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XSW vs IYW

State Street SPDR S&P Software & Services ETF vs iShares U.S. Technology ETF

XSW

State Street SPDR S&P Software & Services ETF

State Street Investment Management

Annual cost

0.35%

Fund size

$365M

IYW

iShares U.S. Technology ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.38%

Fund size

$21.5B

Key differences

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

Side-by-side comparison

XSWIYW
Annual cost (TER)0.35%0.38%
Fund size (AUM)$365M$21.5B
Since20112000
Dividend yield0.05%0.12%
Asset classequityequity
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y-7.2%+59.0%
CAGR 3Y+10.8%+36.1%
CAGR 5Y+1.6%+23.0%
Sharpe 3Y0.391.28
Volatility 1Y27.19%20.06%
Max drawdown-45.38%-39.44%

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

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