SPDR ETFs Australia - State Street SPDR S&P World ex Australia Carbon Aware ETF (WXOZ.AX)

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SPDR ETFs Australia - State Street SPDR S&P World ex Australia Carbon Aware ETF (WXOZ.AX) is up 2.3% since the beginning of the year. WXOZ.AX is currently trading at A$50 per share. Investors who bought A$1,000 worth of WXOZ.AX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth A$1,737.

SPDR ETFs Australia - State Street SPDR S&P World ex Australia Carbon Aware ETF (WXOZ.AX) has returned 2.31% so far this year and 10.12% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, WXOZ.AX has returned 13.22% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 14.27% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Mar 18, 2013, WXOZ.AX's average daily return is +0.06%, while the average monthly return is +1.18%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 4.9 years.

Historically, 65% of months were positive and 35% were negative. The best month was May 2013 with a return of +10.1%, while the worst month was Feb 2020 at -7.4%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, WXOZ.AX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Feb 18, 2025 with a return of +6.1%, while the worst single day was Mar 23, 2020 at -5.7%.

SPDR ETFs Australia - State Street SPDR S&P World ex Australia Carbon Aware ETF has an annualized alpha of 12.95%, beta of 0.11, and R2 of 0.02 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since March 18, 2013.

• This ETF participated in 93.54% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 87.58% of its upside - more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.11 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.02 this ETF is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index - low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this ETF's risk.
• R2 of 0.02 means this ETF moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index - capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

WXOZ.AX ranks 29 for risk / return — below 29% of ETFs on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.

SPDR ETFs Australia - State Street SPDR S&P World ex Australia Carbon Aware ETF provided a 6.00% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of A$3.00 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for SPDR ETFs Australia - State Street SPDR S&P World ex Australia Carbon Aware ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the SPDR ETFs Australia - State Street SPDR S&P World ex Australia Carbon Aware 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 ETFs Australia - State Street SPDR S&P World ex Australia Carbon Aware ETF was 24.28%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 213 trading sessions.

The current SPDR ETFs Australia - State Street SPDR S&P World ex Australia Carbon Aware ETF drawdown is 0.58%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.