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Inception Date
Apr 8, 2020
Region
Developed Markets (Broad)
Leveraged
1x (No leverage)
Index Tracked
MSCI Kokusai Index (World ex Japan)
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend
Assets Under Management
$795M

Highlights

Avg. Volume (1M)
331
Avg. Volume Value (1M)
$42.79K

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Performance

KOKU Performance Chart

Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF (KOKU) is up 10.2% since the beginning of the year. KOKU is currently trading at $131 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of KOKU shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,735.


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Returns By Period

Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF (KOKU) has returned 10.22% so far this year and 21.94% over the past 12 months.


Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF

1D
0.54%
1M
1.81%
6M
8.30%
YTD
10.22%
1Y
21.94%
3Y*
18.77%
5Y*
11.65%
10Y*
ALL TIME*
18.28%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
0.70%
1M
0.09%
6M
7.94%
YTD
9.41%
1Y
20.07%
3Y*
17.84%
5Y*
11.25%
10Y*
13.26%
ALL TIME*
8.09%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

KOKU Monthly Returns History

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Apr 8, 2020, KOKU's average daily return is +0.07%, while the average monthly return is +1.50%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 3.9 years.

Historically, 68% of months were positive and 32% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +12.9%, while the worst month was Sep 2022 at -9.4%. The longest winning streak lasted 11 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.

On a daily basis, KOKU closed higher 55% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2025 with a return of +9.6%, while the worst single day was Apr 4, 2025 at -6.1%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20261.77%0.25%-5.48%9.39%4.37%-1.55%1.68%10.22%
20253.68%-0.52%-4.36%0.58%6.55%4.14%1.12%2.39%3.19%2.07%0.13%1.03%21.45%
20240.92%4.63%3.13%-3.67%4.78%2.23%1.58%2.73%1.85%-1.51%4.82%-3.13%19.45%
20237.19%-2.37%2.96%1.91%-0.95%6.11%3.14%-2.18%-4.53%-2.55%9.36%4.87%24.23%
2022-5.05%-3.05%3.32%-8.67%0.51%-8.57%8.16%-4.39%-9.38%7.68%7.12%-4.78%-17.83%
2021-0.76%2.52%3.68%4.93%1.68%1.54%1.92%2.51%-4.67%6.39%-2.11%4.47%23.84%

Benchmark Metrics

Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF has an annualized alpha of 1.74%, beta of 0.92, and R2 of 0.89 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since April 08, 2020.

  • With beta of 0.92 and R2 of 0.89, this ETF moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index - much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

Alpha
1.74%
Beta
0.92
0.89
Upside Capture
97.86%
Downside Capture
95.07%

Expense Ratio

KOKU has an expense ratio of 0.09%, which is considered low.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

KOKU ranks 68 for risk / return — above 68% of ETFs peers on PortfoliosLab. Its historical combined result is above most peers.


KOKU Risk / Return Rank: 6868
Overall Rank
KOKU Sharpe Ratio Rank: 6969
Sharpe Ratio Rank
KOKU Sortino Ratio Rank: 6767
Sortino Ratio Rank
KOKU Omega Ratio Rank: 6767
Omega Ratio Rank
KOKU Calmar Ratio Rank: 6464
Calmar Ratio Rank
KOKU Martin Ratio Rank: 7575
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) uses a weighted average of the Sharpe, Sortino, Omega, Calmar, and Martin percentile ranks for the trailing 12 months. Higher means stronger historical risk-adjusted performance within the peer group.

Risk / Return Metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF (KOKU) and compare them to S&P 500 Index.

Values are calculated on a 1-year rolling basis and updated daily. Risk-adjusted metrics are more stable over longer periods — use the period switch above to explore them.


KOKUBenchmarkDifference
Sharpe ratioReturn per unit of total volatility

+0.18

Sortino ratioReturn per unit of downside risk

+0.26

Omega ratioGain probability vs. loss probability

1.29

1.25

+0.03

Calmar ratioReturn relative to maximum drawdown

2.25

2.00

+0.25

Martin ratioReturn relative to average drawdown

9.55

8.49

+1.06

Dividends

Dividend History

Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF provided a 1.42% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.87 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.


0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM202520242023202220212020
Dividend$1.87$1.78$1.64$1.50$1.39$1.64$0.39

Dividend yield

1.42%1.48%1.63%1.76%1.98%1.89%0.55%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.27$0.00$0.00$0.68$0.00$0.95
2025$0.00$0.00$0.27$0.00$0.00$0.60$0.00$0.00$0.43$0.00$0.00$0.49$1.78
2024$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.00$0.00$0.57$0.00$0.00$0.42$0.00$0.00$0.40$1.64
2023$0.00$0.00$0.23$0.00$0.00$0.57$0.00$0.00$0.36$0.00$0.00$0.35$1.50
2022$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.00$0.00$0.48$0.00$0.00$0.30$0.00$0.00$0.36$1.39
2021$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.00$0.00$0.44$0.00$0.00$0.36$0.00$0.00$0.60$1.64

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF was 25.77%, occurring on Oct 12, 2022. Recovery took 295 trading sessions.

The current Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF drawdown is 0.34%.


Drawdown

Fall

Recovery

Underwater

Related event

-25.77%Oct 2022
9mo 11d1y 2mo
1y 11moJan 2022 - Dec 2023
Bear market2022
-17.73%Apr 2025
1mo 19d1mo 26d
3mo 15dFeb 2025 - Jun 2025
2025 selloff2025
-9.04%Mar 2026
2mo 1d16d
2mo 17dJan 2026 - Apr 2026
-8.83%Oct 2020
1mo 27d10d
2mo 7dSep 2020 - Nov 2020
-7.91%Aug 2024
19d18d
1mo 7dJul 2024 - Aug 2024

Drawdown Indicators


KOKUBenchmarkDifference

Max Drawdown

Largest peak-to-trough decline

-25.77%

-56.78%

+31.01%

Max Drawdown (1Y)

Largest decline over 1 year

-9.04%

-9.10%

+0.06%

Max Drawdown (3Y)

Largest decline over 3 years

-17.73%

-18.90%

+1.17%

Max Drawdown (5Y)

Largest decline over 5 years

-25.77%

-25.43%

-0.34%

Max Drawdown (10Y)

Largest decline over 10 years

-33.92%

Current Drawdown

Current decline from peak

-0.34%

-1.58%

+1.24%

Average Drawdown

Average peak-to-trough decline

-4.75%

-10.70%

+5.95%

Ulcer Index

Depth and duration of drawdowns from previous peaks

2.13%

2.14%

-0.01%

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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