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MXI vs URTH

iShares Global Materials ETF vs iShares MSCI World ETF

MXI

iShares Global Materials ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.39%

Fund size

$325M

URTH

iShares MSCI World ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.24%

Fund size

$9.2B

Key differences

  • URTH costs 0.15% less per year.
  • URTH is significantly larger than MXI — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • Over the last 3 years, URTH has delivered higher annualized returns.
  • MXI has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

MXIURTH
Annual cost (TER)0.39%0.24%
Fund size (AUM)$325M$9.2B
Since20062012
Dividend yield1.78%1.40%
Asset classequityequity
Regionglobalglobal
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+31.6%+27.3%
CAGR 3Y+13.3%+21.2%
CAGR 5Y+5.8%+12.1%
Sharpe 3Y0.581.17
Volatility 1Y19.38%12.16%
Max drawdown-39.52%-34.01%

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

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