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IXUS vs GWX

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF vs State Street SPDR S&P International Small Cap ETF

IXUS

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.07%

Fund size

$56.2B

GWX

State Street SPDR S&P International Small Cap ETF

State Street Investment Management

Annual cost

0.40%

Fund size

$912M

Key differences

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

Side-by-side comparison

IXUSGWX
Annual cost (TER)0.07%0.40%
Fund size (AUM)$56.2B$912M
Since20122007
Dividend yield2.94%2.54%
Asset classequityequity
Regionglobal ex usglobal
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+30.9%+36.6%
CAGR 3Y+18.5%+17.2%
CAGR 5Y+8.8%+6.7%
Sharpe 3Y0.970.87
Volatility 1Y15.28%15.45%
Max drawdown-36.22%-45.27%

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

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