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iShares MSCI Japan UCITS ETF (Dist) (IQQJ.DE) Alternatives

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

IQQJ.DE is a passive ETF by iShares tracking the investment results of the MSCI Japan. IQQJ.DE launched on Oct 1, 2004 and has a 0.12% expense ratio.

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

Cheapest Alternatives to IQQJ.DE

IQQJ.DE charges 0.12% annually. There are 5 ETFs in the Japan Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.05%.

SymbolNameExpense RatioAUMInception
PR1J.DE
Amundi Prime Japan UCITS ETF DR (D)0.05%—Jan 2019IQQJ.DE vs PR1J.DE
PRAJ.DE
Amundi Prime Japan UCITS ETF0.05%—Jan 2020IQQJ.DE vs PRAJ.DE
XDJP.DE
Xtrackers Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF 1D0.09%—Jan 2013IQQJ.DE vs XDJP.DE
XNKY.DE
Xtrackers Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF0.09%—Oct 2020IQQJ.DE vs XNKY.DE
ETLR.DE
L&G Japan Equity UCITS ETF0.10%—Oct 2018IQQJ.DE vs ETLR.DE

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to IQQJ.DE

IQQJ.DE has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 38. There are 37 ETFs in the Japan Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 88.

SymbolNameRisk / Return RankAUMInception
WTDX.DE
WisdomTree Japan Equity UCITS ETF USD Hedged
88
—Feb 2016IQQJ.DE vs WTDX.DE
XMK9.DE
Xtrackers MSCI Japan UCITS ETF 4C EUR Hedged
85
—Sep 2007IQQJ.DE vs XMK9.DE
XDJP.DE
Xtrackers Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF 1D
79
—Jan 2013IQQJ.DE vs XDJP.DE
XNKY.DE
Xtrackers Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF
79
—Oct 2020IQQJ.DE vs XNKY.DE
SXRZ.DE
iShares Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF (Acc)
78
—Jan 2010IQQJ.DE vs SXRZ.DE

Top Performing IQQJ.DE Alternatives (YTD)

IQQJ.DE is at 16.83% YTD. There are 15 ETFs in the Japan Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 37.51%.

SymbolNameYTD ReturnAUMInception
3JPN.DE
Leverage Shares 3x Long Japan ETP Securities
37.51%
—Sep 2022IQQJ.DE vs 3JPN.DE
XNKY.DE
Xtrackers Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF
32.35%
—Oct 2020IQQJ.DE vs XNKY.DE
XDJP.DE
Xtrackers Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF 1D
32.10%
—Jan 2013IQQJ.DE vs XDJP.DE
SXRZ.DE
iShares Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF (Acc)
32.06%
—Jan 2010IQQJ.DE vs SXRZ.DE
EXX7.DE
iShares Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF (DE)
31.92%
—Jul 2006IQQJ.DE vs EXX7.DE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to IQQJ.DE

IQQJ.DE has 34.82% 1-year volatility. There are 43 ETFs in the Japan Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 15.94%.

SymbolNameVolatility 1YAUMInception
IUS4.DE
iShares MSCI Japan Small Cap UCITS ETF (Dist)15.94%—May 2008IQQJ.DE vs IUS4.DE
QUEJ.DE
BNP Paribas Easy MSCI Japan SRI S-Series PAB 5% Ca...17.39%—Feb 2019IQQJ.DE vs QUEJ.DE
JSRI.DE
BNP Paribas Easy MSCI Japan SRI S-Series PAB 5% Ca...17.46%—Mar 2018IQQJ.DE vs JSRI.DE
JARI.DE
Amundi Index MSCI Japan SRI PAB UCITS ETF DR (C)17.57%—Oct 2020IQQJ.DE vs JARI.DE
LYY4.DE
Amundi Japan TOPIX II UCITS ETF EUR Dist17.82%—Sep 2018IQQJ.DE vs LYY4.DE

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to IQQJ.DE

IQQJ.DE has a 1-year max drawdown of -14.69%. There are 43 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%
—Feb 2016IQQJ.DE vs WTDX.DE
JP40.DE
Amundi JPX Nikkei 400 UCITS ETF EUR
-9.43%
—Mar 2018IQQJ.DE vs JP40.DE
SMLN.DE
Invesco JPX-Nikkei 400 UCITS ETF
-9.43%
—Sep 2014IQQJ.DE vs SMLN.DE
EUNN.DE
iShares Core MSCI Japan IMI UCITS ETF
-9.58%
—Sep 2009IQQJ.DE vs EUNN.DE
LYY4.DE
Amundi Japan TOPIX II UCITS ETF EUR Dist
-9.61%
—Sep 2018IQQJ.DE vs LYY4.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 2010IQQJ.DE vs SXR8.DE
QDVE.DE
iShares S&P 500 Information Technology Sector UCIT...Technology Equities, S&P 500
65
24.06%
—Nov 2015IQQJ.DE vs QDVE.DE
SXRV.DE
iShares NASDAQ 100 UCITS ETF USD (Acc)Nasdaq-100
71
20.57%
—Jan 2010IQQJ.DE vs SXRV.DE
EUNL.DE
iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF USD (Acc)Global Equities
70
10.86%
—Sep 2009IQQJ.DE vs EUNL.DE
IUSQ.DE
iShares MSCI ACWI UCITS ETF (Acc)Global Equities
76
12.65%
—Oct 2011IQQJ.DE vs IUSQ.DE
SEC0.DE
iShares MSCI Global Semiconductors UCITS ETF USD (...Semiconductors, Technology Equities
97
98.10%
—Aug 2021IQQJ.DE vs SEC0.DE
NQSE.DE
iShares NASDAQ 100 UCITS ETFNasdaq-100
66
17.82%
—Jan 2010IQQJ.DE vs NQSE.DE
IS3N.DE
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets IMI UCITS ETF (...Emerging Markets Equities
82
25.82%
—May 2014IQQJ.DE vs IS3N.DE
EUNA.DE
iShares Core Global Aggregate Bond UCITS ETF (EUR ...Global Bonds
14
-0.46%
—Nov 2017IQQJ.DE vs EUNA.DE
ISPA.DE
iShares STOXX Global Select Dividend 100 UCITS ETF...Global Equities, Dividend
93
13.48%
—Sep 2009IQQJ.DE vs ISPA.DE

Often Compared With IQQJ.DE

Investors most often compare IQQJ.DE with DBXJ.DE, AW15.DE, AMEW.DE. These 9 comparison targets span 5 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
DBXJ.DE
Xtrackers MSCI Japan UCITS ETF 1CJapan Equities
54
16.95%
—Jan 2007IQQJ.DE vs DBXJ.DE
AW15.DE
UBS ETF (IE) MSCI Japan Climate Paris Aligned UCIT...Japan Equities
35
8.65%
—Mar 2021IQQJ.DE vs AW15.DE
AMEW.DE
Amundi MSCI World UCITS ETF EURGlobal Equities
68
10.74%
—Apr 2018IQQJ.DE vs AMEW.DE
LCUJ.DE
Amundi MSCI Japan UCITS ETF AccJapan Equities
53
17.36%
—Feb 2018IQQJ.DE vs LCUJ.DE
WTIZ.DE
WisdomTree Japan Equity UCITS ETF JPY AccJapan Equities
57
17.38%
—Nov 2015IQQJ.DE vs WTIZ.DE
XCJD.DE
Xtrackers MSCI Japan Climate Transition UCITS ETFJapan Equities
45
14.53%
—Jan 2023IQQJ.DE vs XCJD.DE
MEU.MI
Amundi MSCI Europe II UCITS ETFEurope Equities
36
6.91%
—Jan 2006IQQJ.DE vs MEU.MI
IQQN.DE
iShares MSCI North America UCITS ETFLarge Cap Blend Equities
68
11.09%
—Jun 2006IQQJ.DE vs IQQN.DE
EIMI.L
iShares Core MSCI EM IMI UCITS ETFEmerging Markets Equities
78
24.25%
43.11BMay 2014IQQJ.DE vs EIMI.L

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