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 47 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.03%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
ILCB	iShares Morningstar U.S. Equity ETF	0.03%	1.29B	Jun 2004	TOK vs ILCB
VUG	Vanguard Growth ETF	0.03%	393.80B	Jan 2004	TOK vs VUG
ILCG	iShares Morningstar Growth ETF	0.04%	3.24B	Jun 2004	TOK vs ILCG
PBUS	Invesco PureBeta MSCI USA ETF	0.04%	11.43B	Sep 2017	TOK vs PBUS
IUSG	iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF	0.04%	32.41B	Jul 2000	TOK vs IUSG

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to TOK

TOK has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 63. There are 39 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 88.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
NACP	Impact Shares NAACP Minority Empowerment ETF	88	59.00M	Jul 2018	TOK vs NACP
ROUS	Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF	88	692.72M	Feb 2015	TOK vs ROUS
DARP	Grizzle Growth ETF	86	33.20M	Dec 2021	TOK vs DARP
MFUS	PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor U.S. Equity ETF	84	290.05M	Aug 2017	TOK vs MFUS
HLAL	Wahed FTSE USA Shariah ETF	84	931.20M	Jul 2019	TOK vs HLAL

Top Performing TOK Alternatives (YTD)

TOK is at 9.94% YTD. There are 100 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 37.01%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
SGRT	SMART Earnings Growth ETF	37.01%	50.41M	Aug 2025	TOK vs SGRT
GARY	Mango Growth ETF	31.48%	239.95M	Dec 2025	TOK vs GARY
VEGN	US Vegan Climate ETF	29.54%	186.14M	Sep 2019	TOK vs VEGN
RPG	Invesco S&P 500 Pure Growth ETF	28.19%	2.19B	Mar 2006	TOK vs RPG
SPIT	F/m Emerald Special Situations ETF	27.82%	29.00M	Aug 2014	TOK vs SPIT

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to TOK

TOK has 12.41% 1-year volatility. There are 26 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 8.00%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
CCOR	Core Alternative ETF	8.00%	39.10M	May 2017	TOK vs CCOR
QUS	SPDR MSCI USA StrategicFactors ETF	9.14%	1.54B	Apr 2015	TOK vs QUS
PFM	Invesco Dividend Achievers™ ETF	9.40%	785.89M	Sep 2005	TOK vs PFM
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	9.53%	42.05B	Jun 2014	TOK vs DGRO
TDVG	T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth ETF	9.70%	1.39B	Aug 2020	TOK vs TDVG

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to TOK

TOK has a 1-year max drawdown of -9.07%. There are 40 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%	87.62M	Jun 2016	TOK vs RFDA
ROUS	Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF	-5.97%	692.72M	Feb 2015	TOK vs ROUS
MFUS	PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor U.S. Equity ETF	-6.39%	290.05M	Aug 2017	TOK vs MFUS
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	-6.47%	42.05B	Jun 2014	TOK vs DGRO
QUS	SPDR MSCI USA StrategicFactors ETF	-6.85%	1.54B	Apr 2015	TOK vs QUS

Other ETFs from iShares

The 10 most viewed iShares ETFs shown here include SGOV, IBIT, SOXX and span 14 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $894B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
SGOV	iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF	Ultrashort Bond	100	1.92%	97.69B	May 2020	TOK vs SGOV
IBIT	iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF	Cryptocurrency	2	-26.32%	46.82B	Jan 2024	TOK vs IBIT
SOXX	iShares Semiconductor ETF	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	94	88.79%	47.60B	Jul 2001	TOK vs SOXX
IVV	iShares Core S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	67	10.84%	894.38B	May 2000	TOK vs IVV
TLT	iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF	Government Bonds, Long-Term Bond	14	-1.35%	42.18B	Jul 2002	TOK vs TLT
SLV	iShares Silver Trust	Silver, Precious Metals	29	-17.46%	28.37B	Apr 2006	TOK vs SLV
IAU	iShares Gold Trust	Gold, Precious Metals	24	-6.04%	60.94B	Jan 2005	TOK vs IAU
IWM	iShares Russell 2000 ETF	Small Cap Blend Equities	68	20.14%	83.34B	May 2000	TOK vs IWM
ACWI	iShares MSCI ACWI ETF	Global Equities	65	11.64%	33.36B	Mar 2008	TOK vs ACWI
MTUM	iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF	Momentum, Large Cap Blend Equities	60	28.00%	27.36B	Apr 2013	TOK vs MTUM

Often Compared With TOK

Investors most often compare TOK with VOO, QQQM, URTH. These 20 comparison targets span 10 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	67	10.87%	1.70T	Sep 2010	TOK vs VOO
QQQM	Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF	Nasdaq-100	61	17.45%	100.59B	Oct 2020	TOK vs QQQM
URTH	iShares MSCI World ETF	Global Equities	64	10.54%	8.14B	Jan 2012	TOK vs URTH
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	83	19.32%	98.55B	Oct 2011	TOK vs SCHD
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Nasdaq-100	61	17.43%	481.14B	Mar 1999	TOK vs QQQ
VYM	Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF	Dividend	82	12.96%	96.10B	Nov 2006	TOK vs VYM
USRT	iShares Core U.S. REIT ETF	REIT	57	18.98%	4.51B	May 2007	TOK vs USRT
VT	Vanguard Total World Stock ETF	Global Equities	65	11.81%	95.30B	Jun 2008	TOK vs VT
EWJ	iShares MSCI Japan ETF	Japan Equities, Asia Pacific Equities	65	16.92%	22.43B	Mar 1996	TOK vs EWJ
VIG	Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF	Dividend	62	8.86%	127.80B	Apr 2006	TOK vs VIG
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	66	10.84%	783.21B	Jan 1993	TOK vs SPY
KOKU	Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	58	9.10%	802.28M	Apr 2020	TOK vs KOKU
VTI	Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	67	11.37%	2.30T	May 2001	TOK vs VTI
SCHB	Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	66	11.43%	43.66B	Nov 2009	TOK vs SCHB
TOPT	iShares Top 20 U.S. Stocks ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	50	7.58%	673.97M	Oct 2024	TOK vs TOPT
ITOT	iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	66	11.42%	95.15B	Jan 2004	TOK vs ITOT
VWO	Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	47	10.03%	162.80B	Mar 2005	TOK vs VWO
ALTL	Pacer Lunt Large Cap Alternator ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	50	13.69%	98.49M	Jun 2020	TOK vs ALTL
GQGU	GQG US Equity ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	17	5.95%	326.09M	Jul 2025	TOK vs GQGU
GLOF	iShares Global Equity Factor ETF	Global Equities	71	13.06%	216.62M	Apr 2005	TOK vs GLOF

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