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

ETF · Currency in EUR · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

VJPN.DE is a passive ETF by Vanguard tracking the investment results of the TOPIX TR JPY. VJPN.DE launched on May 21, 2013 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
PRAJ.DE
Amundi Prime Japan UCITS ETF0.05%—Jan 2020VJPN.DE vs PRAJ.DE
PR1J.DE
Amundi Prime Japan UCITS ETF DR (D)0.05%—Jan 2019VJPN.DE vs PR1J.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 76. There are 7 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 2015VJPN.DE vs WTDX.DE
XDJP.DE
Xtrackers Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF 1D
90
—Jan 2013VJPN.DE vs XDJP.DE
EXX7.DE
iShares Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF (DE)
90
—Jul 2006VJPN.DE vs EXX7.DE
SXRZ.DE
iShares Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF (Acc)
89
—Jan 2010VJPN.DE vs SXRZ.DE
XMK9.DE
Xtrackers MSCI Japan UCITS ETF 4C EUR Hedged
88
—Sep 2007VJPN.DE vs XMK9.DE

Top Performing VJPN.DE Alternatives (YTD)

VJPN.DE is at 19.39% YTD. There are 25 ETFs in the Japan Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 41.31%.

SymbolNameYTD ReturnAUMInception
XDJP.DE
Xtrackers Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF 1D
41.31%
—Jan 2013VJPN.DE vs XDJP.DE
SXRZ.DE
iShares Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF (Acc)
41.10%
—Jan 2010VJPN.DE vs SXRZ.DE
EXX7.DE
iShares Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF (DE)
41.01%
—Jul 2006VJPN.DE vs EXX7.DE
XNKY.DE
Xtrackers Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF
38.55%
—Oct 2020VJPN.DE vs XNKY.DE
3JPN.DE
Leverage Shares 3x Long Japan ETP Securities
35.59%
—Sep 2022VJPN.DE vs 3JPN.DE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VJPN.DE

VJPN.DE has 18.68% 1-year volatility. There are 8 ETFs in the Japan Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 16.24%.

SymbolNameVolatility 1YAUMInception
IUS4.DE
iShares MSCI Japan Small Cap UCITS ETF (Dist)16.24%—May 2008VJPN.DE vs IUS4.DE
QUEJ.DE
BNP Paribas Easy MSCI Japan SRI S-Series PAB 5% Ca...17.86%—Feb 2019VJPN.DE vs QUEJ.DE
JSRI.DE
BNP Paribas Easy MSCI Japan SRI S-Series PAB 5% Ca...17.88%—Mar 2018VJPN.DE vs JSRI.DE
JARI.DE
Amundi Index MSCI Japan SRI PAB UCITS ETF DR (C)17.89%—Oct 2020VJPN.DE vs JARI.DE
LYY4.DE
Amundi Japan TOPIX II UCITS ETF EUR Dist18.21%—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%
—May 2015VJPN.DE vs WTDX.DE
SMLN.DE
Invesco JPX-Nikkei 400 UCITS ETF
-9.43%
—Sep 2014VJPN.DE vs SMLN.DE
JP40.DE
Amundi JPX Nikkei 400 UCITS ETF EUR
-9.43%
—Mar 2018VJPN.DE vs JP40.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
85
12.91%
—Jul 2019VJPN.DE vs VWCE.DE
VUAA.DE
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS USD Acc ETFS&P 500
76
10.86%
—May 2019VJPN.DE vs VUAA.DE
VUSA.DE
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETFS&P 500
76
10.84%
—May 2012VJPN.DE vs VUSA.DE
VGWD.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ...Dividend, Global Equities
93
15.12%
—May 2013VJPN.DE vs VGWD.DE
VGWE.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ...Dividend
93
15.22%
—Sep 2019VJPN.DE vs VGWE.DE
VAGF.DE
Vanguard Global Aggregate Bond UCITS ETF (EUR Hedg...Global Bonds
14
0.29%
—Jun 2019VJPN.DE vs VAGF.DE
VWCG.DE
Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF (EUR) Acc...Europe Equities
59
10.13%
—Jul 2019VJPN.DE vs VWCG.DE
VFEA.DE
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF AccEmerging Markets Equities
61
12.53%
—Sep 2019VJPN.DE vs VFEA.DE
V3AA.DE
Vanguard ESG Global All Cap UCITS ETF (USD) AccGlobal Equities
78
13.60%
—Mar 2021VJPN.DE vs V3AA.DE
VGWL.DE
Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF DistributingGlobal Equities
85
12.91%
—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
76
18.37%
3.58BMay 2013VJPN.DE vs VJPN.L
VOO
Vanguard S&P 500 ETFS&P 500
63
8.09%
1.70TSep 2010VJPN.DE vs VOO
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFS&P 500
63
8.25%
765.27BJan 1993VJPN.DE vs SPY
VXUS
Vanguard Total International Stock ETFGlobal Equities
62
13.40%
652.30BJan 2011VJPN.DE vs VXUS
AW15.DE
UBS ETF (IE) MSCI Japan Climate Paris Aligned UCIT...Japan Equities
45
11.61%
—Mar 2021VJPN.DE vs AW15.DE
WTIZ.DE
WisdomTree Japan Equity UCITS ETF JPY AccJapan Equities
76
19.47%
—Nov 2015VJPN.DE vs WTIZ.DE
VECA.DE
Vanguard EUR Corporate Bond UCITS ETF AccumulatingEuropean Corporate Bonds
22
1.24%
—Feb 2019VJPN.DE vs VECA.DE
LBNK.DE
Lyxor STOXX Europe 600 Banks UCITS ETF AccFinancials Equities
78
15.55%
—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
79
11.91%
—Oct 2023VJPN.DE vs SPYL.DE
CEMR.DE
iShares Edge MSCI Europe Momentum Factor UCITS ETFMomentum, Europe Equities
42
9.27%
—Jan 2015VJPN.DE vs CEMR.DE
IS3N.DE
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets IMI UCITS ETF (...Emerging Markets Equities
84
27.07%
—May 2014VJPN.DE vs IS3N.DE
JEDI.DE
VanEck Space Innovators UCITS ETFIndustrials Equities
72
38.20%
—Jun 2022VJPN.DE vs JEDI.DE
DFND.AS
iShares Global Aerospace & Defence UCITS ETFIndustrials Equities
48
61.77%
—Feb 2024VJPN.DE vs DFND.AS
LYP6.DE
Amundi Core STOXX Europe 600 (DR) UCITS ETF AccEurope Equities
60
10.16%
—Dec 2017VJPN.DE vs LYP6.DE
ESIH.L
iShares MSCI Europe Health Care Sector UCITS ETFHealth & Biotech Equities
28
2.43%
682.28MNov 2020VJPN.DE vs ESIH.L
SXRW.DE
iShares Core FTSE 100 UCITS ETF GBP (Acc)Europe Equities
68
9.18%
—Jan 2010VJPN.DE vs SXRW.DE
4GLD.DE
Xetra-GoldGold, Precious Metals
27
-5.56%
—Nov 2007VJPN.DE vs 4GLD.DE
VA.TO
Vanguard FTSE Developed Asia Pacific All Cap Index...Asia Pacific Equities
87
32.85%
316.57MJun 2014VJPN.DE vs VA.TO
DFEU.L
iShares Europe Defence UCITS ETF EUR AccumulatingAerospace & Defense—
-1.96%
—May 2025VJPN.DE vs DFEU.L
VFEM.DE
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF Distribut...Emerging Markets Equities
61
12.64%
—May 2012VJPN.DE vs VFEM.DE

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