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SPDW vs EEMS

State Street SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF vs iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF

SPDW

State Street SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF

State Street Investment Management

Annual cost

0.03%

Fund size

$38.9B

EEMS

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.72%

Fund size

$452M

Key differences

  • SPDW costs 0.69% less per year.
  • SPDW is significantly larger than EEMS — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • SPDW covers global ex us markets; EEMS covers emerging markets.
  • Over the last 3 years, SPDW has delivered higher annualized returns.

Side-by-side comparison

SPDWEEMS
Annual cost (TER)0.03%0.72%
Fund size (AUM)$38.9B$452M
Since20072011
Dividend yield3.00%2.72%
Asset classequityequity
Regionglobal ex usemerging markets
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+32.2%+30.4%
CAGR 3Y+18.9%+17.8%
CAGR 5Y+9.7%+8.5%
Sharpe 3Y0.980.91
Volatility 1Y15.57%16.93%
Max drawdown-34.98%-48.89%

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

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