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IDEF vs XAR

iShares Defense Industrials Act vs State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF

IDEF

iShares Defense Industrials Act

BlackRock

Annual cost

0.55%

Fund size

$3.5B

XAR

State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF

State Street Investment Management

Annual cost

0.35%

Fund size

$5.9B

Key differences

  • XAR costs 0.20% less per year.
  • IDEF covers global markets; XAR covers north america.
  • XAR has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

IDEFXAR
Annual cost (TER)0.55%0.35%
Fund size (AUM)$3.5B$5.9B
Since20252011
Dividend yield0.34%
Asset classequityequity
Regionglobalnorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+31.1%+47.3%
CAGR 3YN/A+33.4%
CAGR 5YN/A+17.5%
Sharpe 3YN/A1.22
Volatility 1Y20.65%26.44%
Max drawdown-14.63%-46.37%

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

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