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HAWX vs CWI

iShares Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF vs State Street SPDR MSCI ACWI ex-US ETF

HAWX

iShares Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.35%

Fund size

$332M

CWI

State Street SPDR MSCI ACWI ex-US ETF

State Street Investment Management

Annual cost

0.30%

Fund size

$2.7B

Key differences

  • CWI is significantly larger than HAWX — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • Over the last 3 years, HAWX has delivered higher annualized returns.
  • CWI has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

HAWXCWI
Annual cost (TER)0.35%0.30%
Fund size (AUM)$332M$2.7B
Since20152007
Dividend yield2.55%2.73%
Asset classequityequity
Regionglobal
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+33.5%+30.6%
CAGR 3Y+20.5%+18.8%
CAGR 5Y+13.0%+9.1%
Sharpe 3Y1.250.98
Volatility 1Y12.92%15.25%
Max drawdown-30.63%-34.64%

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

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