- CEO
- Satoru Komiya
- Full Time Employees
- 42,471
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management
- Address
- 400 Howard Street San Francisco CA United States of America 94105
- IPO Date
- Dec 12, 2007
- Business
- iShares MSCI Kokusai ETF (TOK) is an exchange-traded fund that seeks to track the investment results of the MSCI Kokusai Index, composed of large- and mid-cap equities from developed markets excluding Japan. The fund provides investors with diversified exposure to companies operating across multiple sectors, including information technology, financials, health care, industrials, consumer discretionary, communication services, consumer staples, energy, utilities, real estate, and materials; it employs a representative sampling technique to replicate the index's performance while maintaining an expense ratio of 0.25%. Launched on December 10, 2007, TOK is managed by BlackRock Fund Advisors, a subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc., and is domiciled in the United States with primary listing on NYSE Arca.
The ETF targets institutional and retail investors seeking international developed market equity exposure outside Japan, with holdings typically numbering around 1,169 stocks and net assets exceeding $199 million as of recent data. Geographically, the fund focuses on developed markets such as the United States, Europe, Canada, Australia, and others, excluding Japanese equities, thereby offering broad non-Japan developed market diversification.
In recent developments, the fund declared a semi-annual distribution of $0.9655 per share in December 2025, reflecting ongoing income generation for shareholders. BlackRock, the parent entity, continues periodic prospectus updates for TOK, including amendments as of November 28, 2025, to ensure regulatory compliance and operational alignment. While no major acquisitions, partnerships, or structural changes specific to TOK occurred in the last 1-2 years, BlackRock has pursued broader strategic initiatives, such as exploring tokenized ETF shares for enhanced global accessibility and completing acquisitions like HPS Investment Partners in 2025 to bolster alternative asset capabilities.