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Invesco JPX-Nikkei 400 UCITS ETF (SMLN.DE) Alternatives

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

SMLN.DE is a passive ETF by Invesco tracking the investment results of the JPX-Nikkei 400. SMLN.DE launched on Sep 10, 2014 and has a 0.19% expense ratio.

Invesco JPX-Nikkei 400 UCITS ETF (SMLN.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 SMLN.DE. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to SMLN.DE

SMLN.DE charges 0.19% annually. There are 27 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 2019SMLN.DE vs PR1J.DE
PRAJ.DE
Amundi Prime Japan UCITS ETF0.05%—Jan 2020SMLN.DE vs PRAJ.DE
XDJP.DE
Xtrackers Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF 1D0.09%—Jan 2013SMLN.DE vs XDJP.DE
XNKY.DE
Xtrackers Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF0.09%—Oct 2020SMLN.DE vs XNKY.DE
ETLR.DE
L&G Japan Equity UCITS ETF0.10%—Oct 2018SMLN.DE vs ETLR.DE

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to SMLN.DE

SMLN.DE has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 52. There are 23 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 2016SMLN.DE vs WTDX.DE
XMK9.DE
Xtrackers MSCI Japan UCITS ETF 4C EUR Hedged
85
—Sep 2007SMLN.DE vs XMK9.DE
XDJP.DE
Xtrackers Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF 1D
79
—Jan 2013SMLN.DE vs XDJP.DE
XNKY.DE
Xtrackers Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF
79
—Oct 2020SMLN.DE vs XNKY.DE
SXRZ.DE
iShares Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF (Acc)
78
—Jan 2010SMLN.DE vs SXRZ.DE

Top Performing SMLN.DE Alternatives (YTD)

SMLN.DE is at 15.87% YTD. There are 30 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 2022SMLN.DE vs 3JPN.DE
XNKY.DE
Xtrackers Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF
32.35%
—Oct 2020SMLN.DE vs XNKY.DE
XDJP.DE
Xtrackers Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF 1D
32.10%
—Jan 2013SMLN.DE vs XDJP.DE
SXRZ.DE
iShares Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF (Acc)
32.06%
—Jan 2010SMLN.DE vs SXRZ.DE
EXX7.DE
iShares Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF (DE)
31.92%
—Jul 2006SMLN.DE vs EXX7.DE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to SMLN.DE

SMLN.DE has 18.07% 1-year volatility. There are 6 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 2008SMLN.DE vs IUS4.DE
QUEJ.DE
BNP Paribas Easy MSCI Japan SRI S-Series PAB 5% Ca...17.39%—Feb 2019SMLN.DE vs QUEJ.DE
JSRI.DE
BNP Paribas Easy MSCI Japan SRI S-Series PAB 5% Ca...17.46%—Mar 2018SMLN.DE vs JSRI.DE
JARI.DE
Amundi Index MSCI Japan SRI PAB UCITS ETF DR (C)17.57%—Oct 2020SMLN.DE vs JARI.DE
LYY4.DE
Amundi Japan TOPIX II UCITS ETF EUR Dist17.82%—Sep 2018SMLN.DE vs LYY4.DE

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to SMLN.DE

SMLN.DE has a 1-year max drawdown of -9.43%. There is 1 ETF in the Japan Equities category with a shallower 1-year drawdown, going as shallow as -8.09%.

SymbolNameMax Drawdown 1YAUMInception
WTDX.DE
WisdomTree Japan Equity UCITS ETF USD Hedged
-8.09%
—Feb 2016SMLN.DE vs WTDX.DE
JP40.DE
Amundi JPX Nikkei 400 UCITS ETF EUR
-9.43%
—Mar 2018SMLN.DE vs JP40.DE
EUNN.DE
iShares Core MSCI Japan IMI UCITS ETF
-9.58%
—Sep 2009SMLN.DE vs EUNN.DE
LYY4.DE
Amundi Japan TOPIX II UCITS ETF EUR Dist
-9.61%
—Sep 2018SMLN.DE vs LYY4.DE
VJPN.DE
Vanguard FTSE Japan UCITS ETF Distributing
-9.71%
—Jun 2018SMLN.DE vs VJPN.DE

Other ETFs from Invesco

The 10 most viewed Invesco ETFs shown here include EQQQ.DE, FWIA.DE, EQQB.DE and span 6 categories.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
EQQQ.DE
Invesco EQQQ NASDAQ-100 UCITS ETFNasdaq-100
71
20.52%
—Dec 2002SMLN.DE vs EQQQ.DE
FWIA.DE
Invesco FTSE All-World UCITS ETF AccGlobal Equities
77
12.60%
—Jun 2023SMLN.DE vs FWIA.DE
EQQB.DE
Invesco EQQQ Nasdaq-100 UCITS ETF AccNasdaq-100
71
20.54%
—Sep 2018SMLN.DE vs EQQB.DE
P500.DE
Invesco S&P 500 UCITS ETFS&P 500
70
11.47%
—May 2010SMLN.DE vs P500.DE
FWEA.DE
Invesco FTSE All-World UCITS ETFGlobal Equities
72
10.64%
—Feb 2024SMLN.DE vs FWEA.DE
IQSA.DE
Invesco Global Active ESG Equity UCITS ETF USD AccGlobal Equities, ESG
79
14.81%
—Sep 2022SMLN.DE vs IQSA.DE
SMLD.DE
Invesco Morningstar US Energy Infrastructure MLP U...Energy Equities
20
20.75%
—May 2013SMLN.DE vs SMLD.DE
EQQX.DE
Invesco Nasdaq-100 Swap UCITS ETF AccNasdaq-100
74
21.61%
—Mar 2021SMLN.DE vs EQQX.DE
WDTE.DE
Invesco S&P World Information Technology ESG UCITS...Technology Equities
50
18.32%
—Apr 2023SMLN.DE vs WDTE.DE
D500.DE
Invesco S&P 500 UCITS ETF DistS&P 500
70
11.58%
—Oct 2015SMLN.DE vs D500.DE

Often Compared With SMLN.DE

Investors most often compare SMLN.DE with FBT.L, SPYG, AW15.DE. These 20 comparison targets span 4 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
FBT.L
First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology UCITS ETF AccHealth & Biotech Equities
56
8.97%
9.55MMay 2020SMLN.DE vs FBT.L
SPYG
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETFS&P 500, Large Cap Growth Equities
60
13.73%
53.61BSep 2000SMLN.DE vs SPYG
AW15.DE
UBS ETF (IE) MSCI Japan Climate Paris Aligned UCIT...Japan Equities
35
8.65%
—Mar 2021SMLN.DE vs AW15.DE
WTIZ.DE
WisdomTree Japan Equity UCITS ETF JPY AccJapan Equities
57
17.38%
—Nov 2015SMLN.DE vs WTIZ.DE
ZPDJ.DE
SPDR MSCI Japan UCITS ETFJapan Equities
54
16.79%
—Nov 2015SMLN.DE vs ZPDJ.DE
UIM5.DE
UBS ETF (LU) MSCI Japan UCITS ETF (JPY) A-disJapan Equities
54
16.79%
—Oct 2001SMLN.DE vs UIM5.DE
EDMJ.DE
iShares MSCI Japan ESG Enhanced UCITS ETF USD AccJapan Equities
53
16.26%
—Apr 2019SMLN.DE vs EDMJ.DE
36B4.DE
iShares MSCI Japan SRI UCITS ETF USD DistJapan Equities
20
3.58%
—Dec 2018SMLN.DE vs 36B4.DE
IQQJ.DE
iShares MSCI Japan UCITS ETF (Dist)Japan Equities
38
16.83%
—Oct 2004SMLN.DE vs IQQJ.DE
VJPA.DE
Vanguard FTSE Japan UCITS ETF AccumulatingJapan Equities
55
16.61%
—Sep 2019SMLN.DE vs VJPA.DE
XCJD.DE
Xtrackers MSCI Japan Climate Transition UCITS ETFJapan Equities
45
14.53%
—Jan 2023SMLN.DE vs XCJD.DE
XM1D.DE
Xtrackers MSCI Japan UCITS ETFJapan Equities
54
17.34%
—Mar 2023SMLN.DE vs XM1D.DE
SXR5.DE
iShares MSCI Japan UCITS ETF USD (Acc)Japan Equities
54
16.96%
—Jan 2010SMLN.DE vs SXR5.DE
LCUJ.DE
Amundi MSCI Japan UCITS ETF AccJapan Equities
53
17.36%
—Feb 2018SMLN.DE vs LCUJ.DE
EJAP.DE
BNP Paribas Easy MSCI Japan ESG Filtered Min TE UC...Japan Equities
51
16.87%
—Feb 2016SMLN.DE vs EJAP.DE
BATG.DE
L&G Japan ESG Exclusions Paris Aligned UCITS ETF U...Japan Equities———Oct 2022SMLN.DE vs BATG.DE
SXR6.DE
iShares MSCI Japan SRI UCITS ETF USD AccJapan Equities
20
3.87%
—Mar 2017SMLN.DE vs SXR6.DE
DBXJ.DE
Xtrackers MSCI Japan UCITS ETF 1CJapan Equities
54
16.95%
—Jan 2007SMLN.DE vs DBXJ.DE
OP5E.DE
Ossiam Bloomberg Japan PAB NR UCITS ETF (EUR)Japan Equities
51
17.74%
—Nov 2017SMLN.DE vs OP5E.DE
SGAJ.DE
iShares MSCI Japan ESG Screened UCITS ETF USD (Acc...Japan Equities
53
17.45%
—Oct 2018SMLN.DE vs SGAJ.DE

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