PortfoliosLab logoPortfoliosLab logo

Documentation

Upgrade your plan

iShares MSCI Japan CTB Enhanced ESG UCITS ETF USD (Dist) (EMNJ.DE) Alternatives

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

The fund tracks large Japanese companies, optimized to achieve a higher ESG rating and reduce carbon emissions exposure compared to the parent MSCI Japan index.

iShares MSCI Japan CTB Enhanced ESG UCITS ETF USD (Dist) (EMNJ.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 EMNJ.DE. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to EMNJ.DE

EMNJ.DE charges 0.15% annually. There are 15 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 2020EMNJ.DE vs PRAJ.DE
PR1J.DE
Amundi Prime Japan UCITS ETF DR (D)0.05%—Jan 2019EMNJ.DE vs PR1J.DE
XNKY.DE
Xtrackers Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF0.09%—Oct 2020EMNJ.DE vs XNKY.DE
XDJP.DE
Xtrackers Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF 1D0.09%—Jan 2013EMNJ.DE vs XDJP.DE
ETLR.DE
L&G Japan Equity UCITS ETF0.10%—Oct 2018EMNJ.DE vs ETLR.DE

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to EMNJ.DE

EMNJ.DE has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 79. There are 23 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 2015EMNJ.DE vs WTDX.DE
XDJE.DE
Xtrackers Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF EUR Hedged (Dist)
92
—Oct 2020EMNJ.DE vs XDJE.DE
ZPDW.DE
State Street SPDR MSCI Japan EUR Hdg UCITS ETF
90
—Nov 2015EMNJ.DE vs ZPDW.DE
NS4E.DE
Invesco JPX-Nikkei 400 UCITS ETF (EUR Hdg)
90
—Mar 2015EMNJ.DE vs NS4E.DE
JNHD.DE
Amundi Core MSCI Japan UCITS ETF EUR Hedged (Dist)
90
—Dec 2024EMNJ.DE vs JNHD.DE

Top Performing EMNJ.DE Alternatives (YTD)

EMNJ.DE is at 19.97% YTD. There are 18 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 2022EMNJ.DE vs 3JPN.DE
XDJE.DE
Xtrackers Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF EUR Hedged (Dist)
35.13%
—Oct 2020EMNJ.DE vs XDJE.DE
XNKY.DE
Xtrackers Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF
34.73%
—Oct 2020EMNJ.DE vs XNKY.DE
XDJP.DE
Xtrackers Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF 1D
33.21%
—Jan 2013EMNJ.DE vs XDJP.DE
SXRZ.DE
iShares Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF (Acc)
32.99%
—Jan 2010EMNJ.DE vs SXRZ.DE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to EMNJ.DE

EMNJ.DE has 20.49% 1-year volatility. There are 41 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 2008EMNJ.DE vs IUS4.DE
QUEJ.DE
BNP Paribas Easy MSCI Japan SRI S-Series PAB 5% Ca...17.94%—Feb 2019EMNJ.DE vs QUEJ.DE
JSRI.DE
BNP Paribas Easy MSCI Japan SRI S-Series PAB 5% Ca...18.01%—Mar 2018EMNJ.DE vs JSRI.DE
JARI.DE
Amundi Index MSCI Japan SRI PAB UCITS ETF DR (C)18.02%—Oct 2020EMNJ.DE vs JARI.DE
36B4.DE
iShares MSCI Japan SRI UCITS ETF USD Dist18.43%—Dec 2018EMNJ.DE vs 36B4.DE

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to EMNJ.DE

EMNJ.DE has a 1-year max drawdown of -10.70%. There are 42 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 2015EMNJ.DE vs WTDX.DE
SMLN.DE
Invesco JPX-Nikkei 400 UCITS ETF
-9.43%
—Sep 2014EMNJ.DE vs SMLN.DE
JP40.DE
Amundi JPX Nikkei 400 UCITS ETF EUR
-9.43%
—Mar 2018EMNJ.DE vs JP40.DE
EUNN.DE
iShares Core MSCI Japan IMI UCITS ETF
-9.58%
—Sep 2009EMNJ.DE vs EUNN.DE
NS4E.DE
Invesco JPX-Nikkei 400 UCITS ETF (EUR Hdg)
-9.59%
—Mar 2015EMNJ.DE vs NS4E.DE

Other ETFs from iShares

The 10 most viewed iShares ETFs shown here include SXR8.DE, QDVE.DE, SXRV.DE and span 8 categories.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
SXR8.DE
iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD (Acc)S&P 500
78
13.10%
—May 2010EMNJ.DE vs SXR8.DE
QDVE.DE
iShares S&P 500 Information Technology Sector UCIT...Technology Equities, S&P 500
50
19.81%
—Nov 2015EMNJ.DE vs QDVE.DE
SXRV.DE
iShares NASDAQ 100 UCITS ETF USD (Acc)Nasdaq-100
67
18.64%
—Jan 2010EMNJ.DE vs SXRV.DE
EUNL.DE
iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF USD (Acc)Global Equities
84
12.99%
—Sep 2009EMNJ.DE vs EUNL.DE
SEC0.DE
iShares MSCI Global Semiconductors UCITS ETF USD (...Semiconductors, Technology Equities
96
95.86%
—Aug 2021EMNJ.DE vs SEC0.DE
IUSQ.DE
iShares MSCI ACWI UCITS ETF (Acc)Global Equities
86
14.11%
—Oct 2011EMNJ.DE vs IUSQ.DE
NQSE.DE
iShares NASDAQ 100 UCITS ETFNasdaq-100
50
13.72%
—Jan 2010EMNJ.DE vs NQSE.DE
IS3N.DE
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets IMI UCITS ETF (...Emerging Markets Equities
73
21.93%
—May 2014EMNJ.DE vs IS3N.DE
EUNA.DE
iShares Core Global Aggregate Bond UCITS ETF Hedge...Global Bonds
14
-0.81%
—Nov 2017EMNJ.DE vs EUNA.DE
ISPA.DE
iShares STOXX Global Select Dividend 100 UCITS ETF...Global Equities, Dividend
97
17.49%
—Sep 2009EMNJ.DE vs ISPA.DE

Often Compared With EMNJ.DE

Investors most often compare EMNJ.DE with ASRW.DE, TTPX.DE, IBCG.DE. These 12 comparison targets span 7 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
ASRW.DE
BNP Paribas Easy MSCI World Min TE UCITS ETF USD A...ESG, Global Equities
68
9.92%
—Oct 2023EMNJ.DE vs ASRW.DE
TTPX.DE
Amundi Japan Topix UCITS ETF Daily Hedged EUR (Acc...Japan Equities
90
19.69%
—Apr 2018EMNJ.DE vs TTPX.DE
IBCG.DE
iShares MSCI Japan EUR Hedged UCITS ETF (Acc)Japan Equities
90
20.30%
—Sep 2010EMNJ.DE vs IBCG.DE
LYY4.DE
Amundi Japan TOPIX II UCITS ETF EUR DistJapan Equities, Asia Pacific Equities
79
17.81%
—Sep 2018EMNJ.DE vs LYY4.DE
MWOP.DE
Amundi MSCI World ESG Leaders UCITS ETF AccESG, Global Equities
77
13.53%
—May 2020EMNJ.DE vs MWOP.DE
EXX7.DE
iShares Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF (DE)Japan Equities, Asia Pacific Equities
87
32.78%
—Jul 2006EMNJ.DE vs EXX7.DE
ASRY.DE
BNP Paribas Easy MSCI World Min TE UCITS ETF EUR A...ESG, Global Equities
82
12.79%
—Oct 2023EMNJ.DE vs ASRY.DE
QDVD.DE
iShares MSCI USA Quality Dividend Advanced UCITS E...ESG
90
16.81%
—Jun 2014EMNJ.DE vs QDVD.DE
SADU.DE
Amundi MSCI USA ESG Selection UCITS ETF AccESG, Large Cap Blend Equities
39
14.89%
—Mar 2020EMNJ.DE vs SADU.DE
WELE.DE
Amundi S&P 500 Equal Weight ESG UCITS ETF AccESG, S&P 500, Equal Weight
69
12.34%
—May 2022EMNJ.DE vs WELE.DE
DBX4.DE
Xtrackers MSCI EM Europe Middle East & Africa Swap...ESG———Jun 2007EMNJ.DE vs DBX4.DE
ZPA5.DE
Amundi S&P 500 Climate Paris Aligned UCITS ETF AccESG, S&P 500
30
9.68%
—Jul 2020EMNJ.DE vs ZPA5.DE

Compare EMNJ.DE with Any Fund or Stock

Compare EMNJ.DE with any ETF, mutual fund, or stock using PortfoliosLab's comparison tool.

 

Diversifiers

Pair EMNJ.DE with funds that move differently

iShares MSCI Japan CTB Enhanced ESG UCITS ETF USD (Dist) alternatives help with substitution. Diversifiers are the next step when you want funds with lower historical correlation to EMNJ.DE.

Explore EMNJ.DE Diversifiers