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XAR vs DIA

State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF vs State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust

XAR

State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF

Annual cost

0.35%

Fund size

$5.9B

DIA

State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust

Annual cost

0.16%

Fund size

$42.7B

Key differences

  • DIA costs 0.19% less per year.
  • DIA is significantly larger than XAR — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • Over the last 3 years, XAR has delivered higher annualized returns.
  • DIA has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

XARDIA
Annual cost (TER)0.35%0.16%
Fund size (AUM)$5.9B$42.7B
Since20111998
Dividend yield0.34%1.42%
Asset classequityequity
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+50.5%+23.6%
CAGR 3Y+34.8%+16.8%
CAGR 5Y+18.6%+10.3%
Sharpe 3Y1.260.96
Volatility 1Y26.50%12.16%
Max drawdown-46.37%-36.70%

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