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KOKU vs AAXJ

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

KOKU

Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF

Annual cost

0.09%

Fund size

$805M

AAXJ

iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF

Annual cost

0.72%

Fund size

$4.0B

Key differences

Both KOKU and AAXJ are equity ETFs. KOKU charges 0.09% a year and AAXJ 0.72%. The main difference: KOKU covers global markets; AAXJ covers the Asia-Pacific region.

  • KOKU covers global markets; AAXJ covers the Asia-Pacific region.
  • KOKU costs 0.63% less per year.
  • AAXJ is much larger than KOKU. Larger funds are usually more liquid and less likely to close.
  • Over the last three years, AAXJ has delivered higher annualized returns.
  • AAXJ has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

KOKUAAXJ
Annual cost (TER)0.09%0.72%
Fund size (AUM)$805M$4.0B
Since20202008
Dividend yield1.35%1.41%
Asset classequityequity
Regionglobalasia pacific
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+22.1%+43.7%
CAGR 3Y+21.2%+22.5%
CAGR 5Y+11.8%+5.5%
Sharpe 3Y1.150.96
Volatility 1Y12.49%21.53%
Max drawdown-25.77%-44.52%

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