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SPDW vs URTH

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

SPDW

State Street SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF

State Street Investment Management

Annual cost

0.03%

Fund size

$38.9B

URTH

iShares MSCI World ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.24%

Fund size

$9.2B

Key differences

  • SPDW costs 0.21% less per year.
  • SPDW is significantly larger than URTH — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • SPDW covers global ex us markets; URTH covers global.
  • Over the last 3 years, URTH has delivered higher annualized returns.
  • SPDW has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

SPDWURTH
Annual cost (TER)0.03%0.24%
Fund size (AUM)$38.9B$9.2B
Since20072012
Dividend yield3.00%1.40%
Asset classequityequity
Regionglobal ex usglobal
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+32.2%+27.3%
CAGR 3Y+18.9%+21.2%
CAGR 5Y+9.7%+12.1%
Sharpe 3Y0.981.17
Volatility 1Y15.57%12.16%
Max drawdown-34.98%-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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