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Xtrackers MSCI Europe Climate Transition UCITS ETF 1C (XECT.DE) Alternatives

ETF · Currency in EUR · Last updated Jun 4, 2026

XECT.DE is a passive ETF by DWS tracking the investment results of the MSCI Europe NR EUR. XECT.DE launched on Jan 31, 2023 and has a 0.12% expense ratio.

Xtrackers MSCI Europe Climate Transition UCITS ETF 1C (XECT.DE) belongs to the Europe Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with XECT.DE. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to XECT.DE

XECT.DE charges 0.12% annually. There are 38 ETFs in the Europe Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.04%.

SymbolNameExpense RatioAUMInception
LCUK.DE
Lyxor Core UK Equity All Cap (DR) UCITS ETF - Dist0.04%—Feb 2018XECT.DE vs LCUK.DE
PRAE.DE
Amundi Prime Europe UCITS ETF0.05%—Jan 2020XECT.DE vs PRAE.DE
PR1Z.DE
Amundi Prime Eurozone UCITS ETF DR (D)0.05%—Jan 2019XECT.DE vs PR1Z.DE
S6X0.DE
Invesco EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF Dist0.05%—Nov 2009XECT.DE vs S6X0.DE
PR1E.DE
Amundi Prime Europe UCITS ETF DR (D)0.05%—Jan 2019XECT.DE vs PR1E.DE

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XECT.DE

XECT.DE has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 30. There are 120 ETFs in the Europe Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 82.

SymbolNameRisk / Return RankAUMInception
SELD.DE
Lyxor STOXX Europe Select Dividend 30 UCITS ETF Di...
82
—Oct 2006XECT.DE vs SELD.DE
EXSH.DE
iShares STOXX Europe Select Dividend 30 UCITS ETF ...
81
—May 2005XECT.DE vs EXSH.DE
WTEE.DE
WisdomTree Europe Equity Income UCITS ETF
74
—Oct 2014XECT.DE vs WTEE.DE
D5BL.DE
Xtrackers MSCI Europe Value UCITS ETF
70
—Mar 2010XECT.DE vs D5BL.DE
EUPE.DE
Ossiam Shiller Barclays CAPE® Europe Sector Value ...
69
—Dec 2014XECT.DE vs EUPE.DE

Top Performing XECT.DE Alternatives (YTD)

XECT.DE is at 6.46% YTD. There are 131 ETFs in the Europe Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 16.28%.

SymbolNameYTD ReturnAUMInception
AMED.DE
Amundi MSCI EMU ESG Leaders Select UCITS ETF DR EU...
16.28%
—Feb 2018XECT.DE vs AMED.DE
IBCJ.DE
iShares MSCI Poland UCITS ETF USD (Acc)
16.11%
—Jan 2011XECT.DE vs IBCJ.DE
EXS2.DE
iShares TecDAX UCITS ETF (DE)
15.10%
—Apr 2001XECT.DE vs EXS2.DE
EUPE.DE
Ossiam Shiller Barclays CAPE® Europe Sector Value ...
15.03%
—Dec 2014XECT.DE vs EUPE.DE
D5BL.DE
Xtrackers MSCI Europe Value UCITS ETF
14.28%
—Mar 2010XECT.DE vs D5BL.DE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XECT.DE

XECT.DE has 13.52% 1-year volatility. There are 102 ETFs in the Europe Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 6.12%.

SymbolNameVolatility 1YAUMInception
CEMT.DE
iShares Edge MSCI Europe Size Factor UCITS ETF6.12%—Jan 2015XECT.DE vs CEMT.DE
FLXD.DE
Franklin European Quality Dividend UCITS ETF8.72%—Sep 2017XECT.DE vs FLXD.DE
MIVA.DE
Amundi MSCI Europe Minimum Volatility Factor UCITS...8.74%—Apr 2018XECT.DE vs MIVA.DE
EUN0.DE
iShares Edge MSCI Europe Minimum Volatility UCITS ...8.77%—Nov 2012XECT.DE vs EUN0.DE
ZPRL.DE
SPDR EURO STOXX Low Volatility UCITS ETF9.23%—Mar 2014XECT.DE vs ZPRL.DE

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to XECT.DE

XECT.DE has a 1-year max drawdown of -11.20%. There are 186 ETFs in the Europe Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -4.02%.

SymbolNameMax Drawdown 1YAUMInception
FLXD.DE
Franklin European Quality Dividend UCITS ETF
-4.02%
—Sep 2017XECT.DE vs FLXD.DE
CEMT.DE
iShares Edge MSCI Europe Size Factor UCITS ETF
-4.26%
—Jan 2015XECT.DE vs CEMT.DE
EUPE.DE
Ossiam Shiller Barclays CAPE® Europe Sector Value ...
-5.82%
—Dec 2014XECT.DE vs EUPE.DE
18M2.DE
Amundi ETF MSCI EMU High Dividend UCITS ETF EUR
-6.19%
—Mar 2009XECT.DE vs 18M2.DE
EHF1.DE
Amundi MSCI Europe High Dividend Factor UCITS ETF ...
-6.24%
—Jan 2018XECT.DE vs EHF1.DE

Other ETFs from DWS

The 10 most viewed DWS ETFs shown here include XDEM.DE, XDEV.DE, XDEB.DE and span 6 categories.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
XDEM.DE
Xtrackers MSCI World Momentum Factor UCITS ETF 1CMomentum, Global Equities
64
23.95%
—Sep 2014XECT.DE vs XDEM.DE
XDEV.DE
Xtrackers MSCI World Value Factor UCITS ETF 1CGlobal Equities
97
36.28%
—Sep 2014XECT.DE vs XDEV.DE
XDEB.DE
Xtrackers MSCI World Minimum Volatility UCITS ETF ...Global Equities
8
1.77%
—Sep 2014XECT.DE vs XDEB.DE
XNZN.DE
Xtrackers Nordic Net Zero Pathway Paris Aligned UC...Europe Equities
10
-0.17%
—Apr 2023XECT.DE vs XNZN.DE
XCTE.DE
Xtrackers Harvest MSCI China Tech 100 UCITS ETF 1CTechnology Equities
27
6.57%
—Mar 2022XECT.DE vs XCTE.DE
XZHE.DE
Xtrackers ESG EUR High Yield Corporate Bond UCITS ...European High Yield Bonds
25
0.54%
—Jun 2022XECT.DE vs XZHE.DE
XUIN.DE
Xtrackers MSCI USA Industrials UCITS ETF 1DIndustrials Equities
46
14.57%
—Jan 2021XECT.DE vs XUIN.DE
XCEU.DE
Xtrackers MSCI EMU Climate Transition UCITS ETF 1CEurope Equities
33
8.60%
—Jan 2023XECT.DE vs XCEU.DE
XCTW.DE
Xtrackers MSCI World Climate Transition UCITS ETFGlobal Equities
61
9.80%
—Jan 2023XECT.DE vs XCTW.DE
XNZE.DE
Xtrackers EMU Net Zero Pathway Paris Aligned UCITS...Europe Equities
28
9.25%
—Feb 2022XECT.DE vs XNZE.DE

Often Compared With XECT.DE

Investors most often compare XECT.DE with GEQT.TO, H4ZZ.DE, VA.TO. These 18 comparison targets span 6 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
GEQT.TO
iShares ESG Equity ETF PortfolioGlobal Equities
65
14.67%
260.56MSep 2020XECT.DE vs GEQT.TO
H4ZZ.DE
HSBC Euro Stoxx 50 UCITS ETF EUR (Acc)Europe Equities
29
6.38%
—Jun 2022XECT.DE vs H4ZZ.DE
VA.TO
Vanguard FTSE Developed Asia Pacific All Cap Index...Asia Pacific Equities
85
32.04%
316.57MJun 2014XECT.DE vs VA.TO
ELFC.DE
Deka Euro iSTOXX ex Fin Dividend Plus UCITS ETFEurope Equities
55
13.00%
—Sep 2015XECT.DE vs ELFC.DE
QQQM
Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETFNasdaq-100
74
21.39%
96.91BOct 2020XECT.DE vs QQQM
XZWG.DE
Xtrackers II ESG Global Government Bond UCITS ETFGlobal Bonds
5
0.19%
—Dec 2021XECT.DE vs XZWG.DE
PRAZ.DE
Amundi Prime Eurozone UCITS ETFEurope Equities
36
8.64%
—Jan 2020XECT.DE vs PRAZ.DE
EUPA.DE
Ossiam Shiller Barclays CAPE® Global Sector Value...Europe Equities
44
7.68%
—Dec 2022XECT.DE vs EUPA.DE
AMES.DE
Amundi ETF MSCI Spain UCITS ETF EUREurope Equities
62
6.45%
—Mar 2018XECT.DE vs AMES.DE
ASWA.DE
HANetf European Green Deal UCITS ETF AccEurope Equities
10
-10.50%
—Jul 2023XECT.DE vs ASWA.DE
H4ZA.DE
HSBC EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF EUREurope Equities
29
6.41%
—Oct 2009XECT.DE vs H4ZA.DE
ED3F.DE
Global X Europe Focused Defence Tech UCITS ETF EUR...Aerospace & Defense, Europe Equities
8
0.44%
—May 2025XECT.DE vs ED3F.DE
SC0D.DE
Invesco EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETFEurope Equities
29
6.51%
—Mar 2009XECT.DE vs SC0D.DE
XESD.DE
Xtrackers Spanish Equity UCITS ETFEurope Equities
64
6.64%
—Dec 2013XECT.DE vs XESD.DE
XESP.DE
Xtrackers Spanish Equity UCITS ETFEurope Equities
64
6.71%
—Apr 2011XECT.DE vs XESP.DE
5HEU.DE
Ossiam ESG Shiller Barclays CAPE® Europe Sector UC...Europe Equities———Dec 2021XECT.DE vs 5HEU.DE
EL4C.DE
Deka STOXX Europe Strong Growth 20 UCITS ETFEurope Equities
13
11.57%
—Mar 2008XECT.DE vs EL4C.DE
LGGE.DE
L&G Quality Equity Dividends ESG Exclusions Europe...Europe Equities
68
11.11%
—Apr 2021XECT.DE vs LGGE.DE

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