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DGT vs ITA

State Street SPDR Global Dow ETF vs iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF

DGT

State Street SPDR Global Dow ETF

Annual cost

0.50%

Fund size

$586M

ITA

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF

Annual cost

0.38%

Fund size

$13.6B

Key differences

  • ITA costs 0.12% less per year.
  • ITA is significantly larger than DGT — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • DGT is classified as alternative, while ITA is equity — different risk/return profiles.
  • Over the last 3 years, ITA has delivered higher annualized returns.
  • DGT has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

DGTITA
Annual cost (TER)0.50%0.38%
Fund size (AUM)$586M$13.6B
Since20002006
Dividend yield2.62%0.49%
Asset classalternativeequity
Regionnorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+33.0%+35.5%
CAGR 3Y+23.1%+28.0%
CAGR 5Y+14.3%+18.2%
Sharpe 3Y1.351.20
Volatility 1Y12.05%20.67%
Max drawdown-34.40%-51.00%

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