WisdomTree Japan SmallCap Dividend Fund (DFJ) Alternatives

WisdomTree Japan SmallCap Dividend Fund (DFJ) 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 DFJ. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to DFJ

DFJ charges 0.58% annually. Among ETFs in the Japan Equities category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among DFJ alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
FLJH	Franklin FTSE Japan Hedged ETF	0.09%	Nov 2, 2017	DFJ vs FLJH
FLJP	Franklin FTSE Japan ETF	0.09%	Nov 2, 2017	DFJ vs FLJP
EWJV	iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF	0.15%	Mar 5, 2019	DFJ vs EWJV
BBJP	JPMorgan BetaBuilders Japan ETF	0.19%	Jun 15, 2018	DFJ vs BBJP
GSJY	Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Japan Equity ETF	0.25%	Mar 2, 2016	DFJ vs GSJY

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to DFJ

Among ETFs in the Japan Equities category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	Inception
DXJS	WisdomTree Japan Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund	97	Jun 28, 2013	DFJ vs DXJS
OPPJ	WisdomTree Japan Opportunities ETF	97	Jun 28, 2013	DFJ vs OPPJ
DXJ	WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund	93	Jun 16, 2006	DFJ vs DXJ
HEWJ	iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF	89	Jan 31, 2014	DFJ vs HEWJ
DBJP	Xtrackers MSCI Japan Hedged Equity ETF	89	Jun 9, 2011	DFJ vs DBJP

Top Performing DFJ Alternatives (YTD)

DFJ alternatives from the Japan Equities category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
DXJS	WisdomTree Japan Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund	17.27%	Jun 28, 2013	DFJ vs DXJS
OPPJ	WisdomTree Japan Opportunities ETF	17.27%	Jun 28, 2013	DFJ vs OPPJ
DXJ	WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund	10.00%	Jun 16, 2006	DFJ vs DXJ
FJP	First Trust Japan AlphaDEX Fund	8.24%	Apr 18, 2011	DFJ vs FJP
EWJV	iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF	7.42%	Mar 5, 2019	DFJ vs EWJV

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to DFJ

DFJ alternatives from the Japan Equities category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
SCJ	iShares MSCI Japan Small Cap ETF	17.40%	Dec 20, 2007	DFJ vs SCJ
JPXN	iShares JPX-Nikkei 400 ETF	20.59%	Oct 26, 2001	DFJ vs JPXN
DXJS	WisdomTree Japan Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund	21.06%	Jun 28, 2013	DFJ vs DXJS
OPPJ	WisdomTree Japan Opportunities ETF	21.06%	Jun 28, 2013	DFJ vs OPPJ
FLJP	Franklin FTSE Japan ETF	21.18%	Nov 2, 2017	DFJ vs FLJP

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to DFJ

DFJ alternatives from the Japan Equities category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
DXJS	WisdomTree Japan Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund	-11.47%	Jun 28, 2013	DFJ vs DXJS
OPPJ	WisdomTree Japan Opportunities ETF	-11.47%	Jun 28, 2013	DFJ vs OPPJ
FLJH	Franklin FTSE Japan Hedged ETF	-11.83%	Nov 2, 2017	DFJ vs FLJH
HEWJ	iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF	-11.99%	Jan 31, 2014	DFJ vs HEWJ
DBJP	Xtrackers MSCI Japan Hedged Equity ETF	-12.11%	Jun 9, 2011	DFJ vs DBJP

Other ETFs from WisdomTree

Most popular WisdomTree ETFs on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
DGRW	WisdomTree U.S. Dividend Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities, Dividend	49	-1.50%	May 22, 2013	DFJ vs DGRW
USFR	WisdomTree Bloomberg Floating Rate Treasury Fund	Government Bonds	100	0.93%	Feb 4, 2014	DFJ vs USFR
GDE	WisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Equity Strategy Fun...	Gold	89	2.08%	Mar 15, 2022	DFJ vs GDE
NTSX	WisdomTree U.S. Efficient Core Fund	Diversified Portfolio, Actively Managed	60	-4.59%	Aug 2, 2018	DFJ vs NTSX
DHS	WisdomTree US High Dividend Fund	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	59	8.00%	Jun 16, 2006	DFJ vs DHS
EPI	WisdomTree India Earnings Fund	Asia Pacific Equities	5	-11.86%	Feb 22, 2008	DFJ vs EPI
QGRW	WisdomTree U.S. Quality Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	57	-8.93%	Dec 15, 2022	DFJ vs QGRW
GDMN	WisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Gold Miners Strateg...	Commodities, Gold	91	8.77%	Dec 16, 2021	DFJ vs GDMN
WTV	WisdomTree US Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	61	2.09%	Feb 23, 2007	DFJ vs WTV
DLN	WisdomTree US LargeCap Dividend ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities, Dividend	65	1.84%	Jun 16, 2006	DFJ vs DLN

Often Compared With DFJ

What investors most often compare with DFJ, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
FJSCX	Fidelity Japan Smaller Companies Fund	Japan Equities	73	2.44%	Nov 1, 1995	DFJ vs FJSCX
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	69	-5.93%	Mar 10, 1999	DFJ vs QQQ
HJPSX	Hennessy Japan Small Cap Fund	Japan Equities	73	0.77%	Aug 30, 2007	DFJ vs HJPSX
EWJ	iShares MSCI Japan ETF	Japan Equities	77	4.58%	Mar 12, 1996	DFJ vs EWJ
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	52	12.79%	Oct 20, 2011	DFJ vs SCHD
DFJSX	DFA Japanese Small Company Portfolio	Japan Equities	82	3.43%	Jan 30, 1986	DFJ vs DFJSX
CJP.NEO	iShares Japan Fundamental Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Japan Equities	88	6.91%	Feb 14, 2007	DFJ vs CJP.NEO
JPAN	Matthews Japan Active ETF	Japan Equities	65	2.16%	Sep 21, 2023	DFJ vs JPAN
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	65	-4.42%	Sep 7, 2010	DFJ vs VOO
AVDV	Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	96	6.39%	Sep 24, 2019	DFJ vs AVDV
FDD	First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Index F...	Europe Equities, Dividend	92	2.13%	Aug 27, 2007	DFJ vs FDD
IVV	iShares Core S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	65	-4.38%	May 15, 2000	DFJ vs IVV
VYM	Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF	Dividend	72	3.80%	Feb 7, 2019	DFJ vs VYM
SCZ	iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	85	1.14%	Dec 10, 2007	DFJ vs SCZ

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