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FPXI vs IXUS

First Trust International Equity Opportunities ETF vs iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF

FPXI

First Trust International Equity Opportunities ETF

First Trust

Annual cost

0.70%

Fund size

$187M

IXUS

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.07%

Fund size

$56.2B

Key differences

  • IXUS costs 0.63% less per year.
  • IXUS is significantly larger than FPXI — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • Over the last 3 years, FPXI has delivered higher annualized returns.

Side-by-side comparison

FPXIIXUS
Annual cost (TER)0.70%0.07%
Fund size (AUM)$187M$56.2B
Since20142012
Dividend yield0.67%2.94%
Asset classequityequity
Regionglobal ex us
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+46.5%+32.7%
CAGR 3Y+26.0%+19.1%
CAGR 5Y+4.4%+9.1%
Sharpe 3Y1.031.00
Volatility 1Y23.39%15.40%
Max drawdown-55.78%-36.22%

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

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