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About Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF
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Inception date
Apr 8, 2020
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Replication method
Physical
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Qualified dividends
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
DBX Advisors LLC
Distributor
ALPS Distributors, Inc.
KOKU is the 2nd ETF that gives investors solid market-like exposure to the developed markets outside of Japan, making it a direct competition to ETF: TOK. The fund is passively managed to capture large- and mid-cap non-Japanese stocks covering 85% of the market capitalization. Its underlying index is based on methodology that aims to provide exhaustive coverage of the relevant investment opportunity set with a strong emphasis on index liquidity, investability and replicability. With the fund's ability to mirror the overall performance of the market, it makes KOKU a solid choice for broad-based exposure in this market. The index is market-cap weighted and is rebalanced semi-annually.
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Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Electronic Technology
Technology Services
Finance
Stocks99.70%
Electronic Technology18.74%
Technology Services18.26%
Finance18.06%
Health Technology8.14%
Retail Trade6.88%
Consumer Non-Durables4.72%
Producer Manufacturing3.91%
Energy Minerals2.82%
Utilities2.73%
Consumer Services2.58%
Consumer Durables2.22%
Process Industries1.74%
Transportation1.60%
Non-Energy Minerals1.54%
Commercial Services1.41%
Industrial Services1.39%
Communications1.22%
Health Services0.96%
Distribution Services0.68%
Miscellaneous0.12%
Bonds, Cash & Other0.30%
Futures0.16%
Cash0.11%
Temporary0.02%
UNIT0.02%
Rights & Warrants0.00%
Stock breakdown by region
North America77.42%
Europe19.35%
Oceania1.84%
Asia0.96%
Middle East0.26%
Latin America0.16%
Africa0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
KOKU invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Electronic Technology, with 18.74% stocks, and Technology Services, with 18.26% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the North America region.
KOKU top holdings are NVIDIA Corporation and Microsoft Corporation, occupying 5.38% and 4.88% of the portfolio correspondingly.
KOKU last dividends amounted to 0.60 USD. The quarter before, the issuer paid 0.27 USD in dividends, which shows a 55.73% increase.
KOKU assets under management is 658.77 M USD. It's risen 2.55% over the last month.
KOKU fund flows account for −14.29 M USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Yes, KOKU pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 1.53%. The last dividend (Jun 27, 2025) amounted to 0.60 USD. The dividends are paid quarterly.
KOKU shares are issued by Deutsche Bank AG under the brand Xtrackers. The ETF was launched on Apr 8, 2020, and its management style is Passive.
KOKU expense ratio is 0.09% meaning you'd have to pay 0.09% of your investment to help manage the fund.
KOKU follows the MSCI Kokusai Index (World ex Japan). ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
KOKU invests in stocks.
KOKU price has risen by 2.35% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 13.18% increase. See more dynamics on KOKU price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 3.31% over the last month, showed a 24.13% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 14.97% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 3.31% over the last month, showed a 24.13% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 14.97% in a year.
KOKU trades at a premium (0.19%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.