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SPDR S&P International Small Cap ETF (GWX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISIN
US78463X8719
CUSIP
78463X871
Inception Date
Apr 20, 2007
Region
Developed Markets (Broad)
Leveraged
1x (No leverage)
Index Tracked
S&P Developed Ex-U.S. Under USD2 Billion Index
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Multi-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in SPDR S&P International Small Cap ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

SPDR S&P International Small Cap ETF (GWX) has returned 3.35% so far this year and 36.16% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, GWX has returned 7.39% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


SPDR S&P International Small Cap ETF

1D
3.25%
1M
-9.05%
YTD
3.35%
6M
6.84%
1Y
36.16%
3Y*
14.03%
5Y*
5.10%
10Y*
7.39%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Apr 26, 2007, GWX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.51%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 11.4 years.

Historically, 58% of months were positive and 42% were negative. The best month was May 2009 with a return of +15.4%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -25.5%. The longest winning streak lasted 14 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, GWX closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 28, 2008 with a return of +17.3%, while the worst single day was Mar 12, 2020 at -12.2%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20267.27%5.93%-9.05%3.35%
20252.40%0.63%0.09%4.94%6.50%5.52%0.27%4.88%2.76%-0.72%1.70%2.38%35.89%
2024-3.27%1.60%4.07%-3.39%4.37%-1.70%4.13%0.73%2.52%-5.45%0.37%-3.12%0.21%
20238.57%-3.91%0.95%0.46%-3.28%2.94%4.23%-3.52%-5.02%-4.63%7.99%7.09%10.94%
2022-6.83%-0.09%-0.00%-7.57%0.58%-10.23%6.74%-4.27%-11.81%2.99%12.36%-1.23%-19.98%
2021-0.60%3.01%3.06%2.78%2.34%-0.69%0.44%1.91%-2.75%2.07%-6.24%4.41%9.66%

Benchmark Metrics

SPDR S&P International Small Cap ETF has an annualized alpha of -2.15%, beta of 0.88, and R² of 0.72 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since April 27, 2007.

  • This ETF participated in 104.84% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 88.58% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • This ETF had an annualized alpha of -2.15% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering less than market exposure alone would predict.
  • With beta of 0.88 and R² of 0.72, this ETF moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

Alpha
-2.15%
Beta
0.88
0.72
Upside Capture
88.58%
Downside Capture
104.84%

Expense Ratio

GWX has an expense ratio of 0.40%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

GWX ranks 91 for risk / return — in the top 91% of ETFs on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.


GWX Risk / Return Rank: 9191
Overall Rank
GWX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 9292
Sharpe Ratio Rank
GWX Sortino Ratio Rank: 9393
Sortino Ratio Rank
GWX Omega Ratio Rank: 9292
Omega Ratio Rank
GWX Calmar Ratio Rank: 8989
Calmar Ratio Rank
GWX Martin Ratio Rank: 9090
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for SPDR S&P International Small Cap ETF (GWX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


GWXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

2.17

0.90

+1.27

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

2.86

1.39

+1.47

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.42

1.21

+0.21

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

2.94

1.40

+1.54

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

11.98

6.61

+5.37

Explore GWX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

SPDR S&P International Small Cap ETF provided a 2.74% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.16 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.


2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.0020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$1.16$1.16$0.84$0.84$0.80$1.04$0.62$1.09$0.82$1.84$1.22$0.75

Dividend yield

2.74%2.83%2.71%2.64%2.71%2.75%1.74%3.41%2.94%5.18%4.21%2.67%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for SPDR S&P International Small Cap ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.49$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.67$1.16
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.45$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.39$0.84
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.48$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.36$0.84
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.42$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.38$0.80
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.37$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.67$1.04

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the SPDR S&P International Small Cap ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the SPDR S&P International Small Cap ETF was 63.25%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1165 trading sessions.

The current SPDR S&P International Small Cap ETF drawdown is 9.05%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-63.25%Nov 1, 2007339Mar 9, 20091165Oct 22, 20131504
-45.27%Jan 29, 2018541Mar 23, 2020188Dec 17, 2020729
-34.58%Sep 7, 2021280Oct 14, 2022666Jun 12, 2025946
-19.3%Jul 7, 2014405Feb 11, 2016125Aug 10, 2016530
-13.12%Jul 13, 200725Aug 16, 200751Oct 29, 200776

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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