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XAR vs DGT

State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF vs State Street SPDR Global Dow ETF

XAR

State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF

Annual cost

0.35%

Fund size

$5.9B

DGT

State Street SPDR Global Dow ETF

Annual cost

0.50%

Fund size

$586M

Key differences

  • XAR costs 0.15% less per year.
  • XAR is significantly larger than DGT — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • XAR is classified as equity, while DGT is alternative — different risk/return profiles.
  • Over the last 3 years, XAR has delivered higher annualized returns.
  • DGT has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

XARDGT
Annual cost (TER)0.35%0.50%
Fund size (AUM)$5.9B$586M
Since20112000
Dividend yield0.34%2.62%
Asset classequityalternative
Regionnorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+50.5%+33.0%
CAGR 3Y+34.8%+23.1%
CAGR 5Y+18.6%+14.3%
Sharpe 3Y1.261.35
Volatility 1Y26.50%12.05%
Max drawdown-46.37%-34.40%

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