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IXUS vs FPXI

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF vs First Trust International Equity Opportunities ETF

IXUS

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.07%

Fund size

$56.2B

FPXI

First Trust International Equity Opportunities ETF

First Trust

Annual cost

0.70%

Fund size

$187M

Key differences

  • IXUS costs 0.63% less per year.
  • IXUS is significantly larger than FPXI — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • Over the last 3 years, FPXI has delivered higher annualized returns.

Side-by-side comparison

IXUSFPXI
Annual cost (TER)0.07%0.70%
Fund size (AUM)$56.2B$187M
Since20122014
Dividend yield2.94%0.67%
Asset classequityequity
Regionglobal ex us
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+32.7%+46.5%
CAGR 3Y+19.1%+26.0%
CAGR 5Y+9.1%+4.4%
Sharpe 3Y1.001.03
Volatility 1Y15.40%23.39%
Max drawdown-36.22%-55.78%

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

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