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SPDR MSCI Japan UCITS ETF (ZPDJ.DE) Alternatives

ETF · Currency in EUR · Last updated Jul 18, 2026

ZPDJ.DE is a passive ETF by State Street tracking the investment results of the MSCI Japan. ZPDJ.DE launched on Nov 30, 2015 and has a 0.12% expense ratio.

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

Cheapest Alternatives to ZPDJ.DE

ZPDJ.DE charges 0.12% annually. There are 5 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 2020ZPDJ.DE vs PRAJ.DE
PR1J.DE
Amundi Prime Japan UCITS ETF DR (D)0.05%—Jan 2019ZPDJ.DE vs PR1J.DE
XDJP.DE
Xtrackers Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF 1D0.09%—Jan 2013ZPDJ.DE vs XDJP.DE
XNKY.DE
Xtrackers Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF0.09%—Oct 2020ZPDJ.DE vs XNKY.DE
ETLR.DE
L&G Japan Equity UCITS ETF0.10%—Oct 2018ZPDJ.DE vs ETLR.DE

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to ZPDJ.DE

ZPDJ.DE has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 68. There are 40 ETFs in the Japan Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 93.

SymbolNameRisk / Return RankAUMInception
WTDX.DE
WisdomTree Japan Equity UCITS ETF USD Hedged
93
—May 2015ZPDJ.DE vs WTDX.DE
XDJE.DE
Xtrackers Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF EUR Hedged (Dist)
90
—Oct 2020ZPDJ.DE vs XDJE.DE
NS4E.DE
Invesco JPX-Nikkei 400 UCITS ETF (EUR Hdg)
88
—Mar 2015ZPDJ.DE vs NS4E.DE
TTPX.DE
Amundi Japan Topix UCITS ETF Daily Hedged EUR (Acc...
88
—Apr 2018ZPDJ.DE vs TTPX.DE
JPNH.DE
Amundi Japan TOPIX II UCITS ETF EUR Hedged (Dist)
87
—Nov 2005ZPDJ.DE vs JPNH.DE

Top Performing ZPDJ.DE Alternatives (YTD)

ZPDJ.DE is at 14.95% YTD. There are 32 ETFs in the Japan Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 30.76%.

SymbolNameYTD ReturnAUMInception
XNKY.DE
Xtrackers Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF
30.76%
—Oct 2020ZPDJ.DE vs XNKY.DE
3JPN.DE
Leverage Shares 3x Long Japan ETP Securities
30.11%
—Sep 2022ZPDJ.DE vs 3JPN.DE
XDJE.DE
Xtrackers Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF EUR Hedged (Dist)
29.05%
—Oct 2020ZPDJ.DE vs XDJE.DE
XDJP.DE
Xtrackers Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF 1D
26.87%
—Jan 2013ZPDJ.DE vs XDJP.DE
SXRZ.DE
iShares Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF (Acc)
26.61%
—Jan 2010ZPDJ.DE vs SXRZ.DE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to ZPDJ.DE

ZPDJ.DE has 20.70% 1-year volatility. There are 42 ETFs in the Japan Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 16.67%.

SymbolNameVolatility 1YAUMInception
IUS4.DE
iShares MSCI Japan Small Cap UCITS ETF (Dist)16.67%—May 2008ZPDJ.DE vs IUS4.DE
QUEJ.DE
BNP Paribas Easy MSCI Japan SRI S-Series PAB 5% Ca...17.97%—Feb 2019ZPDJ.DE vs QUEJ.DE
JARI.DE
Amundi Index MSCI Japan SRI PAB UCITS ETF DR (C)18.04%—Oct 2020ZPDJ.DE vs JARI.DE
JSRI.DE
BNP Paribas Easy MSCI Japan SRI S-Series PAB 5% Ca...18.06%—Mar 2018ZPDJ.DE vs JSRI.DE
36B4.DE
iShares MSCI Japan SRI UCITS ETF USD Dist18.44%—Dec 2018ZPDJ.DE vs 36B4.DE

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to ZPDJ.DE

ZPDJ.DE has a 1-year max drawdown of -10.56%. There are 40 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 2015ZPDJ.DE vs WTDX.DE
SMLN.DE
Invesco JPX-Nikkei 400 UCITS ETF
-9.43%
—Sep 2014ZPDJ.DE vs SMLN.DE
JP40.DE
Amundi JPX Nikkei 400 UCITS ETF EUR
-9.43%
—Mar 2018ZPDJ.DE vs JP40.DE
EUNN.DE
iShares Core MSCI Japan IMI UCITS ETF
-9.58%
—Sep 2009ZPDJ.DE vs EUNN.DE
NS4E.DE
Invesco JPX-Nikkei 400 UCITS ETF (EUR Hdg)
-9.59%
—Mar 2015ZPDJ.DE vs NS4E.DE

Other ETFs from State Street

The 10 most viewed State Street ETFs shown here include SPYL.DE, SPYY.DE, SPYI.DE and span 7 categories.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
SPYL.DE
State Street SPDR S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD Unhedged (...S&P 500, Large Cap Blend Equities
77
13.19%
—Oct 2023ZPDJ.DE vs SPYL.DE
SPYY.DE
State Street SPDR MSCI All Country World UCITS ETF...Global Equities
81
12.46%
—May 2011ZPDJ.DE vs SPYY.DE
SPYI.DE
SPDR MSCI ACWI IMI UCITS ETFGlobal Equities
83
13.13%
—May 2011ZPDJ.DE vs SPYI.DE
ZPRV.DE
SPDR MSCI USA Small Cap Value Weighted UCITS ETFSmall Cap Value Equities
90
21.64%
—Feb 2015ZPDJ.DE vs ZPRV.DE
SPPW.DE
SPDR MSCI World UCITS ETFGlobal Equities
79
11.67%
—Feb 2019ZPDJ.DE vs SPPW.DE
SPY5.DE
SPDR S&P 500 UCITS ETFS&P 500
73
11.84%
—Mar 2012ZPDJ.DE vs SPY5.DE
ZPRX.DE
SPDR MSCI Europe Small Cap Value Weighted UCITS ET...Europe Equities
39
9.59%
—Feb 2015ZPDJ.DE vs ZPRX.DE
SPYW.DE
SPDR S&P Euro Dividend Aristocrats UCITS ETF (Dist...Europe Equities
50
10.61%
—Feb 2012ZPDJ.DE vs SPYW.DE
SPYM.DE
SPDR MSCI Emerging Markets UCITS ETFEmerging Markets Equities
66
19.56%
—May 2011ZPDJ.DE vs SPYM.DE
SPPY.DE
State Street SPDR S&P 500 Leaders UCITS ETFS&P 500, ESG
84
11.85%
—Dec 2019ZPDJ.DE vs SPPY.DE

Often Compared With ZPDJ.DE

Investors most often compare ZPDJ.DE with DXJ, FBT.L, EXX7.DE. These 8 comparison targets span 3 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
DXJ
WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity FundJapan Equities, Asia Pacific Equities
92
20.01%
7.14BJun 2006ZPDJ.DE vs DXJ
FBT.L
First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology UCITS ETF AccHealth & Biotech Equities
83
18.53%
10.53MMay 2020ZPDJ.DE vs FBT.L
EXX7.DE
iShares Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF (DE)Japan Equities, Asia Pacific Equities
79
26.51%
—Jul 2006ZPDJ.DE vs EXX7.DE
XMK9.DE
Xtrackers MSCI Japan UCITS ETF 4C EUR HedgedJapan Equities, Asia Pacific Equities
86
16.18%
—Sep 2007ZPDJ.DE vs XMK9.DE
LYY4.DE
Amundi Japan TOPIX II UCITS ETF EUR DistJapan Equities, Asia Pacific Equities
71
14.34%
—Sep 2018ZPDJ.DE vs LYY4.DE
WTIZ.DE
WisdomTree Japan Equity UCITS ETF JPY AccJapan Equities, Asia Pacific Equities
76
16.57%
—Nov 2015ZPDJ.DE vs WTIZ.DE
JNHD.DE
Amundi Core MSCI Japan UCITS ETF EUR Hedged (Dist)Japan Equities
87
17.02%
—Dec 2024ZPDJ.DE vs JNHD.DE
ZPDW.DE
State Street SPDR MSCI Japan EUR Hdg UCITS ETFJapan Equities
87
16.76%
—Nov 2015ZPDJ.DE vs ZPDW.DE

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