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WAR vs IYY

U.S. Global Technology and Aerospace & Defense ETF vs iShares Dow Jones U.S. ETF

WAR

U.S. Global Technology and Aerospace & Defense ETF

U.S. Global Investors

Annual cost

0.60%

Fund size

$27M

IYY

iShares Dow Jones U.S. ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.20%

Fund size

$2.9B

Key differences

  • IYY costs 0.40% less per year.
  • IYY is significantly larger than WAR — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • WAR covers global markets; IYY covers north america.
  • WAR follows a active selection strategy; IYY uses index tracking.
  • IYY has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

WARIYY
Annual cost (TER)0.60%0.20%
Fund size (AUM)$27M$2.9B
Since20242000
Dividend yield0.14%0.91%
Asset classequityequity
Regionglobalnorth america
Strategyactive selectionindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+75.9%+30.4%
CAGR 3YN/A+22.8%
CAGR 5YN/A+13.4%
Sharpe 3YN/A1.21
Volatility 1Y27.02%12.15%
Max drawdown-19.13%-34.90%

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

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