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Deka MSCI China ex A Shares UCITS ETF (EL46.DE) Alternatives

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

EL46.DE is a passive ETF by Deka Investment GmbH tracking the investment results of the MSCI China ex A Shares. EL46.DE launched on Jun 29, 2010 and has a 0.66% expense ratio.

Deka MSCI China ex A Shares UCITS ETF (EL46.DE) belongs to the China Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with EL46.DE. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to EL46.DE

EL46.DE charges 0.66% annually. There are 24 ETFs in the China Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.19%.

SymbolNameExpense RatioAUMInception
FLXC.DE
Franklin FTSE China UCITS ETF0.19%—Jun 2019EL46.DE vs FLXC.DE
C024.DE
Amundi MSCI China A II UCITS ETF Dist0.25%—Mar 2023EL46.DE vs C024.DE
H4Z6.DE
HSBC MSCI China UCITS ETF USD (Acc)0.28%—Jul 2022EL46.DE vs H4Z6.DE
ICGA.DE
iShares MSCI China UCITS ETF USD Acc0.28%—Jun 2019EL46.DE vs ICGA.DE
H4ZP.DE
HSBC MSCI China UCITS ETF USD0.28%—Jan 2011EL46.DE vs H4ZP.DE

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to EL46.DE

EL46.DE has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 8. There are 24 ETFs in the China Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 83.

SymbolNameRisk / Return RankAUMInception
C024.DE
Amundi MSCI China A II UCITS ETF Dist
83
—Mar 2023EL46.DE vs C024.DE
RQFI.DE
Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 UCITS ETF 1D
75
—Jan 2014EL46.DE vs RQFI.DE
36BZ.DE
iShares MSCI China A UCITS ETF
71
—Apr 2015EL46.DE vs 36BZ.DE
CNAA.DE
Amundi MSCI China A UCITS ETF Acc
69
—Aug 2014EL46.DE vs CNAA.DE
AH50.DE
Xtrackers Harvest FTSE China A-H 50 UCITS ETF 1D
62
—Mar 2016EL46.DE vs AH50.DE

Top Performing EL46.DE Alternatives (YTD)

EL46.DE is at -10.01% YTD. There are 25 ETFs in the China Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 13.38%.

SymbolNameYTD ReturnAUMInception
AH50.DE
Xtrackers Harvest FTSE China A-H 50 UCITS ETF 1D
13.38%
—Mar 2016EL46.DE vs AH50.DE
CNUA.DE
UBS ETF (IE) MSCI China A SF UCITS ETF (USD) A-acc
13.12%
—Feb 2020EL46.DE vs CNUA.DE
XCHA.DE
Xtrackers CSI 300 Swap UCITS ETF 1C
12.47%
—Jun 2012EL46.DE vs XCHA.DE
C024.DE
Amundi MSCI China A II UCITS ETF Dist
12.05%
—Mar 2023EL46.DE vs C024.DE
CEBG.DE
VanEck New China ESG UCITS ETF A
11.81%
—Aug 2010EL46.DE vs CEBG.DE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to EL46.DE

EL46.DE has 19.97% 1-year volatility. There are 18 ETFs in the China Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 15.40%.

SymbolNameVolatility 1YAUMInception
RQFI.DE
Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 UCITS ETF 1D15.40%—Jan 2014EL46.DE vs RQFI.DE
C024.DE
Amundi MSCI China A II UCITS ETF Dist15.47%—Mar 2023EL46.DE vs C024.DE
36BZ.DE
iShares MSCI China A UCITS ETF15.83%—Apr 2015EL46.DE vs 36BZ.DE
CNIE.DE
VanEck New China ESG UCITS ETF A16.04%—Sep 2021EL46.DE vs CNIE.DE
CNAA.DE
Amundi MSCI China A UCITS ETF Acc16.52%—Aug 2014EL46.DE vs CNAA.DE

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to EL46.DE

EL46.DE has a 1-year max drawdown of -21.01%. There are 24 ETFs in the China Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -5.82%.

SymbolNameMax Drawdown 1YAUMInception
RQFI.DE
Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 UCITS ETF 1D
-5.82%
—Jan 2014EL46.DE vs RQFI.DE
36BZ.DE
iShares MSCI China A UCITS ETF
-6.57%
—Apr 2015EL46.DE vs 36BZ.DE
CNAA.DE
Amundi MSCI China A UCITS ETF Acc
-6.65%
—Aug 2014EL46.DE vs CNAA.DE
C024.DE
Amundi MSCI China A II UCITS ETF Dist
-6.78%
—Mar 2023EL46.DE vs C024.DE
AH50.DE
Xtrackers Harvest FTSE China A-H 50 UCITS ETF 1D
-7.15%
—Mar 2016EL46.DE vs AH50.DE

Other ETFs from Deka Investment GmbH

The 5 most viewed Deka Investment GmbH ETFs shown here include ELFE.DE, EL4I.DE, EL40.DE and span 4 categories.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
ELFE.DE
Deka US Treasury 7-10 UCITS ETF Government Bonds
13
0.55%
—Aug 2019EL46.DE vs ELFE.DE
EL4I.DE
Deka MSCI USA Large Cap UCITS ETFLarge Cap Blend Equities
66
10.91%
—Aug 2008EL46.DE vs EL4I.DE
EL40.DE
Deka MSCI Emerging Markets UCITS ETF Emerging Markets Equities
57
26.76%
—Jul 2010EL46.DE vs EL40.DE
EL4Z.DE
Deka MSCI USA UCITS ETFLarge Cap Blend Equities
65
11.05%
—Jun 2009EL46.DE vs EL4Z.DE
EL41.DE
Deka MSCI USA MC UCITS ETFMid Cap Blend Equities
38
10.26%
—Jun 2009EL46.DE vs EL41.DE

Often Compared With EL46.DE

Investors most often compare EL46.DE with XCS7.DE. These 1 comparison targets span 1 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
XCS7.DE
Xtrackers MSCI China UCITS ETF 1DChina Equities
11
-6.89%
—Apr 2022EL46.DE vs XCS7.DE

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