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WAR vs IVV

U.S. Global Technology and Aerospace & Defense ETF vs iShares Core S&P 500 ETF

WAR

U.S. Global Technology and Aerospace & Defense ETF

Annual cost

0.60%

Fund size

$27M

IVV

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF

Annual cost

0.03%

Fund size

$797.5B

Key differences

  • IVV costs 0.57% less per year.
  • IVV is significantly larger than WAR — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • WAR covers global markets; IVV covers north america.
  • WAR follows a active selection strategy; IVV uses index tracking.
  • IVV has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

WARIVV
Annual cost (TER)0.60%0.03%
Fund size (AUM)$27M$797.5B
Since20242000
Dividend yield0.14%1.12%
Asset classequityequity
Regionglobalnorth america
Strategyactive selectionindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+75.9%+31.2%
CAGR 3YN/A+23.2%
CAGR 5YN/A+14.4%
Sharpe 3YN/A1.24
Volatility 1Y27.02%11.95%
Max drawdown-19.13%-33.90%

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