Not All Global Stock ETFs Are the Same. Is the SPDR SPGM ETF Better than iShares URTH for Investors?

Not All Global Stock ETFs Are the Same weighs SPDR SPGM against iShares URTH for global stock exposure, comparing costs, holdings, and risk profile. It says SPGM has a lower expense ratio of 0.09% versus 0.24% for URTH, and also a higher trailing dividend yield as of July 20, with SPGM holding a 0.42 punto porcentual ventaja. The article describes SPGM as tracking the MSCI ACWI IMI Index with 2,927 holdings across developed and emerging markets, launched in 2012. Its top holdings include Nvidia at 4.1%, Apple at 3.7%, and Microsoft at 2.3%, and the portfolio tilts toward technology at 31%. URTH targets only developed economies with 1,309 companies, also launched in 2012, and the fund’s top positions are Nvidia 5.2%, Apple 4.8%, and Microsoft 3%. It notes URTH pays $2.84 per share over the trailing 12 months, versus SPGM’s $1.54, and cites different dividend yields based on recent share prices around $201.10 for URTH and $84.28 for SPGM.