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 48 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%	1.26B	Jun 2004	TOK vs ILCB
VUG	Vanguard Growth ETF	0.03%	393.80B	Jan 2004	TOK vs VUG
SPYG	State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF	0.04%	52.13B	Sep 2000	TOK vs SPYG
SCHG	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF	0.04%	59.17B	Dec 2009	TOK vs SCHG
ILCG	iShares Morningstar Growth ETF	0.04%	3.21B	Jun 2004	TOK vs ILCG

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to TOK

TOK has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 58. There are 40 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 85.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
DARP	Grizzle Growth ETF	85	33.20M	Dec 2021	TOK vs DARP
NACP	Impact Shares NAACP Minority Empowerment ETF	84	59.00M	Jul 2018	TOK vs NACP
MFUS	PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor U.S. Equity ETF	84	267.72M	Aug 2017	TOK vs MFUS
ROUS	Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF	82	656.33M	Feb 2015	TOK vs ROUS
BIBL	Inspire 100 ETF	82	495.57M	Oct 2017	TOK vs BIBL

Top Performing TOK Alternatives (YTD)

TOK is at 7.75% YTD. There are 97 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 57.26%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
MEME	Roundhill Meme Stock ETF	57.26%	26.18M	Oct 2025	TOK vs MEME
SGRT	SMART Earnings Growth 30 ETF	45.10%	50.41M	Aug 2025	TOK vs SGRT
IQM	Franklin Intelligent Machines ETF	35.15%	117.69M	Feb 2020	TOK vs IQM
FMTM	MarketDesk Focused U.S. Momentum ETF	30.53%	170.29M	Mar 2025	TOK vs FMTM
RPG	Invesco S&P 500 Pure Growth ETF	30.31%	2.27B	Mar 2006	TOK vs RPG

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to TOK

TOK has 12.49% 1-year volatility. There are 28 ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 7.56%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
CCOR	Core Alternative ETF	7.56%	39.10M	May 2017	TOK vs CCOR
QUS	SPDR MSCI USA StrategicFactors ETF	9.24%	1.50B	Apr 2015	TOK vs QUS
PFM	Invesco Dividend Achievers™ ETF	9.53%	774.52M	Sep 2005	TOK vs PFM
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	9.53%	41.89B	Jun 2014	TOK vs DGRO
TDVG	T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth ETF	9.79%	1.36B	Aug 2020	TOK vs TDVG

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to TOK

TOK has a 1-year max drawdown of -9.07%. There are 39 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%	85.26M	Jun 2016	TOK vs RFDA
ROUS	Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF	-5.97%	656.33M	Feb 2015	TOK vs ROUS
MFUS	PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor U.S. Equity ETF	-6.39%	267.72M	Aug 2017	TOK vs MFUS
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	-6.47%	41.89B	Jun 2014	TOK vs DGRO
QUS	SPDR MSCI USA StrategicFactors ETF	-6.85%	1.50B	Apr 2015	TOK vs QUS

Other ETFs from iShares

The 10 most viewed iShares ETFs shown here include SGOV, IBIT, IVV and span 13 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $838B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
SGOV	iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF	Ultrashort Bond	100	1.71%	95.28B	May 2020	TOK vs SGOV
IBIT	iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF	Cryptocurrency	2	-28.88%	48.04B	Jan 2024	TOK vs IBIT
IVV	iShares Core S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	59	8.20%	837.93B	May 2000	TOK vs IVV
SOXX	iShares Semiconductor ETF	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	95	100.58%	46.67B	Jul 2001	TOK vs SOXX
TLT	iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF	Government Bonds, Long-Term Bond	14	0.77%	41.34B	Jul 2002	TOK vs TLT
SLV	iShares Silver Trust	Silver, Precious Metals	31	-13.49%	32.53B	Apr 2006	TOK vs SLV
IAU	iShares Gold Trust	Gold, Precious Metals	22	-4.73%	64.29B	Jan 2005	TOK vs IAU
IWM	iShares Russell 2000 ETF	Small Cap Blend Equities	67	20.47%	81.35B	May 2000	TOK vs IWM
ACWI	iShares MSCI ACWI ETF	Global Equities	58	9.86%	32.95B	Mar 2008	TOK vs ACWI
AGG	iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF	Total Bond Market	32	0.47%	138.10B	Sep 2003	TOK vs AGG

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	59	8.19%	1.70T	Sep 2010	TOK vs VOO
QQQM	Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF	Nasdaq-100	60	16.48%	101.29B	Oct 2020	TOK vs QQQM
URTH	iShares MSCI World ETF	Global Equities	57	8.07%	8.07B	Jan 2012	TOK vs URTH
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	77	17.72%	99.95B	Oct 2011	TOK vs SCHD
VYM	Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF	Dividend	75	11.51%	96.10B	Nov 2006	TOK vs VYM
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Nasdaq-100	59	16.45%	493.17B	Mar 1999	TOK vs QQQ
USRT	iShares Core U.S. REIT ETF	REIT	42	17.49%	4.21B	May 2007	TOK vs USRT
EWJ	iShares MSCI Japan ETF	Japan Equities	51	15.50%	23.14B	Mar 1996	TOK vs EWJ
VT	Vanguard Total World Stock ETF	Global Equities	59	10.06%	95.30B	Jun 2008	TOK vs VT
VIG	Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF	Dividend	54	6.98%	127.80B	Apr 2006	TOK vs VIG
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	59	8.15%	765.27B	Jan 1993	TOK vs SPY
KOKU	Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	57	7.89%	794.82M	Apr 2020	TOK vs KOKU
VTI	Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	59	8.82%	2.30T	May 2001	TOK vs VTI
TOPT	iShares Top 20 U.S. Stocks ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	43	3.73%	652.97M	Oct 2024	TOK vs TOPT
VWO	Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	49	10.55%	162.80B	Mar 2005	TOK vs VWO
ITOT	iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	59	8.94%	93.53B	Jan 2004	TOK vs ITOT
GLOF	iShares Global Equity Factor ETF	Global Equities	65	10.82%	212.92M	Apr 2005	TOK vs GLOF
SCHB	Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	59	8.88%	43.10B	Nov 2009	TOK vs SCHB
ALTL	Pacer Lunt Large Cap Alternator ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	68	15.79%	98.34M	Jun 2020	TOK vs ALTL
GQGU	GQG US Equity ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	—	4.84%	326.09M	Jul 2025	TOK vs GQGU

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