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GAL vs XFLX

State Street Global Allocation ETF vs FundX Flexible ETF

GAL

State Street Global Allocation ETF

State Street Investment Management

Annual cost

0.35%

Fund size

$307M

XFLX

FundX Flexible ETF

Fund X

Annual cost

0.97%

Fund size

$49M

Key differences

  • GAL costs 0.62% less per year.
  • GAL is significantly larger than XFLX — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • GAL is classified as alternative, while XFLX is fixed income — different risk/return profiles.
  • GAL follows a tactical allocation strategy; XFLX uses active selection.
  • XFLX has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

GALXFLX
Annual cost (TER)0.35%0.97%
Fund size (AUM)$307M$49M
Since20122002
Dividend yield3.18%9.73%
Asset classalternativefixed income
Region
Strategytactical allocationactive selection
CAGR 1Y+21.1%+5.3%
CAGR 3Y+14.1%N/A
CAGR 5Y+7.5%N/A
Sharpe 3Y1.06N/A
Volatility 1Y8.75%3.53%
Max drawdown-28.31%-6.54%

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

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