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GII vs POWR

State Street SPDR S&P Global Infrastructure ETF

GIIANYSE Arca

iShares U.S. Power Infrastructure ETF

POWRBNYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

POWR −0.01pt a year

GII0.40%POWR0.39%

Avg volume · 30D

POWR 5.4×the volume

GII41.6KPOWR223K

10Y return · a year

GII +0.9pt

GII+8.3%POWR+7.4%

GII vs POWR Performance

Oct 29, 2021 – Oct 30, 2026

+60.0%GII+69.4%POWR

Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 30, 2026. GII +60.0%. POWR +69.4%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.0%20%40%Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 2026
Expense ratio
GII 0.40%
POWR 0.39%, better
Fund size
GII $962M
POWR $444M
1Y total return
GII +11.2%, better
POWR +4.6%
Yield (12M)
GII 2.69%
POWR 6.35%, better
Holdings
GII 89
POWR 73
Avg volume (30D)
GII 41.6K sh
POWR 223K sh, better
NAV per share
GII $74.56
POWR $25.02
52W range

ETF.net Grade

GII: Cost 86, Risk 72, Mission not scored, Tradability 72, Holdings 68, Durability 85. POWR: Cost 86, Risk 21, Mission 85, Tradability 75, Holdings 57, Durability 80.
Pillar letters and Scores for GII, POWR, with each pillar’s weight
PillarGIIPOWR
Cost30% weightA86A86
Mission25% weightNot scoredA85
Risk15% weightA72HigherF21
Tradability15% weightA72A75Higher
Holdings10% weightB68HigherB57
Durability5% weightA85HigherA80

Rank among Infrastructure funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. GII and POWR are both graded against the same 33 Infrastructure funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Infrastructure⁠

Category · 33 funds
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GII ranks 3rd and POWR 8th of 33 funds in the Infrastructure Category.

  1. Rank 1AIFRAiShares U.S. Infrastructure ETFScore 86
  2. Rank 2AIGFiShares Global Infrastructure ETFScore 83
  3. Rank 3AGIIState Street SPDR S&P Global Infrastructure ETFScore 78
  4. Rank 4ANFRANorthern Trust STOXX Global Broad Infrastructure ETFScore 74
  5. Rank 7BIDGTiShares U.S. Digital Infrastructure and Real Estate ETFScore 67
  6. Rank 8BPOWRiShares U.S. Power Infrastructure ETFScore 66
  7. Rank 9BBKGIBNY Mellon Global Infrastructure Income ETFScore 61

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

GIIAState Street SPDR S&P Global Infrastructure ETF

POWRBiShares U.S. Power Infrastructure ETF

In short

GII Toll roads, airports, pipelines and power grids in one ticker. GII has tracked the S&P Global Infrastructure Index since 2007, an early entrant in the category, and charges less than the typical infrastructure fund.

POWR Most infrastructure funds blend roads, ports and airports. POWR skips all that for electricity: US energy supply, generation, transmission, distribution and storage, about 70 names, at a fee below the typical infrastructure fund.

Stated mandate

GII The fund seeks to track the total return of the S&P Global Infrastructure Index. That index provides exposure to large publicly listed infrastructure companies across transportation, utilities, and energy infrastructure.

POWR The fund seeks exposure to U.S. companies involved across the power infrastructure value chain, including energy supply, generation, transmission, distribution, and storage.

Why people hold it

  • GII Tracks an index of 75 of the largest listed infrastructure companies, screened for float and liquidity, spread across transportation, utilities and energy infrastructure in developed and emerging markets.ssga.com
  • 0.40% a year against a 0.55% median for infrastructure ETFs. The cheap end of a category that often is not cheap.
  • Live since 2007, so the record covers the financial crisis, a decade of low rates and the 2022 rate shock. It rates among the strongest implementations in its infrastructure peer group.
  • POWR One theme, end to end: US energy supply, power generation, transmission, distribution and storage, rather than a general infrastructure grab bag.ishares.com
  • At 0.39% it undercuts the median infrastructure ETF fee and lands below peers like PAVE (0.47%) and TOLZ (0.46%).
  • Standard iShares index plumbing: roughly 70 US stocks, quarterly distributions, and top-quartile standing in a crowded infrastructure peer group.ishares.com

Worth knowing

  • GII IGF follows the same index for 0.37%, three basis points less. GII's own trading is moderate rather than heavy, so spreads count alongside the fee gap.
  • Roughly 70 stocks across three sectors and several currencies. A focused, globally scattered book that can behave quite differently from a broad world equity fund.ssga.com
  • Distributions arrive on an annual or semiannual schedule, so cash lands in lumps rather than monthly.
  • POWR Old shell, new job. The fund dates to 2012, but it tracked a global energy producers index through October 28, 2025; the power mandate began after that.ishares.com
  • Concentrated by design: about 70 US stocks in one slice of the market, so utility regulation and power-demand sentiment move it more than the broad index does.
  • Trading is moderate rather than heavy at this asset size, so bid-ask spreads can run wider than the biggest infrastructure funds.

Full GII profile⁠

Full POWR profile⁠

GII vs POWR 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.

GII vs POWR Cost

Overpaying GII vs POWR

$192

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

  • GII 0.40%

    $8,090

  • POWR 0.39%

    $7,898

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • GII 0.40%
  • POWR 0.39%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K$10K051015202530GII $8,090POWR $7,898

Year by year

YearGIIPOWROverpaying
10$723$705$18
20$2,793$2,725$68
30$8,090$7,898$192

Expense ratio

  • 0.40%GII
  • 0.39%POWR, cheaper
  • Middle half of Infrastructure funds
  • Median 0.55%

POWR 5th cheapest of 33 funds

GII 6th cheapest of 33 funds

GII vs POWR Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
GII 2.69%
POWR 6.35%, better
Payout (12M)
GII $2.02
POWR $1.59
Last payment
GII $0.78
POWR $0.08
Ex-dividend
GII Jun 1, 2026
POWR Sep 15, 2026
Paid on
GII Jun 3, 2026
POWR Sep 18, 2026
Frequency
GII Twice a year
POWR Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

GIITwice a year · 19 paymentsAll GII payments⁠
One bar per payment. 19 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Jun 16, 2017 $0.86; Dec 15, 2017 $0.89; Jun 1, 2018 $0.69; Dec 21, 2018 $0.80; Jun 3, 2019 $0.87; Dec 20, 2019 $0.99; Jun 1, 2020 $0.55; Dec 18, 2020 $0.78; Jun 1, 2021 $0.46; Dec 17, 2021 $0.82; Jun 1, 2022 $0.73; Dec 16, 2022 $0.88; Jun 1, 2023 $0.78; Dec 15, 2023 $1.20; Jun 3, 2024 $0.87; Dec 18, 2024 $1.04; Jun 2, 2025 $0.97; Dec 18, 2025 $1.24; Jun 1, 2026 $0.78. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$12017202020232026YTD
POWRQuarterly · 21 paymentsAll POWR payments⁠
One bar per payment. 21 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Jun 20, 2017 $0.30; Dec 19, 2017 $0.37; Jun 19, 2018 $0.27; Dec 18, 2018 $0.32; Jun 17, 2019 $0.31; Dec 16, 2019 $0.77; Jun 15, 2020 $0.24; Dec 14, 2020 $0.28; Jun 10, 2021 $0.24; Dec 13, 2021 $0.46; Jun 9, 2022 $0.39; Dec 13, 2022 $0.78; Jun 7, 2023 $0.40; Dec 20, 2023 $0.60; Jun 11, 2024 $0.41; Dec 17, 2024 $0.59; Jun 16, 2025 $0.43; Dec 16, 2025 $1.35; Mar 17, 2026 $0.08; Jun 15, 2026 $0.08; Sep 15, 2026 $0.08. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$12017202020232026YTD

GII vs POWR Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

  • GII
  • POWR
Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 30, 2026. Worst fall: GII −20.7% · Oct 2022. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−20%−15%−10%−5%0%Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 2026

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
GII 12.5%, betterPOWR 14.7%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
GII 1.17, betterPOWR 0.14
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
GII −20.7%, betterPOWR −25.1%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
GII 0.56POWR 0.47

GII and POWR in the news

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