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CWB vs DADS

State Street SPDR Bloomberg Convertible Securities ETF

CWBANYSE Arca

Digital Asset Debt Strategy ETF

DADSCNasdaq

Overlap

Expense ratio

CWB −0.44pt a year

CWB0.40%DADS0.84%

Avg volume · 30D

CWB 153.0×the volume

CWB629KDADS4.11K

CWB vs DADS Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

+3.3%CWB−12.3%DADS

Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. CWB +3.3%. DADS −12.3%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.10%20%Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
CWB 0.40%, better
DADS 0.84%
Fund size
CWB $5.46B
DADS $9M
1Y total return
CWB +3.3%, better
DADS −12.3%
Yield (12M)
CWB 1.68%
DADS 5.85%, better
Holdings
CWB 365
DADS 36
Avg volume (30D)
CWB 629K sh, better
DADS 4.11K sh
NAV per share
CWB $96.53
DADS $18.50
52W range

ETF.net Grade

CWB: Cost 73, Risk 50, Mission 100, Tradability 77, Holdings 79, Durability 83. DADS: Cost 32, Risk 26, Mission 80, Tradability 19, Holdings 32, Durability 13.
Pillar letters and Scores for CWB, DADS, with each pillar’s weight
PillarCWBDADS
Cost30% weightA73HigherD32
Mission25% weightA100HigherA80
Risk15% weightC50HigherD26
Tradability15% weightA77HigherF19
Holdings10% weightA79HigherD32
Durability5% weightA83HigherF13

Rank among Convertible Bond funds

Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. CWB and DADS are both graded against the same 7 Convertible Bond funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Convertible Bond⁠

Category · 7 funds
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CWB ranks 2nd and DADS 7th of 7 funds in the Convertible Bond Category.

  1. Rank 1AICVTiShares Convertible Bond ETFScore 83
  2. Rank 2ACWBState Street SPDR Bloomberg Convertible Securities ETFScore 78
  3. Rank 3CCVRTCalamos Convertible Equity Alternative ETFScore 51
  4. Rank 6CMCVTMiller Convertible Total Return ETFScore 43
  5. Rank 7CDADSDigital Asset Debt Strategy ETFScore 40

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

CWBAState Street SPDR Bloomberg Convertible Securities ETF

DADSCDigital Asset Debt Strategy ETF

In short

CWB Convertible bonds are the hybrids of corporate credit: debt that can turn into stock. CWB has packaged them since 2009, tracking a Bloomberg index tilted toward the market's tradable issues, and it pays monthly.

DADS No data

Stated mandate

CWB The fund seeks to track the price and yield performance of the Bloomberg U.S. Convertible Liquid Bond Index before fees and expenses. It invests in qualifying U.S. convertible securities.

DADS No data

Why people hold it

  • CWB One holding, two jobs. Convertibles pay a coupon like bonds and convert into shares. You get roughly 400 of them for 0.40% a year, with distributions arriving monthly.
  • The benchmark itself is picky about tradability: the Bloomberg U.S. Convertible Liquid Bond Index, as the name signals, leans toward the liquid end of a thinly traded market.
  • Running since 2009 and now a multi-billion-dollar fund that trades actively. Tracking of its index has been tight, and the plumbing is among the sturdiest in its peer group.

DADS No data

Worth knowing

  • CWB Filed under fixed income, wired to equities. When the underlying stocks run, convertibles follow them up; when stocks sink, the swings look nothing like a core bond fund's.
  • 0.40% is niche pricing. Broad index trackers in the same cohort run single-digit basis points (SCHK 0.03%, VT 0.06%), so you pay up for the convertible plumbing.
  • Convertibles are a small corner of US credit. The investable pool is narrow (roughly 400 positions), so a handful of large issuers can shape the ride.

DADS No data

Full CWB profile⁠

Full DADS profile⁠

CWB vs DADS Holdings

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

CWB vs DADS Cost

Overpaying DADS vs CWB

$7,939

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • CWB 0.40%

    $8,090

  • DADS 0.84%

    $16,029

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • CWB 0.40%
  • DADS 0.84%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K$20K051015202530DADS $16,029CWB $8,090

Year by year

YearCWBDADSOverpaying
10$723$1,491$768
20$2,793$5,643$2,850
30$8,090$16,029$7,939

Expense ratio

  • 0.40%CWB, cheaper
  • 0.84%DADS
  • Middle half of Convertible Bond funds
  • Median 0.69%

CWB 2nd cheapest of 7 funds

DADS 5th cheapest of 7 funds

CWB vs DADS Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
CWB 1.68%
DADS 5.85%, better
Payout (12M)
CWB $1.59
DADS $1.06
Last payment
CWB $0.09
DADS $0.10
Ex-dividend
CWB Oct 1, 2026
DADS Oct 29, 2026
Paid on
CWB Oct 6, 2026
DADS Oct 30, 2026
Frequency
CWB Monthly
DADS Monthly

Distribution history

Per share, 2023 to 2026, same scale for both

CWBMonthly · 45 paymentsAll CWB payments⁠
One bar per payment. 45 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Feb 1, 2023 $0.06; Mar 1, 2023 $0.15; Apr 3, 2023 $0.11; May 1, 2023 $0.05; Jun 1, 2023 $0.14; Jul 3, 2023 $0.09; Aug 1, 2023 $0.08; Sep 1, 2023 $0.16; Oct 2, 2023 $0.12; Nov 1, 2023 $0.12; Dec 1, 2023 $0.13; Dec 18, 2023 $0.21; Feb 1, 2024 $0.09; Mar 1, 2024 $0.13; Apr 1, 2024 $0.10; May 1, 2024 $0.08; Jun 3, 2024 $0.13; Jul 1, 2024 $0.08; Aug 1, 2024 $0.11; Sep 3, 2024 $0.13; Oct 1, 2024 $0.07; Nov 1, 2024 $0.11; Dec 2, 2024 $0.14; Dec 19, 2024 $0.28; Feb 3, 2025 $0.10; Mar 3, 2025 $0.16; Apr 1, 2025 $0.10; May 1, 2025 $0.14; Jun 2, 2025 $0.16; Jul 1, 2025 $0.09; Aug 1, 2025 $0.12; Sep 2, 2025 $0.15; Oct 1, 2025 $0.08; Nov 3, 2025 $0.13; Dec 1, 2025 $0.14; Dec 18, 2025 $0.16; Feb 2, 2026 $0.09; Mar 2, 2026 $0.15; Apr 1, 2026 $0.10; May 1, 2026 $0.12; Jun 1, 2026 $0.16; Jul 1, 2026 $0.09; Aug 3, 2026 $0.21; Sep 1, 2026 $0.15; Oct 1, 2026 $0.09. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.2520232026YTD
DADSMonthly · 6 paymentsAll DADS payments⁠
One bar per payment. 6 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Sep 29, 2025 $0.18; Dec 29, 2025 $0.17; Mar 27, 2026 $0.24; Jun 29, 2026 $0.36; Sep 28, 2026 $0.20; Oct 29, 2026 $0.10. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.2520232026YTD

CWB vs DADS Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
CWB 12.8%DADS 19.0%since Sep 2025
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
CWB 0.85DADS −0.28since Sep 2025
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
CWB −28.4%DADS −17.0%since Aug 2025
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
CWB 1.09DADS 1.22

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