.DE
Amundi Index MSCI Pacific ex Japan SRI PAB UCITS E...Asia Pacific Equities
10
2.24%
—Feb 2018DBX8.DE vs 18MM.DE
ACUU.DE
Amundi MSCI AC Far East ex Japan ESG Leaders Selec...Asia Pacific Equities
38
15.84%
—Mar 2022DBX8.DE vs ACUU.DE

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