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DIVS vs WDIV

Guinness Atkinson Dividend Builder ETF vs State Street SPDR S&P Global Dividend ETF

DIVS

Guinness Atkinson Dividend Builder ETF

Guinness Atkinson

Annual cost

0.45%

Fund size

$39M

WDIV

State Street SPDR S&P Global Dividend ETF

State Street Investment Management

Annual cost

0.40%

Fund size

$266M

Key differences

  • WDIV is significantly larger than DIVS — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • DIVS covers global markets; WDIV covers north america.
  • DIVS follows a active selection strategy; WDIV uses index tracking.
  • Over the last 3 years, WDIV has delivered higher annualized returns.

Side-by-side comparison

DIVSWDIV
Annual cost (TER)0.45%0.40%
Fund size (AUM)$39M$266M
Since20122013
Dividend yield1.75%4.07%
Asset classequityequity
Regionglobalnorth america
Strategyactive selectionindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+11.3%+24.8%
CAGR 3Y+12.8%+16.6%
CAGR 5Y+9.3%+8.0%
Sharpe 3Y0.801.06
Volatility 1Y10.54%10.17%
Max drawdown-29.55%-42.34%

Green dot indicates the better value for that metric. Performance data is historical and does not predict future results.

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