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ECNS vs GWX

iShares MSCI China Small-Cap ETF vs State Street SPDR S&P International Small Cap ETF

ECNS

iShares MSCI China Small-Cap ETF

Annual cost

0.59%

Fund size

$71M

GWX

State Street SPDR S&P International Small Cap ETF

Annual cost

0.40%

Fund size

$917M

Key differences

Both ECNS and GWX are equity ETFs. ECNS charges 0.59% a year and GWX 0.40%. The main difference: ECNS covers emerging markets; GWX covers global markets excluding the US.

  • ECNS covers emerging markets; GWX covers global markets excluding the US.
  • GWX costs 0.19% less per year.
  • GWX is much larger than ECNS. Larger funds are usually more liquid and less likely to close.
  • Over the last three years, GWX has delivered higher annualized returns.

Side-by-side comparison

ECNSGWX
Annual cost (TER)0.59%0.40%
Fund size (AUM)$71M$917M
Since20102007
Dividend yield6.40%2.48%
Asset classequityequity
Regionemerging marketsglobal ex us
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+7.6%+26.0%
CAGR 3Y+7.4%+17.0%
CAGR 5Y-7.2%+5.3%
Sharpe 3Y0.270.85
Volatility 1Y21.06%16.04%
Max drawdown-63.44%-45.27%

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