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GMF vs FLAX

State Street SPDR S&P Emerging Asia Pacific ETF vs Franklin FTSE Asia ex Japan ETF

GMF

State Street SPDR S&P Emerging Asia Pacific ETF

Annual cost

0.49%

Fund size

$406M

FLAX

Franklin FTSE Asia ex Japan ETF

Annual cost

0.19%

Fund size

$52M

Key differences

Both GMF and FLAX are equity ETFs. GMF charges 0.49% a year and FLAX 0.19%. The main difference: GMF covers emerging markets; FLAX covers the Asia-Pacific region.

  • GMF covers emerging markets; FLAX covers the Asia-Pacific region.
  • FLAX costs 0.30% less per year.
  • GMF is much larger than FLAX. Larger funds are usually more liquid and less likely to close.
  • Over the last three years, FLAX has delivered higher annualized returns.
  • GMF has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

GMFFLAX
Annual cost (TER)0.49%0.19%
Fund size (AUM)$406M$52M
Since20072018
Dividend yield1.32%1.88%
Asset classequityequity
Regionemerging marketsasia pacific
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+26.1%+44.8%
CAGR 3Y+18.8%+22.9%
CAGR 5Y+4.9%+6.4%
Sharpe 3Y0.881.01
Volatility 1Y17.01%20.30%
Max drawdown-40.18%-42.51%

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