First Trust Japan AlphaDEX Fund (FJP) Alternatives

First Trust Japan AlphaDEX Fund (FJP) 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 FJP. 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 FJP

FJP charges 0.80% annually. Among ETFs in the Japan Equities category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among FJP alternatives.

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

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FJP

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	FJP vs DXJS
OPPJ	WisdomTree Japan Opportunities ETF	97	Jun 28, 2013	FJP vs OPPJ
DXJ	WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund	93	Jun 16, 2006	FJP vs DXJ
HEWJ	iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF	89	Jan 31, 2014	FJP vs HEWJ
DBJP	Xtrackers MSCI Japan Hedged Equity ETF	89	Jun 9, 2011	FJP vs DBJP

Top Performing FJP Alternatives (YTD)

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

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
OPPJ	WisdomTree Japan Opportunities ETF	17.27%	Jun 28, 2013	FJP vs OPPJ
DXJS	WisdomTree Japan Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund	17.27%	Jun 28, 2013	FJP vs DXJS
DXJ	WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund	10.00%	Jun 16, 2006	FJP vs DXJ
EWJV	iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF	7.42%	Mar 5, 2019	FJP vs EWJV
CJP.NEO	iShares Japan Fundamental Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	6.91%	Feb 14, 2007	FJP vs CJP.NEO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FJP

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

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
DFJ	WisdomTree Japan SmallCap Dividend Fund	17.39%	Jun 16, 2006	FJP vs DFJ
SCJ	iShares MSCI Japan Small Cap ETF	17.40%	Dec 20, 2007	FJP vs SCJ
JPXN	iShares JPX-Nikkei 400 ETF	20.59%	Oct 26, 2001	FJP vs JPXN
OPPJ	WisdomTree Japan Opportunities ETF	21.06%	Jun 28, 2013	FJP vs OPPJ
DXJS	WisdomTree Japan Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund	21.06%	Jun 28, 2013	FJP vs DXJS

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FJP

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

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

Other ETFs from First Trust

Most popular First Trust ETFs on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
CIBR	First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF	Technology Equities, Cybersecurity	12	-12.12%	Jul 7, 2015	FJP vs CIBR
NFTY	First Trust India NIFTY 50 Equal Weight ETF	Asia Pacific Equities	5	-11.19%	Feb 14, 2012	FJP vs NFTY
GRID	First Trust Nasdaq Clean Edge Smart GRID Infrastru...	Alternative Energy Equities	94	6.96%	Nov 17, 2009	FJP vs GRID
FDL	First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fun...	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	79	15.49%	Mar 9, 2006	FJP vs FDL
AIRR	First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ET...	Building & Construction	95	12.74%	Mar 10, 2014	FJP vs AIRR
IGLD	FT Cboe Vest Gold Strategy Target Income ETF	Precious Metals, Gold	84	5.99%	Mar 2, 2021	FJP vs IGLD
TDIV	First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund	Technology Equities, Dividend	77	-2.96%	Aug 14, 2012	FJP vs TDIV
KNG	FT Cboe Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target I...	Dividend, S&P 500	25	1.24%	Mar 26, 2018	FJP vs KNG
ROBT	First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence & Robot...	Technology Equities, Robotics	28	-11.00%	Feb 21, 2018	FJP vs ROBT
QCLN	First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index F...	Alternative Energy Equities	87	4.23%	Feb 8, 2007	FJP vs QCLN

Often Compared With FJP

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

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
IAUM	iShares Gold Trust Micro	Gold, Precious Metals	88	8.63%	Jun 15, 2021	FJP vs IAUM
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	69	-5.93%	Mar 10, 1999	FJP vs QQQ
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	65	-4.42%	Sep 7, 2010	FJP vs VOO
EWJ	iShares MSCI Japan ETF	Japan Equities	77	4.58%	Mar 12, 1996	FJP vs EWJ
DGRW	WisdomTree U.S. Dividend Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities, Dividend	49	-1.50%	May 22, 2013	FJP vs DGRW
IVLU	iShares MSCI Intl Value Factor ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	92	4.28%	Jun 16, 2015	FJP vs IVLU
VYM	Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF	Dividend	72	3.80%	Feb 7, 2019	FJP vs VYM
JPAN	Matthews Japan Active ETF	Japan Equities	65	2.16%	Sep 21, 2023	FJP vs JPAN

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