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IYR vs RWX

iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF vs State Street SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF

IYR

iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.38%

Fund size

$4.1B

RWX

State Street SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF

State Street Investment Management

Annual cost

0.59%

Fund size

$274M

Key differences

  • IYR costs 0.21% less per year.
  • IYR is significantly larger than RWX — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • IYR is classified as equity, while RWX is alternative — different risk/return profiles.
  • IYR covers north america markets; RWX covers global.
  • Over the last 3 years, IYR has delivered higher annualized returns.
  • IYR has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

IYRRWX
Annual cost (TER)0.38%0.59%
Fund size (AUM)$4.1B$274M
Since20002006
Dividend yield2.19%3.60%
Asset classequityalternative
Regionnorth americaglobal
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+13.7%+8.1%
CAGR 3Y+10.1%+5.2%
CAGR 5Y+3.7%-1.4%
Sharpe 3Y0.450.18
Volatility 1Y13.13%13.20%
Max drawdown-42.32%-43.37%

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

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