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IXUS vs GII

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF vs State Street SPDR S&P Global Infrastructure ETF

IXUS

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.07%

Fund size

$56.2B

GII

State Street SPDR S&P Global Infrastructure ETF

State Street Investment Management

Annual cost

0.40%

Fund size

$989M

Key differences

  • IXUS costs 0.33% less per year.
  • IXUS is significantly larger than GII — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • IXUS covers global ex us markets; GII covers global.
  • Over the last 3 years, IXUS has delivered higher annualized returns.
  • GII has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

IXUSGII
Annual cost (TER)0.07%0.40%
Fund size (AUM)$56.2B$989M
Since20122007
Dividend yield2.94%2.85%
Asset classequityequity
Regionglobal ex usglobal
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+30.9%+19.2%
CAGR 3Y+18.5%+16.6%
CAGR 5Y+8.8%+11.5%
Sharpe 3Y0.970.97
Volatility 1Y15.28%10.60%
Max drawdown-36.22%-42.84%

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

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