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SPDW vs EWX

State Street SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF vs State Street SPDR S&P 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

EWX

State Street SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Small Cap ETF

State Street Investment Management

Annual cost

0.65%

Fund size

$717M

Key differences

  • SPDW costs 0.62% less per year.
  • SPDW is significantly larger than EWX — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • SPDW is classified as equity, while EWX is alternative — different risk/return profiles.
  • SPDW covers global ex us markets; EWX covers emerging markets.
  • Over the last 3 years, SPDW has delivered higher annualized returns.

Side-by-side comparison

SPDWEWX
Annual cost (TER)0.03%0.65%
Fund size (AUM)$38.9B$717M
Since20072008
Dividend yield3.00%2.63%
Asset classequityalternative
Regionglobal ex usemerging markets
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+32.2%+28.0%
CAGR 3Y+18.9%+16.4%
CAGR 5Y+9.7%+8.9%
Sharpe 3Y0.980.85
Volatility 1Y15.57%14.60%
Max drawdown-34.98%-43.00%

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

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