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GII vs IXUS

State Street SPDR S&P Global Infrastructure ETF vs iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF

GII

State Street SPDR S&P Global Infrastructure ETF

State Street Investment Management

Annual cost

0.40%

Fund size

$989M

IXUS

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.07%

Fund size

$56.2B

Key differences

  • IXUS costs 0.33% less per year.
  • IXUS is significantly larger than GII — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • GII covers global markets; IXUS covers global ex us.
  • Over the last 3 years, IXUS has delivered higher annualized returns.
  • GII has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

GIIIXUS
Annual cost (TER)0.40%0.07%
Fund size (AUM)$989M$56.2B
Since20072012
Dividend yield2.85%2.94%
Asset classequityequity
Regionglobalglobal ex us
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+19.2%+30.9%
CAGR 3Y+16.6%+18.5%
CAGR 5Y+11.5%+8.8%
Sharpe 3Y0.970.97
Volatility 1Y10.60%15.28%
Max drawdown-42.84%-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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