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AAXJ vs TOK

iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF vs iShares MSCI Kokusai ETF

AAXJ

iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF

Annual cost

0.72%

Fund size

$4.0B

TOK

iShares MSCI Kokusai ETF

Annual cost

0.25%

Fund size

$252M

Key differences

Both AAXJ and TOK are equity ETFs. AAXJ charges 0.72% a year and TOK 0.25%. The main difference: AAXJ covers the Asia-Pacific region; TOK covers global markets.

  • AAXJ covers the Asia-Pacific region; TOK covers global markets.
  • TOK costs 0.47% less per year.
  • AAXJ is much larger than TOK. Larger funds are usually more liquid and less likely to close.
  • Over the last three years, AAXJ has delivered higher annualized returns.

Side-by-side comparison

AAXJTOK
Annual cost (TER)0.72%0.25%
Fund size (AUM)$4.0B$252M
Since20082007
Dividend yield1.41%1.24%
Asset classequityequity
Regionasia pacificglobal
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+43.7%+23.1%
CAGR 3Y+22.5%+21.2%
CAGR 5Y+5.5%+11.9%
Sharpe 3Y0.961.21
Volatility 1Y21.53%12.22%
Max drawdown-44.52%-34.82%

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