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Vanguard FTSE Japan UCITS ETF Distributing (VJPN.DE) Alternatives

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

VJPN.DE is a passive ETF by Vanguard tracking the investment results of the TOPIX TR JPY. VJPN.DE launched on Jun 27, 2018 and has a 0.15% expense ratio.

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

Cheapest Alternatives to VJPN.DE

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

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VJPN.DE

VJPN.DE has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 56. There are 8 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 2016VJPN.DE vs WTDX.DE
XMK9.DE
Xtrackers MSCI Japan UCITS ETF 4C EUR Hedged
85
—Sep 2007VJPN.DE vs XMK9.DE
XDJP.DE
Xtrackers Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF 1D
79
—Jan 2013VJPN.DE vs XDJP.DE
XNKY.DE
Xtrackers Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF
79
—Oct 2020VJPN.DE vs XNKY.DE
SXRZ.DE
iShares Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF (Acc)
78
—Jan 2010VJPN.DE vs SXRZ.DE

Top Performing VJPN.DE Alternatives (YTD)

VJPN.DE is at 16.51% YTD. There are 22 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 2022VJPN.DE vs 3JPN.DE
XNKY.DE
Xtrackers Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF
32.35%
—Oct 2020VJPN.DE vs XNKY.DE
XDJP.DE
Xtrackers Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF 1D
32.10%
—Jan 2013VJPN.DE vs XDJP.DE
SXRZ.DE
iShares Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF (Acc)
32.06%
—Jan 2010VJPN.DE vs SXRZ.DE
EXX7.DE
iShares Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF (DE)
31.92%
—Jul 2006VJPN.DE vs EXX7.DE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VJPN.DE

VJPN.DE has 18.10% 1-year volatility. There are 7 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 2008VJPN.DE vs IUS4.DE
QUEJ.DE
BNP Paribas Easy MSCI Japan SRI S-Series PAB 5% Ca...17.39%—Feb 2019VJPN.DE vs QUEJ.DE
JSRI.DE
BNP Paribas Easy MSCI Japan SRI S-Series PAB 5% Ca...17.46%—Mar 2018VJPN.DE vs JSRI.DE
JARI.DE
Amundi Index MSCI Japan SRI PAB UCITS ETF DR (C)17.57%—Oct 2020VJPN.DE vs JARI.DE
LYY4.DE
Amundi Japan TOPIX II UCITS ETF EUR Dist17.82%—Sep 2018VJPN.DE vs LYY4.DE

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VJPN.DE

VJPN.DE has a 1-year max drawdown of -9.71%. There are 5 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 2016VJPN.DE vs WTDX.DE
JP40.DE
Amundi JPX Nikkei 400 UCITS ETF EUR
-9.43%
—Mar 2018VJPN.DE vs JP40.DE
SMLN.DE
Invesco JPX-Nikkei 400 UCITS ETF
-9.43%
—Sep 2014VJPN.DE vs SMLN.DE
EUNN.DE
iShares Core MSCI Japan IMI UCITS ETF
-9.58%
—Sep 2009VJPN.DE vs EUNN.DE
LYY4.DE
Amundi Japan TOPIX II UCITS ETF EUR Dist
-9.61%
—Sep 2018VJPN.DE vs LYY4.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
76
12.64%
—Jul 2019VJPN.DE vs VWCE.DE
VUAA.DE
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS USD Acc ETFS&P 500
69
11.41%
—May 2019VJPN.DE vs VUAA.DE
VUSA.DE
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETFS&P 500
69
11.38%
—May 2019VJPN.DE vs VUSA.DE
VGWD.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ...Global Equities, Dividend
83
12.49%
—Sep 2019VJPN.DE vs VGWD.DE
VGWE.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ...Dividend
81
12.43%
—Sep 2019VJPN.DE vs VGWE.DE
VAGF.DE
Vanguard Global Aggregate Bond UCITS ETF (EUR Hedg...Global Bonds
14
-0.68%
—Jun 2019VJPN.DE vs VAGF.DE
VWCG.DE
Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Acc...Europe Equities
37
7.34%
—Jul 2019VJPN.DE vs VWCG.DE
VFEA.DE
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF AccEmerging Markets Equities
58
12.59%
—Sep 2019VJPN.DE vs VFEA.DE
V3AA.DE
Vanguard ESG Global All Cap UCITS ETF (USD) AccGlobal Equities
68
12.77%
—Mar 2021VJPN.DE vs V3AA.DE
VGWL.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF DistributingGlobal Equities
76
12.63%
—May 2012VJPN.DE vs VGWL.DE

Often Compared With VJPN.DE

Investors most often compare VJPN.DE with VJPN.L, VOO, SPY. These 20 comparison targets span 15 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
VJPN.L
Vanguard FTSE Japan UCITS ETF DistributingJapan Equities
60
16.32%
2.38BMay 2013VJPN.DE vs VJPN.L
VOO
Vanguard S&P 500 ETFS&P 500
66
8.45%
1.60TSep 2010VJPN.DE vs VOO
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFS&P 500
66
8.45%
781.00BJan 1993VJPN.DE vs SPY
VXUS
Vanguard Total International Stock ETFGlobal Equities
50
10.17%
629.30BJan 2011VJPN.DE vs VXUS
AW15.DE
UBS ETF (IE) MSCI Japan Climate Paris Aligned UCIT...Japan Equities
35
8.65%
—Mar 2021VJPN.DE vs AW15.DE
WTIZ.DE
WisdomTree Japan Equity UCITS ETF JPY AccJapan Equities
57
17.38%
—Nov 2015VJPN.DE vs WTIZ.DE
VECA.DE
Vanguard EUR Corporate Bond UCITS ETF AccumulatingEuropean Corporate Bonds
18
0.53%
—Feb 2019VJPN.DE vs VECA.DE
LBNK.DE
Lyxor STOXX Europe 600 Banks UCITS ETF AccFinancials Equities
53
7.56%
—Aug 2006VJPN.DE vs LBNK.DE
SPYL.DE
State Street SPDR S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD Unhedged (...S&P 500, Large Cap Blend Equities
69
11.37%
—Oct 2023VJPN.DE vs SPYL.DE
IS3N.DE
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets IMI UCITS ETF (...Emerging Markets Equities
82
25.82%
—May 2014VJPN.DE vs IS3N.DE
LYP6.DE
Amundi Core STOXX Europe 600 (DR) UCITS ETF AccEurope Equities
38
7.48%
—Dec 2017VJPN.DE vs LYP6.DE
CEMR.DE
iShares Edge MSCI Europe Momentum Factor UCITS ETFMomentum, Europe Equities
31
7.91%
—Jan 2015VJPN.DE vs CEMR.DE
4GLD.DE
Xetra-GoldGold, Precious Metals
36
2.80%
—Nov 2007VJPN.DE vs 4GLD.DE
ESIH.L
iShares MSCI Europe Health Care Sector UCITS ETFHealth & Biotech Equities
17
-2.72%
709.04MNov 2020VJPN.DE vs ESIH.L
SXRW.DE
iShares Core FTSE 100 UCITS ETF GBP (Acc)Europe Equities
46
6.50%
—Jan 2010VJPN.DE vs SXRW.DE
VA.TO
Vanguard FTSE Developed Asia Pacific All Cap Index...Asia Pacific Equities
85
30.62%
316.57MJun 2014VJPN.DE vs VA.TO
JEDI.DE
VanEck Space Innovators UCITS ETFIndustrials Equities
94
76.99%
—Jun 2022VJPN.DE vs JEDI.DE
DFND.AS
iShares Global Aerospace & Defence UCITS ETFIndustrials Equities———Feb 2024VJPN.DE vs DFND.AS
DFEU.L
iShares Europe Defence UCITS ETF EUR AccumulatingAerospace & Defense—
2.00%
—May 2025VJPN.DE vs DFEU.L
VFEM.DE
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF Distribut...Emerging Markets Equities
57
12.66%
—May 2012VJPN.DE vs VFEM.DE

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