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BWZ vs ULST

State Street SPDR Bloomberg Short Term International Treasury Bond ETF vs State Street Ultra Short Term Bond ETF

BWZ

State Street SPDR Bloomberg Short Term International Treasury Bond ETF

Annual cost

0.35%

Fund size

$312M

ULST

State Street Ultra Short Term Bond ETF

Annual cost

0.20%

Fund size

$552M

Key differences

Both BWZ and ULST are fixed income ETFs. BWZ charges 0.35% a year and ULST 0.20%. The main difference: BWZ follows a index tracking strategy; ULST uses active selection.

  • BWZ follows a index tracking strategy; ULST uses active selection.
  • BWZ covers global markets excluding the US; ULST covers North America.
  • ULST costs 0.15% less per year.
  • Over the last three years, ULST has delivered higher annualized returns.

Side-by-side comparison

BWZULST
Annual cost (TER)0.35%0.20%
Fund size (AUM)$312M$552M
Since20092013
Dividend yield2.05%4.22%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionglobal ex usnorth america
Strategyindex trackingactive selection
CAGR 1Y-0.7%+3.9%
CAGR 3Y+2.2%+4.9%
CAGR 5Y-2.1%+3.5%
Sharpe 3Y-0.151.19
Volatility 1Y6.96%0.67%
Max drawdown-24.89%-6.20%

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