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XLU vs JXI

State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF vs iShares Global Utilities ETF

XLU

State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF

State Street Investment Management

Annual cost

0.08%

Fund size

$24.1B

JXI

iShares Global Utilities ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.39%

Fund size

$337M

Key differences

  • XLU costs 0.31% less per year.
  • XLU is significantly larger than JXI — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • XLU covers north america markets; JXI covers global.
  • Over the last 3 years, JXI has delivered higher annualized returns.
  • XLU has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

XLUJXI
Annual cost (TER)0.08%0.39%
Fund size (AUM)$24.1B$337M
Since19982006
Dividend yield2.54%2.27%
Asset classequityequity
Regionnorth americaglobal
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+14.8%+20.5%
CAGR 3Y+14.4%+15.7%
CAGR 5Y+10.1%+9.9%
Sharpe 3Y0.690.84
Volatility 1Y14.32%12.73%
Max drawdown-36.07%-34.20%

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

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