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Xtrackers MSCI Japan UCITS ETF 1C (DBXJ.DE) Alternatives

ETF · Currency in EUR · Last updated Jul 16, 2026

DBXJ.DE is a passive ETF by Xtrackers tracking the investment results of the MSCI Japan. DBXJ.DE launched on Jan 9, 2007 and has a 0.12% expense ratio.

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

Cheapest Alternatives to DBXJ.DE

DBXJ.DE charges 0.12% annually. There are 5 ETFs in the Japan Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.05%.

SymbolNameExpense RatioAUMInception
PRAJ.DE
Amundi Prime Japan UCITS ETF0.05%—Jan 2020DBXJ.DE vs PRAJ.DE
PR1J.DE
Amundi Prime Japan UCITS ETF DR (D)0.05%—Jan 2019DBXJ.DE vs PR1J.DE
XNKY.DE
Xtrackers Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF0.09%—Oct 2020DBXJ.DE vs XNKY.DE
XDJP.DE
Xtrackers Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF 1D0.09%—Jan 2013DBXJ.DE vs XDJP.DE
ETLR.DE
L&G Japan Equity UCITS ETF0.10%—Oct 2018DBXJ.DE vs ETLR.DE

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to DBXJ.DE

DBXJ.DE has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 79. There are 31 ETFs in the Japan Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 94.

SymbolNameRisk / Return RankAUMInception
WTDX.DE
WisdomTree Japan Equity UCITS ETF USD Hedged
94
—May 2015DBXJ.DE vs WTDX.DE
XDJE.DE
Xtrackers Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF EUR Hedged (Dist)
92
—Oct 2020DBXJ.DE vs XDJE.DE
ZPDW.DE
State Street SPDR MSCI Japan EUR Hdg UCITS ETF
90
—Nov 2015DBXJ.DE vs ZPDW.DE
NS4E.DE
Invesco JPX-Nikkei 400 UCITS ETF (EUR Hdg)
90
—Mar 2015DBXJ.DE vs NS4E.DE
JNHD.DE
Amundi Core MSCI Japan UCITS ETF EUR Hedged (Dist)
90
—Dec 2024DBXJ.DE vs JNHD.DE

Top Performing DBXJ.DE Alternatives (YTD)

DBXJ.DE is at 18.87% YTD. There are 33 ETFs in the Japan Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 38.72%.

SymbolNameYTD ReturnAUMInception
3JPN.DE
Leverage Shares 3x Long Japan ETP Securities
38.72%
—Sep 2022DBXJ.DE vs 3JPN.DE
XDJE.DE
Xtrackers Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF EUR Hedged (Dist)
35.13%
—Oct 2020DBXJ.DE vs XDJE.DE
XNKY.DE
Xtrackers Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF
34.73%
—Oct 2020DBXJ.DE vs XNKY.DE
XDJP.DE
Xtrackers Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF 1D
33.21%
—Jan 2013DBXJ.DE vs XDJP.DE
SXRZ.DE
iShares Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF (Acc)
32.99%
—Jan 2010DBXJ.DE vs SXRZ.DE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to DBXJ.DE

DBXJ.DE has 19.74% 1-year volatility. There are 26 ETFs in the Japan Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 16.56%.

SymbolNameVolatility 1YAUMInception
IUS4.DE
iShares MSCI Japan Small Cap UCITS ETF (Dist)16.56%—May 2008DBXJ.DE vs IUS4.DE
QUEJ.DE
BNP Paribas Easy MSCI Japan SRI S-Series PAB 5% Ca...17.94%—Feb 2019DBXJ.DE vs QUEJ.DE
JSRI.DE
BNP Paribas Easy MSCI Japan SRI S-Series PAB 5% Ca...18.01%—Mar 2018DBXJ.DE vs JSRI.DE
JARI.DE
Amundi Index MSCI Japan SRI PAB UCITS ETF DR (C)18.02%—Oct 2020DBXJ.DE vs JARI.DE
36B4.DE
iShares MSCI Japan SRI UCITS ETF USD Dist18.43%—Dec 2018DBXJ.DE vs 36B4.DE

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to DBXJ.DE

DBXJ.DE has a 1-year max drawdown of -10.21%. There are 24 ETFs in the Japan Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -8.09%.

SymbolNameMax Drawdown 1YAUMInception
WTDX.DE
WisdomTree Japan Equity UCITS ETF USD Hedged
-8.09%
—May 2015DBXJ.DE vs WTDX.DE
SMLN.DE
Invesco JPX-Nikkei 400 UCITS ETF
-9.43%
—Sep 2014DBXJ.DE vs SMLN.DE
JP40.DE
Amundi JPX Nikkei 400 UCITS ETF EUR
-9.43%
—Mar 2018DBXJ.DE vs JP40.DE
EUNN.DE
iShares Core MSCI Japan IMI UCITS ETF
-9.58%
—Sep 2009DBXJ.DE vs EUNN.DE
NS4E.DE
Invesco JPX-Nikkei 400 UCITS ETF (EUR Hdg)
-9.59%
—Mar 2015DBXJ.DE vs NS4E.DE

Other ETFs from Xtrackers

The 10 most viewed Xtrackers ETFs shown here include XAIX.DE, XDWT.DE, XEON.DE and span 9 categories.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
XAIX.DE
Xtrackers Artificial Intelligence & Big Data UCITS...Technology Equities
71
28.05%
—Jan 2019DBXJ.DE vs XAIX.DE
XDWT.DE
Xtrackers MSCI World Information Technology UCITS ...Technology Equities
51
21.04%
—Mar 2016DBXJ.DE vs XDWT.DE
XEON.DE
Xtrackers II EUR Overnight Rate Swap UCITS ETF 1CMoney Market
99
1.04%
—May 2007DBXJ.DE vs XEON.DE
XNAS.DE
Xtrackers Nasdaq 100 UCITS ETF 1CNasdaq-100
69
19.50%
—Jan 2021DBXJ.DE vs XNAS.DE
EXUS.DE
Xtrackers MSCI World ex USA UCITS ETF 1C USDGlobal Equities
77
12.81%
—Mar 2024DBXJ.DE vs EXUS.DE
XDWD.DE
Xtrackers MSCI World UCITS ETF 1CGlobal Equities
84
13.07%
—Jul 2014DBXJ.DE vs XDWD.DE
XDWH.DE
Xtrackers MSCI World Health Care UCITS ETF 1CHealth & Biotech Equities
45
3.79%
—Mar 2016DBXJ.DE vs XDWH.DE
XSX6.DE
Xtrackers STOXX Europe 600 UCITS ETFEurope Equities
58
10.33%
—Jan 2009DBXJ.DE vs XSX6.DE
XMME.DE
Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets UCITS ETF 1CEmerging Markets Equities
76
23.95%
—Jun 2017DBXJ.DE vs XMME.DE
XDEW.DE
Xtrackers S&P 500 Equal Weight UCITS ETF 1CS&P 500, Equal Weight
76
14.15%
—Jun 2014DBXJ.DE vs XDEW.DE

Often Compared With DBXJ.DE

Investors most often compare DBXJ.DE with JMLP.DE, LCUJ.DE, FBT.L. These 20 comparison targets span 16 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
JMLP.DE
HANetf Alerian Midstream Energy Dividend UCITS ETFEnergy Equities
70
34.01%
—Jul 2020DBXJ.DE vs JMLP.DE
LCUJ.DE
Amundi MSCI Japan UCITS ETF AccJapan Equities, Asia Pacific Equities
78
18.85%
—Feb 2018DBXJ.DE vs LCUJ.DE
FBT.L
First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology UCITS ETF AccHealth & Biotech Equities
82
17.27%
10.53MMay 2020DBXJ.DE vs FBT.L
IQQJ.DE
iShares MSCI Japan UCITS ETF (Dist)Japan Equities, Asia Pacific Equities
76
17.84%
—Oct 2004DBXJ.DE vs IQQJ.DE
XNGI.DE
Xtrackers MSCI Next Generation Internet Innovation...Technology Equities—
14.79%
—Jul 2022DBXJ.DE vs XNGI.DE
EXX7.DE
iShares Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF (DE)Japan Equities, Asia Pacific Equities
87
32.78%
—Jul 2006DBXJ.DE vs EXX7.DE
LYY4.DE
Amundi Japan TOPIX II UCITS ETF EUR DistJapan Equities, Asia Pacific Equities
79
17.81%
—Sep 2018DBXJ.DE vs LYY4.DE
XMK9.DE
Xtrackers MSCI Japan UCITS ETF 4C EUR HedgedJapan Equities, Asia Pacific Equities
90
20.76%
—Sep 2007DBXJ.DE vs XMK9.DE
LSMC.DE
Amundi MSCI Semiconductors ESG Screened UCITS ETFSemiconductors, Technology Equities
91
58.53%
—Jul 2020DBXJ.DE vs LSMC.DE
WTIZ.DE
WisdomTree Japan Equity UCITS ETF JPY AccJapan Equities, Asia Pacific Equities
82
20.13%
—Nov 2015DBXJ.DE vs WTIZ.DE
4GLD.DE
Xetra-GoldGold, Precious Metals
29
-5.42%
—Nov 2007DBXJ.DE vs 4GLD.DE
NUKL.DE
VanEck Uranium and Nuclear Technologies UCITS ETF ...Uranium, Alternative Energy Equities
16
-3.98%
—Feb 2023DBXJ.DE vs NUKL.DE
SXR8.DE
iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD (Acc)S&P 500
78
13.10%
—May 2010DBXJ.DE vs SXR8.DE
XESC.DE
Xtrackers EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF 1CEurope Equities
45
10.54%
—Aug 2008DBXJ.DE vs XESC.DE
IS3K.DE
iShares USD Short Duration High Yield Corporate Bo...High Yield Bonds
52
4.98%
—Oct 2013DBXJ.DE vs IS3K.DE
QDVY.DE
iShares USD Floating Rate Bond UCITS ETFCorporate Bonds
36
5.04%
—Jul 2017DBXJ.DE vs QDVY.DE
XDEQ.DE
Xtrackers MSCI World Quality Factor UCITS ETF 1CGlobal Equities
84
13.32%
—Sep 2014DBXJ.DE vs XDEQ.DE
IUSU.DE
iShares $ Treasury Bond 1-3yr UCITS ETF USD (Dist)Short-Term Bond
28
3.66%
—Jun 2006DBXJ.DE vs IUSU.DE
EXI2.DE
iShares Dow Jones Global Titans 50 UCITS ETF (DE)Global Equities
79
12.46%
—Aug 2001DBXJ.DE vs EXI2.DE
IBCD.DE
iShares USD Corporate Bond UCITS ETF (Dist)Corporate Bonds
32
2.24%
—Mar 2003DBXJ.DE vs IBCD.DE

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