State Street SPDR Portfolio MSCI Global Stock Market ETF

SPGM

Market cap $1.84B

State Street SPDR Portfolio MSCI Global Stock Market ETF offers a lower expense ratio of 0.09% compared to 0.24% for iShares MSCI World ETF. The iShares fund focuses exclusively on developed markets while the State Street ETF includes emerging markets and small-cap stocks.

The Vanguard Total World Stock ETF provides a more cost-efficient entry to global markets with an expense ratio of 0.06% compared to 0.09% for the State Street SPDR Portfolio MSCI Global Stock Market ETF. The State Street SPDR Portfolio MSCI Global Stock Market ETF has delivered higher total returns over the last year and superior growth of $1,000 over a five-year period.

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF offers a low expense ratio of 0.06% and focuses strictly on developing economies such as China and Taiwan State Street SPDR Portfolio MSCI Global Stock Market ETF provides broader diversification across both developed and emerging markets but at a slightly higher cost of 0.09% State Street SPDR Portfolio MSCI Global Stock Market ETF has delivered higher total returns over the last five years and experienced a shallower maximum drawdown than Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF

State Street SPDR Portfolio MSCI Global Stock Market ETF provides broad exposure to U.S. and emerging markets while iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF focuses strictly on developed international stocks The iShares fund offers a significantly higher dividend yield and lower expense ratio than the State Street alternative State Street SPDR Portfolio MSCI Global Stock Market ETF has delivered higher total returns and lower maximum drawdown over the last five years

EEM has delivered a higher 1-year return but comes with a significantly higher expense ratio than SPGM EEM's portfolio is heavily tilted toward technology and emerging Asia, while SPGM spreads exposure more broadly across global developed and emerging markets SPGM has shown milder drawdowns and lower volatility, which may appeal to risk-averse investors

VXUS charges a lower expense ratio and yields more than SPGM SPGM shows a greater tilt toward technology giants and has outperformed VXUS over five years VXUS holds more stocks and has a higher level of assets under management

The Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF features a higher dividend yield and stronger one-year return but carries greater historical drawdown than the SPDR Portfolio MSCI Global Stock Market ETF. The Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF is concentrated in emerging markets, with heavy exposure to Taiwan Semiconductor, Tencent, and Alibaba, while the SPDR Portfolio MSCI Global Stock Market ETF offers global diversification led by U.S. tech giants.

IEFA boasts a higher dividend yield and more assets under management than SPGM. SPGM delivers stronger five-year growth, but IEFA has outpaced it over the past year.

IXUS charges a slightly lower expense ratio and offers a higher dividend yield than SPGM SPGM has outperformed IXUS over five years, but IXUS delivered a stronger 1-year total return as of early 2026 IXUS tilts toward financials and basic materials, while SPGM leans more into technology These 10 Stocks Could Mint the Next Wave of Millionaires ›

SPGM offers broader diversification with more than 4 times as many holdings as NZAC. NZAC applies a climate-focused ESG screen, resulting in a slightly higher yield and expense ratio.