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iShares MDAX UCITS ETF (DE) (EXS3.DE) Alternatives

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

EXS3.DE is a passive ETF by iShares tracking the investment results of the MDAX®. EXS3.DE launched on Apr 19, 2001 and has a 0.51% expense ratio.

iShares MDAX UCITS ETF (DE) (EXS3.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 EXS3.DE. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to EXS3.DE

EXS3.DE charges 0.51% annually. There are 222 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 2018EXS3.DE vs LCUK.DE
PRAE.DE
Amundi Prime Europe UCITS ETF0.05%—Jan 2020EXS3.DE vs PRAE.DE
H4ZA.DE
HSBC EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF EUR0.05%—Oct 2009EXS3.DE vs H4ZA.DE
PRAZ.DE
Amundi Prime Eurozone UCITS ETF0.05%—Jan 2020EXS3.DE vs PRAZ.DE
PR1E.DE
Amundi Prime Europe UCITS ETF DR (D)0.05%—Jan 2019EXS3.DE vs PR1E.DE

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to EXS3.DE

EXS3.DE has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 13. There are 217 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 2006EXS3.DE vs SELD.DE
EXSH.DE
iShares STOXX Europe Select Dividend 30 UCITS ETF ...
83
—May 2005EXS3.DE vs EXSH.DE
WTEE.DE
WisdomTree Europe Equity Income UCITS ETF
74
—Oct 2014EXS3.DE vs WTEE.DE
CEMS.DE
iShares Edge MSCI Europe Value Factor UCITS ETF
71
—Jan 2015EXS3.DE vs CEMS.DE
D5BL.DE
Xtrackers MSCI Europe Value UCITS ETF
70
—Mar 2010EXS3.DE vs D5BL.DE

Top Performing EXS3.DE Alternatives (YTD)

EXS3.DE is at 6.43% YTD. There are 167 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 2018EXS3.DE vs AMED.DE
IBCJ.DE
iShares MSCI Poland UCITS ETF USD (Acc)
16.30%
—Jan 2011EXS3.DE vs IBCJ.DE
EXS2.DE
iShares TecDAX UCITS ETF (DE)
15.70%
—Apr 2001EXS3.DE vs EXS2.DE
EUPE.DE
Ossiam Shiller Barclays CAPE® Europe Sector Value ...
15.44%
—Dec 2014EXS3.DE vs EUPE.DE
DBXI.DE
Xtrackers FTSE MIB UCITS ETF
14.49%
—Jan 2007EXS3.DE vs DBXI.DE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to EXS3.DE

EXS3.DE has 18.54% 1-year volatility. There are 226 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 2015EXS3.DE vs CEMT.DE
FLXD.DE
Franklin European Quality Dividend UCITS ETF8.70%—Sep 2017EXS3.DE vs FLXD.DE
MIVA.DE
Amundi MSCI Europe Minimum Volatility Factor UCITS...8.76%—Apr 2018EXS3.DE vs MIVA.DE
EUN0.DE
iShares Edge MSCI Europe Minimum Volatility UCITS ...8.77%—Nov 2012EXS3.DE vs EUN0.DE
ZPRL.DE
SPDR EURO STOXX Low Volatility UCITS ETF9.22%—Mar 2014EXS3.DE vs ZPRL.DE

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to EXS3.DE

EXS3.DE has a 1-year max drawdown of -14.57%. There are 231 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 2017EXS3.DE vs FLXD.DE
CEMT.DE
iShares Edge MSCI Europe Size Factor UCITS ETF
-4.26%
—Jan 2015EXS3.DE vs CEMT.DE
EUPE.DE
Ossiam Shiller Barclays CAPE® Europe Sector Value ...
-5.82%
—Dec 2014EXS3.DE vs EUPE.DE
18M2.DE
Amundi ETF MSCI EMU High Dividend UCITS ETF EUR
-6.19%
—Mar 2009EXS3.DE vs 18M2.DE
EHF1.DE
Amundi MSCI Europe High Dividend Factor UCITS ETF ...
-6.24%
—Jan 2018EXS3.DE vs EHF1.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
69
11.37%
—May 2010EXS3.DE vs SXR8.DE
QDVE.DE
iShares S&P 500 Information Technology Sector UCIT...Technology Equities, S&P 500
65
24.06%
—Nov 2015EXS3.DE vs QDVE.DE
SXRV.DE
iShares NASDAQ 100 UCITS ETF USD (Acc)Nasdaq-100
71
20.57%
—Jan 2010EXS3.DE vs SXRV.DE
EUNL.DE
iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF USD (Acc)Global Equities
70
10.86%
—Sep 2009EXS3.DE vs EUNL.DE
IUSQ.DE
iShares MSCI ACWI UCITS ETF (Acc)Global Equities
76
12.65%
—Oct 2011EXS3.DE vs IUSQ.DE
SEC0.DE
iShares MSCI Global Semiconductors UCITS ETF USD (...Semiconductors, Technology Equities
97
98.10%
—Aug 2021EXS3.DE vs SEC0.DE
NQSE.DE
iShares NASDAQ 100 UCITS ETFNasdaq-100
66
17.82%
—Jan 2010EXS3.DE vs NQSE.DE
IS3N.DE
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets IMI UCITS ETF (...Emerging Markets Equities
82
25.82%
—May 2014EXS3.DE vs IS3N.DE
EUNA.DE
iShares Core Global Aggregate Bond UCITS ETF (EUR ...Global Bonds
14
-0.46%
—Nov 2017EXS3.DE vs EUNA.DE
ISPA.DE
iShares STOXX Global Select Dividend 100 UCITS ETF...Global Equities, Dividend
93
13.48%
—Sep 2009EXS3.DE vs ISPA.DE

Often Compared With EXS3.DE

Investors most often compare EXS3.DE with DAX, ^GSPC, FWIA.DE. These 20 comparison targets span 7 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
DAX
Global X DAX Germany ETFEurope Equities
13
0.44%
253.43MOct 2014EXS3.DE vs DAX
^GSPC
S&P 500 Index
80
10.79%
——EXS3.DE vs ^GSPC
FWIA.DE
Invesco FTSE All-World UCITS ETF AccGlobal Equities
77
12.60%
—Jun 2023EXS3.DE vs FWIA.DE
XLKQ.L
Invesco Technology S&P US Select Sector UCITS ETF ...Technology Equities
73
23.81%
1.76BDec 2009EXS3.DE vs XLKQ.L
CSSX5E.MI
iShares Core EURO STOXX 50 ETF EUR AccEurope Equities
30
7.01%
—Jan 2010EXS3.DE vs CSSX5E.MI
SC0E.DE
Invesco MSCI Europe UCITS ETFEurope Equities
37
7.48%
—Mar 2009EXS3.DE vs SC0E.DE
SCHG
Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETFLarge Cap Growth Equities
40
6.78%
61.08BDec 2009EXS3.DE vs SCHG
5HEU.DE
Ossiam ESG Shiller Barclays CAPE® Europe Sector UC...Europe Equities———Dec 2021EXS3.DE vs 5HEU.DE
VEUR.AS
Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETFEurope Equities
37
7.16%
—May 2013EXS3.DE vs VEUR.AS
EL4C.DE
Deka STOXX Europe Strong Growth 20 UCITS ETFEurope Equities
13
12.27%
—Mar 2008EXS3.DE vs EL4C.DE
EQQQ.DE
Invesco EQQQ NASDAQ-100 UCITS ETFNasdaq-100
71
20.52%
—Dec 2002EXS3.DE vs EQQQ.DE
FEQD.L
Fidelity Europe Quality Income UCITS ETFEurope Equities
43
7.24%
52.86MOct 2017EXS3.DE vs FEQD.L
VOO
Vanguard S&P 500 ETFS&P 500
74
11.34%
1.60TSep 2010EXS3.DE vs VOO
ELFC.DE
Deka Euro iSTOXX ex Fin Dividend Plus UCITS ETFEurope Equities
55
12.62%
—Sep 2015EXS3.DE vs ELFC.DE
GOOG
Alphabet Inc
96
17.76%
——EXS3.DE vs GOOG
QQQM
Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETFNasdaq-100
75
20.73%
96.91BOct 2020EXS3.DE vs QQQM
SPYU.DE
SPDR MSCI Europe Utilities UCITS ETFUtilities Equities
57
13.06%
—Dec 2014EXS3.DE vs SPYU.DE
GOOGL
Alphabet Inc. Class A
96
18.99%
——EXS3.DE vs GOOGL
SXRT.DE
iShares Core EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF EUR (Acc)Europe Equities
30
7.19%
—Jan 2010EXS3.DE vs SXRT.DE
LGGE.DE
L&G Quality Equity Dividends ESG Exclusions Europe...Europe Equities
69
11.27%
—Apr 2021EXS3.DE vs LGGE.DE

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