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TOK vs AAXJ

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

TOK

iShares MSCI Kokusai ETF

Annual cost

0.25%

Fund size

$252M

AAXJ

iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF

Annual cost

0.72%

Fund size

$4.0B

Key differences

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

  • TOK covers global markets; AAXJ covers the Asia-Pacific region.
  • 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

TOKAAXJ
Annual cost (TER)0.25%0.72%
Fund size (AUM)$252M$4.0B
Since20072008
Dividend yield1.24%1.41%
Asset classequityequity
Regionglobalasia pacific
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+23.1%+43.7%
CAGR 3Y+21.2%+22.5%
CAGR 5Y+11.9%+5.5%
Sharpe 3Y1.210.96
Volatility 1Y12.22%21.53%
Max drawdown-34.82%-44.52%

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