SPDR vs Xtrackers: ETF issuers compared

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SPDR vs Xtrackers: ETF issuers compared | ETF Tracker

Thematic: Xtrackers wins, 50% to 50% of funds made money

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

Fund	Name	Assets	1Y
XAR	State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF	$5.3B	−6.5% ✕
XSD	State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF	$2.6B	+26.6% ✓
GII	State Street SPDR S&P Global Infrastructure ETF	$962M	+10.7% ✓
GXC	State Street SPDR S&P China ETF	$421M	−19.3% ✕

Fund	Name	Assets	1Y
ASHR	Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF	$1.3B	−7.9% ✕
XAIX	Xtrackers Artificial Intelligence and Big Data ETF	$150M	+21.7% ✓
CHPS	Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF	$130M	+58.1% ✓
ASHS	Xtrackers Harvest CSI 500 China A-Shares Small Cap ETF	$24M	−6.5% ✕
PSWD	Xtrackers Cybersecurity Select Equity ETF	$6M	+25.3% ✓
XDEF	Xtrackers Europe Defense Technologies ETF	$4M	—