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Vanguard FTSE Japan UCITS ETF Accumulating (VJPA.DE) Alternatives

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

VJPA.DE is a passive ETF by Vanguard tracking the investment results of the FTSE Japan. VJPA.DE launched on Sep 24, 2019 and has a 0.15% expense ratio.

Vanguard FTSE Japan UCITS ETF Accumulating (VJPA.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 VJPA.DE. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to VJPA.DE

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

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VJPA.DE

VJPA.DE has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 80. There are 21 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 2015VJPA.DE vs WTDX.DE
XDJE.DE
Xtrackers Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF EUR Hedged (Dist)
92
—Oct 2020VJPA.DE vs XDJE.DE
ZPDW.DE
State Street SPDR MSCI Japan EUR Hdg UCITS ETF
90
—Nov 2015VJPA.DE vs ZPDW.DE
NS4E.DE
Invesco JPX-Nikkei 400 UCITS ETF (EUR Hdg)
90
—Mar 2015VJPA.DE vs NS4E.DE
JNHD.DE
Amundi Core MSCI Japan UCITS ETF EUR Hedged (Dist)
90
—Dec 2024VJPA.DE vs JNHD.DE

Top Performing VJPA.DE Alternatives (YTD)

VJPA.DE is at 18.41% YTD. There are 38 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 2022VJPA.DE vs 3JPN.DE
XDJE.DE
Xtrackers Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF EUR Hedged (Dist)
35.13%
—Oct 2020VJPA.DE vs XDJE.DE
XNKY.DE
Xtrackers Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF
34.73%
—Oct 2020VJPA.DE vs XNKY.DE
XDJP.DE
Xtrackers Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF 1D
33.21%
—Jan 2013VJPA.DE vs XDJP.DE
SXRZ.DE
iShares Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF (Acc)
32.99%
—Jan 2010VJPA.DE vs SXRZ.DE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VJPA.DE

VJPA.DE has 19.02% 1-year volatility. There are 12 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 2008VJPA.DE vs IUS4.DE
QUEJ.DE
BNP Paribas Easy MSCI Japan SRI S-Series PAB 5% Ca...17.94%—Feb 2019VJPA.DE vs QUEJ.DE
JSRI.DE
BNP Paribas Easy MSCI Japan SRI S-Series PAB 5% Ca...18.01%—Mar 2018VJPA.DE vs JSRI.DE
JARI.DE
Amundi Index MSCI Japan SRI PAB UCITS ETF DR (C)18.02%—Oct 2020VJPA.DE vs JARI.DE
36B4.DE
iShares MSCI Japan SRI UCITS ETF USD Dist18.43%—Dec 2018VJPA.DE vs 36B4.DE

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VJPA.DE

VJPA.DE has a 1-year max drawdown of -9.84%. There are 13 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 2015VJPA.DE vs WTDX.DE
SMLN.DE
Invesco JPX-Nikkei 400 UCITS ETF
-9.43%
—Sep 2014VJPA.DE vs SMLN.DE
JP40.DE
Amundi JPX Nikkei 400 UCITS ETF EUR
-9.43%
—Mar 2018VJPA.DE vs JP40.DE
EUNN.DE
iShares Core MSCI Japan IMI UCITS ETF
-9.58%
—Sep 2009VJPA.DE vs EUNN.DE
NS4E.DE
Invesco JPX-Nikkei 400 UCITS ETF (EUR Hdg)
-9.59%
—Mar 2015VJPA.DE vs NS4E.DE

Other ETFs from Vanguard

The 10 most viewed Vanguard ETFs shown here include VWCE.DE, VUAA.DE, VUSA.DE and span 6 categories.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
VWCE.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETFGlobal Equities
86
14.01%
—Jul 2019VJPA.DE vs VWCE.DE
VUAA.DE
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS USD Acc ETFS&P 500
78
13.13%
—May 2019VJPA.DE vs VUAA.DE
VUSA.DE
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETFS&P 500
78
13.14%
—May 2012VJPA.DE vs VUSA.DE
VGWD.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ...Dividend, Global Equities
94
16.14%
—May 2013VJPA.DE vs VGWD.DE
VGWE.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ...Dividend
94
16.24%
—Sep 2019VJPA.DE vs VGWE.DE
VAGF.DE
Vanguard Global Aggregate Bond UCITS ETF EUR Hedge...Global Bonds
15
-0.38%
—Jun 2019VJPA.DE vs VAGF.DE
VWCG.DE
Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Acc...Europe Equities
61
10.79%
—Jul 2019VJPA.DE vs VWCG.DE
VFEA.DE
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF AccEmerging Markets Equities
60
13.14%
—Sep 2019VJPA.DE vs VFEA.DE
V3AA.DE
Vanguard ESG Global All Cap UCITS ETF (USD) AccGlobal Equities
77
14.01%
—Mar 2021VJPA.DE vs V3AA.DE
VGWL.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF DistributingGlobal Equities
86
14.05%
—May 2012VJPA.DE vs VGWL.DE

Often Compared With VJPA.DE

Investors most often compare VJPA.DE with WDTE.DE, EWJ, IS3N.DE. These 20 comparison targets span 9 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
WDTE.DE
Invesco S&P World Information Technology ESG UCITS...Technology Equities
36
14.23%
—Apr 2023VJPA.DE vs WDTE.DE
EWJ
iShares MSCI Japan ETFJapan Equities, Asia Pacific Equities
66
16.43%
22.43BMar 1996VJPA.DE vs EWJ
IS3N.DE
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets IMI UCITS ETF (...Emerging Markets Equities
73
21.93%
—May 2014VJPA.DE vs IS3N.DE
SXR5.DE
iShares MSCI Japan UCITS ETF USD (Acc)Japan Equities, Asia Pacific Equities
78
19.06%
—Jan 2010VJPA.DE vs SXR5.DE
XFNT.DE
Xtrackers MSCI Fintech Innovation UCITS ETF 1CTechnology Equities—
-0.39%
—Jul 2022VJPA.DE vs XFNT.DE
WTIZ.DE
WisdomTree Japan Equity UCITS ETF JPY AccJapan Equities, Asia Pacific Equities
82
20.13%
—Nov 2015VJPA.DE vs WTIZ.DE
SPYL.DE
State Street SPDR S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD Unhedged (...S&P 500, Large Cap Blend Equities
77
12.88%
—Oct 2023VJPA.DE vs SPYL.DE
XD9U.DE
Xtrackers MSCI USA UCITS ETF 1CLarge Cap Blend Equities
75
13.08%
—May 2014VJPA.DE vs XD9U.DE
VGEK.DE
Vanguard FTSE Developed Asia Pacific ex Japan UCIT...Asia Pacific Equities
87
38.62%
—Sep 2019VJPA.DE vs VGEK.DE
CNKY.L
iShares Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF (Acc)Japan Equities, Asia Pacific Equities
84
29.82%
508.78MJan 2010VJPA.DE vs CNKY.L
XMK9.DE
Xtrackers MSCI Japan UCITS ETF 4C EUR HedgedJapan Equities, Asia Pacific Equities
90
20.76%
—Sep 2007VJPA.DE vs XMK9.DE
AW15.DE
UBS ETF (IE) MSCI Japan Climate Paris Aligned UCIT...Japan Equities, Asia Pacific Equities
52
11.76%
—Mar 2021VJPA.DE vs AW15.DE
JEDI.DE
VanEck Space Innovators UCITS ETFIndustrials Equities
55
32.81%
—Jun 2022VJPA.DE vs JEDI.DE
XCJD.DE
Xtrackers MSCI Japan Climate Transition UCITS ETFJapan Equities, Asia Pacific Equities
52
21.70%
—Jan 2023VJPA.DE vs XCJD.DE
DFEN.DE
VanEck Defense UCITS ETF AAerospace & Defense
11
-3.41%
—Mar 2023VJPA.DE vs DFEN.DE
EXX7.DE
iShares Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF (DE)Japan Equities, Asia Pacific Equities
87
32.78%
—Jul 2006VJPA.DE vs EXX7.DE
PRAM.DE
Amundi Prime Emerging Markets UCITS ETF DR (C)Emerging Markets Equities
50
22.24%
—Sep 2021VJPA.DE vs PRAM.DE
ESIH.L
iShares MSCI Europe Health Care Sector UCITS ETFHealth & Biotech Equities
22
-0.97%
756.56MNov 2020VJPA.DE vs ESIH.L
SXR8.DE
iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD (Acc)S&P 500
78
13.10%
—May 2010VJPA.DE vs SXR8.DE
V3PA.DE
Vanguard ESG Developed Asia Pacific All Cap UCITS ...Asia Pacific Equities
87
30.34%
—Oct 2022VJPA.DE vs V3PA.DE

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