TOK Alternatives & Similar ETFs

iShares MSCI Kokusai ETF (TOK) belongs to the Large Cap Growth Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with TOK. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to TOK

TOK charges 0.25% annually. There are 62 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.02%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
BBUS	JP Morgan Betabuilders U.S. Equity ETF	0.02%	8.38B	Mar 2019	TOK vs BBUS
ILCB	iShares Morningstar U.S. Equity ETF	0.03%	1.28B	Jun 2004	TOK vs ILCB
ITOT	iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF	0.03%	93.42B	Jan 2004	TOK vs ITOT
VUG	Vanguard Growth ETF	0.03%	365.00B	Jan 2004	TOK vs VUG
IUSG	iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF	0.04%	32.58B	Jul 2000	TOK vs IUSG

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to TOK

TOK has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 68. There are 58 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 92.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
DARP	Grizzle Growth ETF	92	15.25M	Dec 2021	TOK vs DARP
HLAL	Wahed FTSE USA Shariah ETF	90	555.00M	Jul 2019	TOK vs HLAL
NACP	Impact Shares NAACP Minority Empowerment ETF	88	59.00M	Jul 2018	TOK vs NACP
VEGN	US Vegan Climate ETF	87	134.13M	Sep 2019	TOK vs VEGN
RFDA	RiverFront Dynamic US Dividend Advantage ETF	86	87.48M	Jun 2016	TOK vs RFDA

Top Performing TOK Alternatives (YTD)

TOK is at 10.63% YTD. There are 122 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 89.03%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
MEME	Roundhill Meme Stock ETF	89.03%	29.99M	Oct 2025	TOK vs MEME
SGRT	SMART Earnings Growth 30 ETF	51.42%	50.41M	Aug 2025	TOK vs SGRT
IQM	Franklin Intelligent Machines ETF	40.70%	87.87M	Feb 2020	TOK vs IQM
HYP	Golden Eagle Dynamic Hypergrowth ETF	34.38%	6.41M	Sep 2025	TOK vs HYP
DARP	Grizzle Growth ETF	33.68%	15.25M	Dec 2021	TOK vs DARP

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to TOK

TOK has 11.91% 1-year volatility. There are 37 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 6.92%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
CCOR	Core Alternative ETF	6.92%	39.10M	May 2017	TOK vs CCOR
DLN	WisdomTree US LargeCap Dividend ETF	8.86%	6.04B	Jun 2006	TOK vs DLN
QUS	SPDR MSCI USA StrategicFactors ETF	9.08%	1.64B	Apr 2015	TOK vs QUS
GRW	TCW Durable Growth ETF	9.26%	74.58M	May 2024	TOK vs GRW
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	9.47%	40.46B	Jun 2014	TOK vs DGRO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to TOK

TOK has a 1-year max drawdown of -9.07%. There are 48 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -5.45%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
RFDA	RiverFront Dynamic US Dividend Advantage ETF	-5.45%	87.48M	Jun 2016	TOK vs RFDA
ROUS	Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF	-5.97%	632.73M	Feb 2015	TOK vs ROUS
DLN	WisdomTree US LargeCap Dividend ETF	-6.10%	6.04B	Jun 2006	TOK vs DLN
MFUS	PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor U.S. Equity ETF	-6.39%	251.20M	Aug 2017	TOK vs MFUS
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	-6.47%	40.46B	Jun 2014	TOK vs DGRO

Other ETFs from iShares

The 10 most viewed iShares ETFs shown here include SGOV, IBIT, IVV and span 12 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $855B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
SGOV	iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF	Ultrashort Bond	100	1.50%	91.90B	May 2020	TOK vs SGOV
IBIT	iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF	Cryptocurrency	2	-23.36%	58.12B	Jan 2024	TOK vs IBIT
IVV	iShares Core S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	75	11.70%	854.92B	May 2000	TOK vs IVV
TLT	iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF	Government Bonds, Long-Term Bond	16	0.13%	42.90B	Jul 2002	TOK vs TLT
SOXX	iShares Semiconductor ETF	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	97	101.03%	38.37B	Jul 2001	TOK vs SOXX
SLV	iShares Silver Trust	Silver, Precious Metals	52	5.54%	36.82B	Apr 2006	TOK vs SLV
IAU	iShares Gold Trust	Gold, Precious Metals	34	4.00%	69.92B	Jan 2005	TOK vs IAU
IWM	iShares Russell 2000 ETF	Small Cap Blend Equities	69	18.69%	80.93B	May 2000	TOK vs IWM
ACWI	iShares MSCI ACWI ETF	Global Equities	71	13.06%	32.93B	Mar 2008	TOK vs ACWI
IYW	iShares U.S. Technology ETF	Technology Equities	79	30.23%	25.22B	May 2000	TOK vs IYW

Often Compared With TOK

Investors most often compare TOK with VOO, QQQM, URTH. These 20 comparison targets span 9 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	75	11.69%	1.60T	Sep 2010	TOK vs VOO
QQQM	Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF	Nasdaq-100	77	21.64%	96.91B	Oct 2020	TOK vs QQQM
URTH	iShares MSCI World ETF	Global Equities	68	10.99%	8.10B	Jan 2012	TOK vs URTH
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	82	19.01%	94.95B	Oct 2011	TOK vs SCHD
VYM	Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF	Dividend	82	12.96%	94.60B	Nov 2006	TOK vs VYM
USRT	iShares Core U.S. REIT ETF	REIT	33	12.50%	3.82B	May 2007	TOK vs USRT
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Nasdaq-100	77	21.62%	493.99B	Mar 1999	TOK vs QQQ
EWJ	iShares MSCI Japan ETF	Japan Equities	46	15.90%	21.30B	Mar 1996	TOK vs EWJ
VT	Vanguard Total World Stock ETF	Global Equities	72	13.23%	90.20B	Jun 2008	TOK vs VT
VIG	Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF	Dividend	60	7.77%	124.70B	Apr 2006	TOK vs VIG
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	75	11.69%	781.00B	Jan 1993	TOK vs SPY
KOKU	Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	65	10.59%	805.12M	Apr 2020	TOK vs KOKU
VTI	Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	74	12.01%	2.20T	May 2001	TOK vs VTI
SCHB	Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	74	12.09%	43.31B	Nov 2009	TOK vs SCHB
VWO	Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	61	13.82%	159.90B	Mar 2005	TOK vs VWO
ALTL	Pacer Lunt Large Cap Alternator ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	82	17.67%	103.76M	Jun 2020	TOK vs ALTL
TOPT	iShares Top 20 U.S. Stocks ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	63	9.90%	664.42M	Nov 2024	TOK vs TOPT
GLOF	iShares Global Equity Factor ETF	Global Equities	77	14.07%	211.68M	Apr 2005	TOK vs GLOF
GQGU	GQG US Equity ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	—	7.74%	326.09M	Jul 2025	TOK vs GQGU
IOO	iShares Global 100 ETF	Global Equities	86	13.77%	8.95B	Dec 2000	TOK vs IOO

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