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SPDR MSCI Japan UCITS ETF (ZPDJ.DE) Alternatives

ETF · Currency in EUR · Last updated Jun 5, 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
PR1J.DE
Amundi Prime Japan UCITS ETF DR (D)0.05%—Jan 2019ZPDJ.DE vs PR1J.DE
PRAJ.DE
Amundi Prime Japan UCITS ETF0.05%—Jan 2020ZPDJ.DE vs PRAJ.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 54. There are 10 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 2016ZPDJ.DE vs WTDX.DE
XMK9.DE
Xtrackers MSCI Japan UCITS ETF 4C EUR Hedged
85
—Sep 2007ZPDJ.DE vs XMK9.DE
XDJP.DE
Xtrackers Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF 1D
79
—Jan 2013ZPDJ.DE vs XDJP.DE
XNKY.DE
Xtrackers Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF
79
—Oct 2020ZPDJ.DE vs XNKY.DE
SXRZ.DE
iShares Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF (Acc)
78
—Jan 2010ZPDJ.DE vs SXRZ.DE

Top Performing ZPDJ.DE Alternatives (YTD)

ZPDJ.DE is at 16.79% YTD. There are 16 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 2022ZPDJ.DE vs 3JPN.DE
XNKY.DE
Xtrackers Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF
32.35%
—Oct 2020ZPDJ.DE vs XNKY.DE
XDJP.DE
Xtrackers Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF 1D
32.10%
—Jan 2013ZPDJ.DE vs XDJP.DE
SXRZ.DE
iShares Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF (Acc)
32.06%
—Jan 2010ZPDJ.DE vs SXRZ.DE
EXX7.DE
iShares Nikkei 225 UCITS ETF (DE)
31.92%
—Jul 2006ZPDJ.DE vs EXX7.DE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to ZPDJ.DE

ZPDJ.DE has 18.62% 1-year volatility. There are 15 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 2008ZPDJ.DE vs IUS4.DE
QUEJ.DE
BNP Paribas Easy MSCI Japan SRI S-Series PAB 5% Ca...17.39%—Feb 2019ZPDJ.DE vs QUEJ.DE
JSRI.DE
BNP Paribas Easy MSCI Japan SRI S-Series PAB 5% Ca...17.46%—Mar 2018ZPDJ.DE vs JSRI.DE
JARI.DE
Amundi Index MSCI Japan SRI PAB UCITS ETF DR (C)17.57%—Oct 2020ZPDJ.DE vs JARI.DE
LYY4.DE
Amundi Japan TOPIX II UCITS ETF EUR Dist17.82%—Sep 2018ZPDJ.DE vs LYY4.DE

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to ZPDJ.DE

ZPDJ.DE has a 1-year max drawdown of -9.98%. There are 9 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 2016ZPDJ.DE vs WTDX.DE
JP40.DE
Amundi JPX Nikkei 400 UCITS ETF EUR
-9.43%
—Mar 2018ZPDJ.DE vs JP40.DE
SMLN.DE
Invesco JPX-Nikkei 400 UCITS ETF
-9.43%
—Sep 2014ZPDJ.DE vs SMLN.DE
EUNN.DE
iShares Core MSCI Japan IMI UCITS ETF
-9.58%
—Sep 2009ZPDJ.DE vs EUNN.DE
LYY4.DE
Amundi Japan TOPIX II UCITS ETF EUR Dist
-9.61%
—Sep 2018ZPDJ.DE vs LYY4.DE

Other ETFs from State Street

The 10 most viewed State Street ETFs shown here include SPYL.DE, SPYY.DE, ZPRV.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
69
11.37%
—Oct 2023ZPDJ.DE vs SPYL.DE
SPYY.DE
SPDR MSCI ACWI UCITS ETFGlobal Equities
77
12.54%
—May 2011ZPDJ.DE vs SPYY.DE
ZPRV.DE
SPDR MSCI USA Small Cap Value Weighted UCITS ETFSmall Cap Value Equities
74
14.58%
—Feb 2015ZPDJ.DE vs ZPRV.DE
SPYI.DE
SPDR MSCI ACWI IMI UCITS ETFGlobal Equities
79
13.27%
—May 2011ZPDJ.DE vs SPYI.DE
SPPW.DE
SPDR MSCI World UCITS ETFGlobal Equities
70
10.85%
—Feb 2019ZPDJ.DE vs SPPW.DE
SPY5.DE
SPDR S&P 500 UCITS ETFS&P 500
69
11.39%
—Mar 2012ZPDJ.DE vs SPY5.DE
ZPRX.DE
SPDR MSCI Europe Small Cap Value Weighted UCITS ET...Europe Equities
34
7.81%
—Feb 2015ZPDJ.DE vs ZPRX.DE
SPYW.DE
SPDR S&P Euro Dividend Aristocrats UCITS ETF (Dist...Europe Equities
22
5.36%
—Feb 2012ZPDJ.DE vs SPYW.DE
SPYM.DE
SPDR MSCI Emerging Markets UCITS ETFEmerging Markets Equities
85
27.39%
—May 2011ZPDJ.DE vs SPYM.DE
SPPY.DE
State Street SPDR S&P 500 Leaders UCITS ETFS&P 500, ESG
78
11.08%
—Dec 2019ZPDJ.DE vs SPPY.DE

Often Compared With ZPDJ.DE

Investors most often compare ZPDJ.DE with DXJ, FBT.L, WTIZ.DE. These 3 comparison targets span 2 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
DXJ
WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity FundJapan Equities
90
20.35%
6.78BJun 2006ZPDJ.DE vs DXJ
FBT.L
First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology UCITS ETF AccHealth & Biotech Equities
56
8.97%
9.55MMay 2020ZPDJ.DE vs FBT.L
WTIZ.DE
WisdomTree Japan Equity UCITS ETF JPY AccJapan Equities
57
17.38%
—Nov 2015ZPDJ.DE vs WTIZ.DE

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