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IGF vs SIMS

iShares Global Infrastructure ETF

IGFANasdaq

State Street SPDR S&P Kensho Intelligent Structures ETF

SIMSBNYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

IGF −0.08pt a year

IGF0.37%SIMS0.45%

Avg volume · 30D

IGF 1376.5×the volume

IGF874KSIMS635

5Y return · a year

IGF +10.2pt

IGF+9.8%SIMS−0.4%

IGF vs SIMS Performance

Nov 2, 2021 – Nov 2, 2026

+59.2%IGF−2.0%SIMS

Nov 2, 2021 to Nov 2, 2026. IGF +59.2%. SIMS −2.0%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−40%−20%20%40%Nov 2021May 2024Nov 2026
Expense ratio
IGF 0.37%, better
SIMS 0.45%
Fund size
IGF $10.9B
SIMS $8M
1Y total return
IGF +11.2%, better
SIMS −4.4%
Yield (12M)
IGF 2.93%, better
SIMS 0.56%
Holdings
IGF 89
SIMS 55
Avg volume (30D)
IGF 874K sh, better
SIMS 635 sh
NAV per share
IGF $65.84
SIMS $44.79
52W range

ETF.net Grade

IGF: Cost 92, Risk 72, Mission 85, Tradability 83, Holdings 72, Durability 92. SIMS: Cost 74, Risk 17, Mission not scored, Tradability 47, Holdings 80, Durability 56.
Pillar letters and Scores for IGF, SIMS, with each pillar’s weight
PillarIGFSIMS
Cost30% weightA92HigherA74
Mission25% weightA85Not scored
Risk15% weightA72HigherF17
Tradability15% weightA83HigherC47
Holdings10% weightA72A80Higher
Durability5% weightA92HigherB56

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. IGF and SIMS are both graded against the same 33 Infrastructure funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Infrastructure⁠

Category · 33 funds
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IGF ranks 2nd and SIMS 11th 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 10BRBLDFirst Trust Alerian U.S. NextGen Infrastructure ETFScore 57
  5. Rank 11BSIMSState Street SPDR S&P Kensho Intelligent Structures ETFScore 56
  6. Rank 12CEFRAiShares Environmental Infrastructure and Industrials ETFScore 54

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

IGFAiShares Global Infrastructure ETF

SIMSBState Street SPDR S&P Kensho Intelligent Structures ETF

In short

IGF About 80 developed-market infrastructure companies in one ticker, tracked against the S&P Global Infrastructure Index since 2007, for 0.37% a year (well under the category norm).

SIMS Most infrastructure funds own the concrete and the toll booths. SIMS tracks an S&P Kensho index built around the smart version of that buildout, roughly 50 stocks at 0.45% a year.

Stated mandate

IGF The Fund seeks to track an index of developed-market equities focused on the infrastructure industry.

SIMS The fund seeks to track the S&P Kensho Intelligent Infrastructure Index before fees and expenses.

Why people hold it

  • IGF Costs 0.37% a year against a cohort median of 0.55%, so the toll on a long hold is smaller than most infrastructure funds charge.
  • The one other fund on the same S&P Global Infrastructure Index, GII, charges 0.40%. Same benchmark, cheaper wrapper here.
  • Trading since December 2007, now a multi-billion-dollar, actively traded fund that has tracked its index closely.
  • Goes global where the biggest peers stay home: IFRA and PAVE are US-only, while this one spans developed markets worldwide.
  • SIMS At 0.45% a year it undercuts the typical infrastructure ETF fee, and comes in below PAVE's 0.47%.
  • Roughly 50 stocks from S&P's Kensho intelligent infrastructure index, not the usual utility and pipeline roster wearing a theme label.
  • Live since 2017 under State Street, so a niche theme comes with a real track record and a large issuer's operational backing.
  • Portfolio construction is the strong suit here, and the fund lands in the upper half of the infrastructure ETFs we grade.

Worth knowing

  • IGF About 80 holdings in one industry. A concentrated basket, so a bad stretch for utilities or transport operators shows up fast.
  • Distributions arrive once or twice a year, not monthly, and foreign holdings bring currency swings along with the dividends.
  • Developed markets only. The fast-building infrastructure of emerging economies sits outside the mandate.
  • SIMS Small asset base and thin trading, so spreads can widen. Limit orders matter more here than with the category's household names.
  • One theme, roughly 50 names: this has been one of the choppier rides in the infrastructure group.
  • Cheap for the cohort, not the cheapest in it: IFRA (0.30%) and IGF (0.37%) both charge less.

Full IGF profile⁠

Full SIMS profile⁠

IGF vs SIMS 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.

IGF vs SIMS Cost

Overpaying SIMS vs IGF

$1,528

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

  • IGF 0.37%

    $7,513

  • SIMS 0.45%

    $9,041

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • IGF 0.37%
  • SIMS 0.45%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K$10K051015202530SIMS $9,041IGF $7,513

Year by year

YearIGFSIMSOverpaying
10$670$812$142
20$2,590$3,128$538
30$7,513$9,041$1,528

Expense ratio

  • 0.37%IGF, cheaper
  • 0.45%SIMS
  • Middle half of Infrastructure funds
  • Median 0.55%

IGF 3rd cheapest of 33 funds

SIMS 7th cheapest of 33 funds

IGF vs SIMS Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 2, 2026
Yield (12M)
IGF 2.93%, better
SIMS 0.56%
Payout (12M)
IGF $1.93
SIMS $0.25
Last payment
IGF $0.93
SIMS $0.05
Ex-dividend
IGF Jun 15, 2026
SIMS Sep 21, 2026
Paid on
IGF Jun 18, 2026
SIMS Sep 23, 2026
Frequency
IGF Twice a year
SIMS Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

IGFTwice a year · 19 paymentsAll IGF payments⁠
One bar per payment. 19 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Jun 20, 2017 $0.74; Dec 21, 2017 $0.60; Jun 19, 2018 $0.70; Dec 18, 2018 $0.69; Jun 17, 2019 $0.79; Dec 16, 2019 $0.78; Jun 15, 2020 $0.44; Dec 14, 2020 $0.58; Jun 10, 2021 $0.68; Dec 13, 2021 $0.47; Jun 9, 2022 $0.70; Dec 13, 2022 $0.52; Jun 7, 2023 $0.68; Dec 20, 2023 $0.91; Jun 11, 2024 $0.83; Dec 17, 2024 $0.85; Jun 16, 2025 $0.98; Dec 16, 2025 $1.00; Jun 15, 2026 $0.93. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$12017202020232026YTD
SIMSQuarterly · 35 paymentsAll SIMS payments⁠
One bar per payment. 35 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Mar 19, 2018 $0.03; Jun 18, 2018 $0.06; Sep 24, 2018 $0.05; Dec 24, 2018 $0.07; Mar 18, 2019 $0.02; Jun 24, 2019 $0.07; Sep 23, 2019 $0.07; Dec 23, 2019 $0.25; Mar 23, 2020 $0.05; Jun 22, 2020 $0.09; Sep 21, 2020 $0.04; Dec 21, 2020 $0.07; Mar 22, 2021 $0.08; Jun 21, 2021 $0.21; Sep 20, 2021 $0.04; Dec 20, 2021 $0.10; Mar 21, 2022 $0.10; Jun 21, 2022 $0.18; Sep 19, 2022 $0.15; Dec 19, 2022 $0.06; Mar 20, 2023 $0.15; Jun 20, 2023 $0.18; Sep 18, 2023 $0.11; Dec 18, 2023 $0.07; Mar 18, 2024 $0.08; Jun 24, 2024 $0.10; Sep 23, 2024 $0.11; Dec 23, 2024 $0.0085; Mar 24, 2025 $0.07; Jun 23, 2025 $0.08; Sep 22, 2025 $0.05; Dec 22, 2025 $0.09; Mar 23, 2026 $0.06; Jun 22, 2026 $0.06; Sep 21, 2026 $0.05. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$12017202020232026YTD

IGF vs SIMS Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

  • IGF
  • SIMS
Nov 2, 2021 to Nov 2, 2026. Worst fall: SIMS −44.0% · Apr 2025. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−40%−30%−20%−10%0%Nov 2021May 2024Nov 2026

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
IGF 12.4%, betterSIMS 21.5%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
IGF 1.18, betterSIMS 0.62
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
IGF −20.8%, betterSIMS −44.0%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
IGF 0.62SIMS 1.32

IGF and SIMS in the news

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