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SPDW vs IEMG

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

SPDW

State Street SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF

State Street Investment Management

Annual cost

0.03%

Fund size

$38.9B

IEMG

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.09%

Fund size

$151.2B

Key differences

  • SPDW costs 0.06% less per year.
  • IEMG is significantly larger than SPDW — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • SPDW covers global ex us markets; IEMG covers emerging markets.
  • Over the last 3 years, IEMG has delivered higher annualized returns.
  • SPDW has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

SPDWIEMG
Annual cost (TER)0.03%0.09%
Fund size (AUM)$38.9B$151.2B
Since20072012
Dividend yield3.00%2.37%
Asset classequityequity
Regionglobal ex usemerging markets
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+32.2%+44.7%
CAGR 3Y+18.9%+21.9%
CAGR 5Y+9.7%+7.7%
Sharpe 3Y0.981.02
Volatility 1Y15.57%19.02%
Max drawdown-34.98%-38.71%

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

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