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IYW vs WAR

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

IYW

iShares U.S. Technology ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.38%

Fund size

$21.5B

WAR

U.S. Global Technology and Aerospace & Defense ETF

U.S. Global Investors

Annual cost

0.60%

Fund size

$27M

Key differences

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

Side-by-side comparison

IYWWAR
Annual cost (TER)0.38%0.60%
Fund size (AUM)$21.5B$27M
Since20002024
Dividend yield0.12%0.14%
Asset classequityequity
Regionnorth americaglobal
Strategyindex trackingactive selection
CAGR 1Y+59.0%+75.9%
CAGR 3Y+36.1%N/A
CAGR 5Y+23.0%N/A
Sharpe 3Y1.28N/A
Volatility 1Y20.06%27.02%
Max drawdown-39.44%-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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