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Deka DAX UCITS ETF (EL4A.DE) Alternatives

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

EL4A.DE is a passive ETF by Deka tracking the investment results of the DAX®. EL4A.DE launched on Mar 14, 2008 and has a 0.15% expense ratio.

Deka DAX UCITS ETF (EL4A.DE) belongs to the Europe Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with EL4A.DE. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to EL4A.DE

EL4A.DE charges 0.15% annually. There are 62 ETFs in the Europe Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.04%.

SymbolNameExpense RatioAUMInception
LCUK.DE
Lyxor Core UK Equity All Cap (DR) UCITS ETF - Dist0.04%—Feb 2018EL4A.DE vs LCUK.DE
PRAE.DE
Amundi Prime Europe UCITS ETF0.05%—Jan 2020EL4A.DE vs PRAE.DE
H4ZA.DE
HSBC EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF EUR0.05%—Oct 2009EL4A.DE vs H4ZA.DE
PRAZ.DE
Amundi Prime Eurozone UCITS ETF0.05%—Jan 2020EL4A.DE vs PRAZ.DE
PR1E.DE
Amundi Prime Europe UCITS ETF DR (D)0.05%—Jan 2019EL4A.DE vs PR1E.DE

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to EL4A.DE

EL4A.DE has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 11. There are 230 ETFs in the Europe Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 84.

SymbolNameRisk / Return RankAUMInception
SELD.DE
Lyxor STOXX Europe Select Dividend 30 UCITS ETF Di...
84
—Oct 2006EL4A.DE vs SELD.DE
EXSH.DE
iShares STOXX Europe Select Dividend 30 UCITS ETF ...
83
—May 2005EL4A.DE vs EXSH.DE
WTEE.DE
WisdomTree Europe Equity Income UCITS ETF
74
—Oct 2014EL4A.DE vs WTEE.DE
CEMS.DE
iShares Edge MSCI Europe Value Factor UCITS ETF
71
—Jan 2015EL4A.DE vs CEMS.DE
D5BL.DE
Xtrackers MSCI Europe Value UCITS ETF
70
—Mar 2010EL4A.DE vs D5BL.DE

Top Performing EL4A.DE Alternatives (YTD)

EL4A.DE is at 1.28% YTD. There are 227 ETFs in the Europe Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 16.87%.

SymbolNameYTD ReturnAUMInception
AMED.DE
Amundi MSCI EMU ESG Leaders Select UCITS ETF DR EU...
16.87%
—Feb 2018EL4A.DE vs AMED.DE
IBCJ.DE
iShares MSCI Poland UCITS ETF USD (Acc)
16.30%
—Jan 2011EL4A.DE vs IBCJ.DE
EXS2.DE
iShares TecDAX UCITS ETF (DE)
15.70%
—Apr 2001EL4A.DE vs EXS2.DE
EUPE.DE
Ossiam Shiller Barclays CAPE® Europe Sector Value ...
15.44%
—Dec 2014EL4A.DE vs EUPE.DE
DBXI.DE
Xtrackers FTSE MIB UCITS ETF
14.49%
—Jan 2007EL4A.DE vs DBXI.DE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to EL4A.DE

EL4A.DE has 16.09% 1-year volatility. There are 202 ETFs in the Europe Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 6.11%.

SymbolNameVolatility 1YAUMInception
CEMT.DE
iShares Edge MSCI Europe Size Factor UCITS ETF6.11%—Jan 2015EL4A.DE vs CEMT.DE
FLXD.DE
Franklin European Quality Dividend UCITS ETF8.70%—Sep 2017EL4A.DE vs FLXD.DE
MIVA.DE
Amundi MSCI Europe Minimum Volatility Factor UCITS...8.76%—Apr 2018EL4A.DE vs MIVA.DE
EUN0.DE
iShares Edge MSCI Europe Minimum Volatility UCITS ...8.77%—Nov 2012EL4A.DE vs EUN0.DE
ZPRL.DE
SPDR EURO STOXX Low Volatility UCITS ETF9.22%—Mar 2014EL4A.DE vs ZPRL.DE

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to EL4A.DE

EL4A.DE has a 1-year max drawdown of -12.34%. There are 213 ETFs in the Europe Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -4.02%.

SymbolNameMax Drawdown 1YAUMInception
FLXD.DE
Franklin European Quality Dividend UCITS ETF
-4.02%
—Sep 2017EL4A.DE vs FLXD.DE
CEMT.DE
iShares Edge MSCI Europe Size Factor UCITS ETF
-4.26%
—Jan 2015EL4A.DE vs CEMT.DE
EUPE.DE
Ossiam Shiller Barclays CAPE® Europe Sector Value ...
-5.82%
—Dec 2014EL4A.DE vs EUPE.DE
18M2.DE
Amundi ETF MSCI EMU High Dividend UCITS ETF EUR
-6.19%
—Mar 2009EL4A.DE vs 18M2.DE
EHF1.DE
Amundi MSCI Europe High Dividend Factor UCITS ETF ...
-6.24%
—Jan 2018EL4A.DE vs EHF1.DE

Other ETFs from Deka

The 10 most viewed Deka ETFs shown here include ELFC.DE, EL4G.DE, ELFB.DE and span 5 categories.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
ELFC.DE
Deka Euro iSTOXX ex Fin Dividend Plus UCITS ETFEurope Equities
55
12.62%
—Sep 2015EL4A.DE vs ELFC.DE
EL4G.DE
Deka EURO STOXX Select Dividend 30 UCITS ETFEurope Equities
53
7.82%
—Jun 2008EL4A.DE vs EL4G.DE
ELFB.DE
Deka Oekom Euro Nachhaltigkeit UCITS ETFEurope Equities
39
9.36%
—Aug 2015EL4A.DE vs ELFB.DE
EL42.DE
Deka MSCI Europe UCITS ETFEurope Equities
36
7.59%
—Jun 2009EL4A.DE vs EL42.DE
ELFW.DE
Deka MSCI World UCITS ETF DistGlobal Equities
68
10.68%
—Sep 2018EL4A.DE vs ELFW.DE
EL4F.DE
Deka DAX (ausschüttend) UCITS ETFEurope Equities
11
1.34%
—Jun 2008EL4A.DE vs EL4F.DE
D6RP.DE
Deka MSCI World Climate Change ESG UCITS ETFGlobal Equities
58
11.26%
—Jun 2020EL4A.DE vs D6RP.DE
EL4S.DE
Deka Deutsche Boerse EUROGOV Germany 1-3 UCITS ETFEuropean Government Bonds
17
0.11%
—Mar 2009EL4A.DE vs EL4S.DE
D6RD.DE
Deka Future Energy ESG UCITS ETFEnergy Equities
94
48.10%
—Jul 2022EL4A.DE vs D6RD.DE
ELFF.DE
Deka Euro Corporates 0-3 Liquid UCITS ETF European Corporate Bonds
23
0.40%
—Aug 2019EL4A.DE vs ELFF.DE

Often Compared With EL4A.DE

Investors most often compare EL4A.DE with VTI, B41J.DE, EL4X.DE. These 20 comparison targets span 4 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
VTI
Vanguard Total Stock Market ETFLarge Cap Blend Equities
64
8.72%
2.20TMay 2001EL4A.DE vs VTI
B41J.DE
Global X European Infrastructure Development UCITS...Europe Equities
20
7.25%
—Sep 2024EL4A.DE vs B41J.DE
EL4X.DE
Deka DAXplus Maximum Dividend UCITS ETFEurope Equities
16
6.17%
—Apr 2009EL4A.DE vs EL4X.DE
ELF1.DE
Deka MDAX UCITS ETFEurope Equities
13
6.68%
—Apr 2014EL4A.DE vs ELF1.DE
D6RQ.DE
Deka MSCI USA Climate Change ESG UCITS ETFLarge Cap Blend Equities
61
14.41%
—Jun 2020EL4A.DE vs D6RQ.DE
H4ZZ.DE
HSBC Euro Stoxx 50 UCITS ETF EUR (Acc)Europe Equities
29
7.20%
—Jun 2022EL4A.DE vs H4ZZ.DE
SC0D.DE
Invesco EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETFEurope Equities
29
7.29%
—Mar 2009EL4A.DE vs SC0D.DE
XESD.DE
Xtrackers Spanish Equity UCITS ETFEurope Equities
65
7.26%
—Dec 2013EL4A.DE vs XESD.DE
EL49.DE
Deka iBoxx EUR Liquid Corporates Diversified UCITS...European Corporate Bonds
15
0.49%
—Feb 2010EL4A.DE vs EL49.DE
AMES.DE
Amundi ETF MSCI Spain UCITS ETF EUREurope Equities
64
7.00%
—Mar 2018EL4A.DE vs AMES.DE
XESP.DE
Xtrackers Spanish Equity UCITS ETFEurope Equities
66
7.33%
—Apr 2011EL4A.DE vs XESP.DE
EL4C.DE
Deka STOXX Europe Strong Growth 20 UCITS ETFEurope Equities
13
12.27%
—Mar 2008EL4A.DE vs EL4C.DE
PR1Z.DE
Amundi Prime Eurozone UCITS ETF DR (D)Europe Equities
39
9.20%
—Jan 2019EL4A.DE vs PR1Z.DE
EUPA.DE
Ossiam Shiller Barclays CAPE® Global Sector Value...Europe Equities
45
8.36%
—Dec 2022EL4A.DE vs EUPA.DE
ASWA.DE
HANetf European Green Deal UCITS ETF AccEurope Equities
10
-10.58%
—Jul 2023EL4A.DE vs ASWA.DE
EL43.DE
Deka MSCI Europe MC UCITS ETFEurope Equities
38
7.83%
—Jun 2009EL4A.DE vs EL43.DE
D6RR.DE
Deka MSCI Europe Climate Change ESG UCITS ETFEurope Equities
22
4.41%
—Jun 2020EL4A.DE vs D6RR.DE
EL4B.DE
Deka EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETFEurope Equities
29
7.06%
—Mar 2008EL4A.DE vs EL4B.DE
5HEU.DE
Ossiam ESG Shiller Barclays CAPE® Europe Sector UC...Europe Equities———Dec 2021EL4A.DE vs 5HEU.DE
EL4T.DE
Deka Deutsche Boerse EUROGOV Germany 3-5 UCITS ETFEuropean Government Bonds
8
-0.14%
—Mar 2009EL4A.DE vs EL4T.DE

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