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iShares MSCI Japan ESG Screened UCITS ETF USD (Acc) (SGAJ.DE) Alternatives

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

SGAJ.DE is a passive ETF by iShares tracking the investment results of the MSCI Japan ESG Screened. SGAJ.DE launched on Oct 19, 2018 and has a 0.15% expense ratio.

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

Cheapest Alternatives to SGAJ.DE

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

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to SGAJ.DE

SGAJ.DE has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 80. There are 22 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 2015SGAJ.DE vs WTDX.DE
XDJE.DE
Xtrackers Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF EUR Hedged (Dist)
92
—Oct 2020SGAJ.DE vs XDJE.DE
ZPDW.DE
State Street SPDR MSCI Japan EUR Hdg UCITS ETF
90
—Nov 2015SGAJ.DE vs ZPDW.DE
NS4E.DE
Invesco JPX-Nikkei 400 UCITS ETF (EUR Hdg)
90
—Mar 2015SGAJ.DE vs NS4E.DE
JNHD.DE
Amundi Core MSCI Japan UCITS ETF EUR Hedged (Dist)
90
—Dec 2024SGAJ.DE vs JNHD.DE

Top Performing SGAJ.DE Alternatives (YTD)

SGAJ.DE is at 19.86% YTD. There are 21 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 2022SGAJ.DE vs 3JPN.DE
XDJE.DE
Xtrackers Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF EUR Hedged (Dist)
35.13%
—Oct 2020SGAJ.DE vs XDJE.DE
XNKY.DE
Xtrackers Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF
34.73%
—Oct 2020SGAJ.DE vs XNKY.DE
XDJP.DE
Xtrackers Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF 1D
33.21%
—Jan 2013SGAJ.DE vs XDJP.DE
SXRZ.DE
iShares Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF (Acc)
32.99%
—Jan 2010SGAJ.DE vs SXRZ.DE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to SGAJ.DE

SGAJ.DE has 19.81% 1-year volatility. There are 30 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 2008SGAJ.DE vs IUS4.DE
QUEJ.DE
BNP Paribas Easy MSCI Japan SRI S-Series PAB 5% Ca...17.94%—Feb 2019SGAJ.DE vs QUEJ.DE
JSRI.DE
BNP Paribas Easy MSCI Japan SRI S-Series PAB 5% Ca...18.01%—Mar 2018SGAJ.DE vs JSRI.DE
JARI.DE
Amundi Index MSCI Japan SRI PAB UCITS ETF DR (C)18.02%—Oct 2020SGAJ.DE vs JARI.DE
36B4.DE
iShares MSCI Japan SRI UCITS ETF USD Dist18.43%—Dec 2018SGAJ.DE vs 36B4.DE

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to SGAJ.DE

SGAJ.DE has a 1-year max drawdown of -10.31%. There are 29 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 2015SGAJ.DE vs WTDX.DE
SMLN.DE
Invesco JPX-Nikkei 400 UCITS ETF
-9.43%
—Sep 2014SGAJ.DE vs SMLN.DE
JP40.DE
Amundi JPX Nikkei 400 UCITS ETF EUR
-9.43%
—Mar 2018SGAJ.DE vs JP40.DE
EUNN.DE
iShares Core MSCI Japan IMI UCITS ETF
-9.58%
—Sep 2009SGAJ.DE vs EUNN.DE
NS4E.DE
Invesco JPX-Nikkei 400 UCITS ETF (EUR Hdg)
-9.59%
—Mar 2015SGAJ.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 2010SGAJ.DE vs SXR8.DE
QDVE.DE
iShares S&P 500 Information Technology Sector UCIT...Technology Equities, S&P 500
50
19.81%
—Nov 2015SGAJ.DE vs QDVE.DE
SXRV.DE
iShares NASDAQ 100 UCITS ETF USD (Acc)Nasdaq-100
67
18.64%
—Jan 2010SGAJ.DE vs SXRV.DE
EUNL.DE
iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF USD (Acc)Global Equities
84
12.99%
—Sep 2009SGAJ.DE vs EUNL.DE
SEC0.DE
iShares MSCI Global Semiconductors UCITS ETF USD (...Semiconductors, Technology Equities
96
95.86%
—Aug 2021SGAJ.DE vs SEC0.DE
IUSQ.DE
iShares MSCI ACWI UCITS ETF (Acc)Global Equities
86
14.11%
—Oct 2011SGAJ.DE vs IUSQ.DE
NQSE.DE
iShares NASDAQ 100 UCITS ETFNasdaq-100
50
13.72%
—Jan 2010SGAJ.DE vs NQSE.DE
IS3N.DE
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets IMI UCITS ETF (...Emerging Markets Equities
73
21.93%
—May 2014SGAJ.DE vs IS3N.DE
EUNA.DE
iShares Core Global Aggregate Bond UCITS ETF Hedge...Global Bonds
14
-0.81%
—Nov 2017SGAJ.DE vs EUNA.DE
ISPA.DE
iShares STOXX Global Select Dividend 100 UCITS ETF...Global Equities, Dividend
97
17.49%
—Sep 2009SGAJ.DE vs ISPA.DE

Often Compared With SGAJ.DE

Investors most often compare SGAJ.DE with ^NDX, EXX7.DE, LYY4.DE. These 6 comparison targets span 2 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
^NDX
NASDAQ 100 Index
65
16.84%
——SGAJ.DE vs ^NDX
EXX7.DE
iShares Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF (DE)Japan Equities, Asia Pacific Equities
87
32.78%
—Jul 2006SGAJ.DE vs EXX7.DE
LYY4.DE
Amundi Japan TOPIX II UCITS ETF EUR DistJapan Equities, Asia Pacific Equities
79
17.81%
—Sep 2018SGAJ.DE vs LYY4.DE
XMK9.DE
Xtrackers MSCI Japan UCITS ETF 4C EUR HedgedJapan Equities, Asia Pacific Equities
90
20.76%
—Sep 2007SGAJ.DE vs XMK9.DE
WTIZ.DE
WisdomTree Japan Equity UCITS ETF JPY AccJapan Equities, Asia Pacific Equities
82
20.13%
—Nov 2015SGAJ.DE vs WTIZ.DE
TTPX.DE
Amundi Japan Topix UCITS ETF Daily Hedged EUR (Acc...Japan Equities
90
19.69%
—Apr 2018SGAJ.DE vs TTPX.DE

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