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GWX vs IJR

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

GWX

State Street SPDR S&P International Small Cap ETF

State Street Investment Management

Annual cost

0.40%

Fund size

$912M

IJR

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.06%

Fund size

$102.6B

Key differences

  • IJR costs 0.34% less per year.
  • IJR is significantly larger than GWX — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • GWX covers global markets; IJR covers north america.
  • Over the last 3 years, GWX has delivered higher annualized returns.
  • IJR has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

GWXIJR
Annual cost (TER)0.40%0.06%
Fund size (AUM)$912M$102.6B
Since20072000
Dividend yield2.54%1.16%
Asset classequityequity
Regionglobalnorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+36.6%+33.1%
CAGR 3Y+17.2%+15.4%
CAGR 5Y+6.7%+5.9%
Sharpe 3Y0.870.63
Volatility 1Y15.45%17.65%
Max drawdown-45.27%-44.36%

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

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