iShares vs WisdomTree: ETF issuers compared

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iShares vs WisdomTree: ETF issuers compared | ETF Tracker

International: iShares wins, 87% to 79% of funds made money

Every dot is one international fund, placed at its 1-year return. Right of the line = made money. The ringed dot is the middle fund.

BOX SCORE · INTERNATIONAL	iShares	WisdomTree
Funds in the category	100	21
Made money (W–L)	85–13	15–4
Win %	87%	79%
Money made	$114B	−$6.3B
Typical return	+13.1%	+10.1%
Launches · 2026	2	2
Assets	$896B	$18.0B
Fee per $100	$0.26	$0.50

The biggest international funds on each side

iShares

Fund	Name	Assets	1Y
IEFA	iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF	$190B	+13.4% ✓
IEMG	iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF	$146B	+11.5% ✓
EFA	iShares MSCI EAFE ETF	$76.7B	+13.3% ✓
IXUS	iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF	$56.9B	+13.6% ✓
IDEV	iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF	$33.9B	+14.4% ✓
ACWI	iShares MSCI ACWI ETF	$32.2B	+12.1% ✓

WisdomTree

Fund	Name	Assets	1Y
DXJ	WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund	$7.0B	−56.1% ✕
XSOE	WisdomTree Emerging Markets ex-State-Owned Enterprises Fund	$1.9B	+10.4% ✓
EPI	WisdomTree India Earnings Fund	$1.8B	−10.1% ✕
HEDJ	WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund	$1.7B	+9.8% ✓
DDWM	WisdomTree Dynamic International Equity Fund	$1.4B	+11.8% ✓
DOL	WisdomTree True Developed International Fund	$829M	+20.2% ✓

Twin funds: iShares is cheaper in 19 of 31. iShares returned more in 15.

Pairs that hold the same market. Fee = per $100 a year. Returns within 0.1 points are a tie; 5-year returns are per year.

CHEAPER19 – 84 tieBETTER 1Y15 – 123 tieBETTER 5Y9 – 122 tie

US stocks · 5

IJH$0.05+16.1%+7.2%Mid caps+7.9%+18.1%$0.38EZM
IJR$0.06+21.9%+6.0%Small caps+7.0%+22.9%$0.38EES
IWD$0.18+29.2%+11.5%Large value+13.5%+21.7%$0.12WTV
QUAL$0.15+13.9%+10.8%Quality—+7.2%$0.28QGRW
IWB$0.15+11.6%+11.2%Large caps+11.9%+13.9%$0.08EPS

International · 6

IEMG$0.09+11.5%+6.1%Emerging markets+3.6%+10.4%$0.32XSOE
EEM$0.72+12.4%+5.6%Emerging Markets+8.2%+11.1%$0.48EMMF
EWJ$0.49+16.4%+8.8%Japan+23.7%+32.1%$0.58OPPJ
SCZ$0.40+12.5%+4.9%Non-US small caps+9.1%+10.2%$0.48DDLS
INDA$0.61−10.7%+1.0%India+3.4%−10.1%$0.84EPI
INTF$0.16+17.0%+10.5%

Bonds & cash · 9

IEF$0.15−2.0%−1.4%7-10 Year Treasury—−1.8%$0.15USIN
LQD$0.14−2.7%−0.8%Corporate bonds+1.8%+0.4%$0.60EMCB
TFLO$0.15+3.7%+3.9%Treasury Floating Rate+4.0%+3.8%$0.15USFR
SHY$0.15+1.5%+1.9%1-3 Year Treasury—+1.8%$0.15USSH
USHY$0.08+1.2%+3.6%High-yield bonds+2.7%+1.6%$0.38QHY
IGSB$0.04+1.1%+2.4%

Sectors · 1

USRT$0.08+15.5%+3.5%US real estate−1.5%−5.0%$0.58WTRE

Income · 3

DGRO$0.08+21.5%+11.4%Dividend growers+11.5%+11.4%$0.28DGRW
DVY$0.38+21.2%+10.2%Dividend stocks+12.2%+17.6%$0.28DLN
HDV$0.08+33.9%+13.5%High dividend+12.6%+25.7%$0.38DHS

All 31 twins

Income · 3

IDV$0.50+20.7%+12.9%Non-US high dividend+13.1%+19.0%$0.58DTH
DVYE$0.49+13.8%+4.5%Emerging Markets Dividend+8.9%+18.3%$0.63DEM
IGRO$0.15+19.4%+9.4%International Dividend Growth+4.1%+8.7%$0.42IQDG

Crypto · 1

IBIT$0.25−28.2%—Bitcoin—−28.2%$0.25BTCW

Commodities · 2

IAU$0.25−2.2%+16.6%Gold

Squares, left to right: fee · 1 year · 5 years, coloured by who won. Most gaps come from different index rules, not fees.

Who wins each category · share of its funds that made money · 1Y

International: iShares wins, 87% to 79% of funds made money

The biggest international funds on each side

iShares

WisdomTree

Twin funds: iShares is cheaper in 19 of 31. iShares returned more in 15.

US stocks · 5

International · 6

Bonds & cash · 9

Sectors · 1

Income · 3

Income · 3

Crypto · 1

Commodities · 2

Other · 1

Tale of the tape

International: iShares wins, 87% to 79% of funds made money

The biggest international funds on each side

iS iShares

W WisdomTree

US stocks · 5

International · 6

Bonds & cash · 9

Sectors · 1

Income · 3

Income · 3

Crypto · 1

Commodities · 2

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