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ITA vs WAR

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF vs U.S. Global Technology and Aerospace & Defense ETF

ITA

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.38%

Fund size

$13.6B

WAR

U.S. Global Technology and Aerospace & Defense ETF

U.S. Global Investors

Annual cost

0.60%

Fund size

$27M

Key differences

  • ITA costs 0.22% less per year.
  • ITA is significantly larger than WAR — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • ITA covers north america markets; WAR covers global.
  • ITA follows a index tracking strategy; WAR uses active selection.
  • ITA has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

ITAWAR
Annual cost (TER)0.38%0.60%
Fund size (AUM)$13.6B$27M
Since20062024
Dividend yield0.49%0.14%
Asset classequityequity
Regionnorth americaglobal
Strategyindex trackingactive selection
CAGR 1Y+32.7%+70.5%
CAGR 3Y+26.8%N/A
CAGR 5Y+17.2%N/A
Sharpe 3Y1.15N/A
Volatility 1Y20.61%26.67%
Max drawdown-51.00%-19.13%

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

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