WisdomTree vs iShares: ETF issuers compared

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WisdomTree vs iShares: ETF issuers compared | ETF Tracker

Thematic: iShares wins, 57% 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.

BOX SCORE · THEMATIC	WisdomTree	iShares
Funds in the category	12	25
Made money (W–L)	5–5	13–10
Win %	50%	57%
Money made	$104M	$14.2B
Typical return	+13.2%	+5.4%
Launches · 2026	2	2
Assets	$2.4B	$127B
Fee per $100	$0.42	$0.41

The biggest thematic funds on each side

WisdomTree

Fund	Name	Assets	1Y
WTAI	WisdomTree Artificial Intelligence and Innovation Fund	$600M	+13.2% ✓
AIVL	WisdomTree U.S. AI Enhanced Value Fund	$421M	+21.9% ✓
CXSE	WisdomTree China ex-State-Owned Enterprises Fund	$372M	−25.3% ✕
WCLD	WisdomTree Cloud Computing Fund	$312M	+22.9% ✓
WQTM	WisdomTree Quantum Computing Fund	$291M	−14.5% ✕
WCBR	WisdomTree Cybersecurity Fund	$227M	+45.7% ✓

iShares

Fund	Name	Assets	1Y
SOXX	iShares Semiconductor ETF	$43.0B	+49.0% ✓
IGV	iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF	$12.8B	−10.6% ✕
ITA	iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF	$12.2B	−0.0% ✕
BAI	iShares A.I. Innovation and Tech Active ETF	$12.2B	+3.7% ✓
IGF	iShares Global Infrastructure ETF	$10.9B	+10.8% ✓
IGM	iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF	$10.2B	+11.2% ✓

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.

CHEAPER8 – 194 tieBETTER 1Y12 – 153 tieBETTER 5Y12 – 92 tie

US stocks · 5

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

International · 6

XSOE$0.32+10.4%+3.6%Emerging markets+6.1%+11.5%$0.09IEMG
EMMF$0.48+11.1%+8.2%Emerging Markets+5.6%+12.4%$0.72EEM
OPPJ$0.58+32.1%+23.7%Japan+8.8%+16.4%$0.49EWJ
DDLS$0.48+10.2%+9.1%Non-US small caps+4.9%+12.5%$0.40SCZ
EPI$0.84−10.1%+3.4%India+1.0%−10.7%$0.61INDA
DWM$0.48+12.8%+10.4%

Bonds & cash · 9

USIN$0.15−1.8%—7-10 Year Treasury−1.4%−2.0%$0.15IEF
EMCB$0.60+0.4%+1.8%Corporate bonds−0.8%−2.7%$0.14LQD
USFR$0.15+3.8%+4.0%Floating Rate Treasury+3.9%+3.7%$0.15TFLO
USSH$0.15+1.8%—1-3 Year Treasury+1.9%+1.5%$0.15SHY
QHY$0.38+1.6%+2.7%High-yield bonds+3.6%+1.2%$0.08USHY
QSIG$0.18+1.2%+2.3%

Sectors · 1

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

Income · 3

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

All 31 twins

Income · 3

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

Crypto · 1

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

Commodities · 2

GDE$0.20−11.2%—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

Thematic: iShares wins, 57% to 50% of funds made money

The biggest thematic funds on each side

WisdomTree

iShares

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

Thematic: iShares wins, 57% to 50% of funds made money

The biggest thematic funds on each side

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US stocks · 5

International · 6

Bonds & cash · 9

Sectors · 1

Income · 3

Income · 3

Crypto · 1

Commodities · 2

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