SPYI (IMID) vs IS3R (IWMO): which ETF won each year?
Yearly returns side by side, one winner per year — dividends included, priced as you'd actually buy them.
Every figure here is in euros — what you'd actually pocket buying on Xetra. Fund fact sheets usually headline returns in US dollars, which can look very different: in 2025 a world tracker rose about 23% in dollars but only about 9% in euros, because the euro gained roughly 13% against the dollar. Here's the full story, year by year.
SPYI
IS3R
SPYI tracks the MSCI ACWI IMI IndexIS3R tracks the MSCI World Momentum Index
What did the last 10 years do to €10,000?
You invest €10,000 at the start of the window and touch nothing — dividends reinvested, the running year not counted.
SPYI vs IS3R, year by year
Calendar-year total returns (dividends included) side by side, and who took the crown each year. A dash means the fund did not exist yet.
| Year | SPYI | IS3R | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (so far) | +16.94% | +25.60% | IS3R |
| 2025 | +9.10% | +8.37% | SPYI |
| 2024 | +22.92% | +37.95% | IS3R |
| 2023 | +17.54% | +8.09% | SPYI |
| 2022 | -12.92% | -13.60% | SPYI |
| 2021 | +27.77% | +24.50% | SPYI |
| 2020 | +5.39% | +16.41% | IS3R |
| 2019 | +29.64% | +31.50% | IS3R |
| 2018 | -6.71% | +0.27% | IS3R |
| 2017 | +8.46% | +16.07% | IS3R |
| 2016 | +12.66% | +7.03% | SPYI |
| 2015 | +10.13% | +15.77% | IS3R |
| 2014 | — | -13.37% | — |
SPYI vs IS3R in plain words
SPYI tracks the MSCI ACWI IMI Index while IS3R follows the MSCI World Momentum Index, so they own different slices of the market and their years can look very different. SPYI charges 0.17% a year in running costs and IS3R charges 0.25% — SPYI is the cheaper fund to hold.
Both are accumulating funds: dividends are reinvested inside the fund and show up as a higher share price, never as a payout. Across the 12 calendar years both funds were trading, SPYI finished the year ahead 5 times and IS3R 7 times. €10,000 invested at the start of 2016 was worth €27,313 in SPYI versus €33,149 in IS3R by the end of 2025, dividends reinvested.
IMID is the London (USD) listing and IMIE the Paris/Milan (EUR) line of the same fund, ISIN IE00B3YLTY66 — SPYI is its EUR line on Xetra.
IWMO is the London (USD) listing of the same fund, ISIN IE00BP3QZ825 — IS3R is its EUR line on Xetra.
Fund facts: SPYI vs IS3R
| Fact | SPYI | IS3R |
|---|---|---|
| Fund | SPDR MSCI All Country World Investable Market UCITS ETF USD Unhedged (Acc) | iShares Edge MSCI World Momentum Factor UCITS ETF |
| Tracks | MSCI ACWI IMI Index | MSCI World Momentum Index |
| Yearly cost (TER) | 0.17% | 0.25% |
| Dividends | Accumulating — dividends reinvested | Accumulating — dividends reinvested |
| Launched | 13 May 2011 | 3 Oct 2014 |
| ISIN | IE00B3YLTY66 | IE00BP3QZ825 |
| WKN | A1JJTD | A12ATF |
| Also trades as | IMID | IWMO |
| €10,000 invested | What €10,000 in SPYI became | What €10,000 in IS3R became |
How bumpy the ride was: SPYI vs IS3R
These head-to-head figures use only the 2,986 trading days both funds were listed: 2 Jan 2015 to 7 Oct 2026, roughly 11.8 years.
IS3R swung more than SPYI: annualised volatility of 16.5% for SPYI against 19.3% for IS3R, with SPYI moving 1% or more on 21.4% of trading days and IS3R on 28.1%. Both had their worst day on 6 Jun 2017: SPYI closed -11.48% and IS3R -11.28%.
SPYI had the deeper drawdown: it fell -34.60% from its peak on 19 Feb 2020 to a low on 23 Mar 2020, then closed back above the old peak on 6 Jan 2021, 9 months after the low; IS3R fell -30.77% from its peak on 19 Feb 2020 to a low on 23 Mar 2020, then closed back above the old peak on 27 Aug 2020, 5 months after the low.
Day to day the two usually move together: the correlation of their daily returns is 0.87, and they closed in opposite directions on 13.0% of the 2,985 days measured. The widest single-day gap came on 8 May 2015, when SPYI moved +2.08% and IS3R +14.24%.
| Measure | SPYI | IS3R |
|---|---|---|
| Annualised volatility | 16.5% | 19.3% |
| Worst day | -11.48% on 6 Jun 2017 | -11.28% on 6 Jun 2017 |
| Best day | +12.70% on 5 Jun 2017 | +14.24% on 8 May 2015 |
| Days moving 1% or more | 21.4% of days | 28.1% of days |
| Deepest drawdown | -34.60% | -30.77% |
| Peak to trough | 19 Feb 2020 → 23 Mar 2020 | 19 Feb 2020 → 23 Mar 2020 |
| Back above the old peak | 6 Jan 2021 · 9 months | 27 Aug 2020 · 5 months |
Years SPYI and IS3R parted ways
In 7 of the 11 completed calendar years both funds were trading, the two returns ended more than 5 points apart. The widest split was 2024: SPYI returned +22.92% and IS3R +37.95%, a gap of 15.0 points. They rose together in 9 years, fell together in 1 year and went opposite ways in 1 year.
| Year | SPYI | IS3R | Gap (SPYI − IS3R) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +22.92% | +37.95% | -15.0 pts |
| 2023 | +17.54% | +8.09% | +9.4 pts |
| 2020 | +5.39% | +16.41% | -11.0 pts |
| 2018 | -6.71% | +0.27% | -7.0 pts |
| 2017 | +8.46% | +16.07% | -7.6 pts |
| 2016 | +12.66% | +7.03% | +5.6 pts |
| 2015 | +10.13% | +15.77% | -5.6 pts |
How often SPYI beat IS3R over any 12 months
Across the 129 rolling 12-month windows since January 2015, measured month-end to month-end, SPYI finished ahead in 39.5% of them (51) and IS3R in 60.5% (78).
€200 a month into each, 2016–2025
Putting €200 into each fund at the start of every month from January 2016 to December 2025 (120 payments, €24,000 in total) would have grown to €43,530 in SPYI and €48,054 in IS3R, leaving IS3R €4,524 ahead.
| Outcome | SPYI | IS3R |
|---|---|---|
| Paid in | €24,000 | €24,000 |
| Value at the end of 2025 | €43,530 | €48,054 |
| Gain on the money paid in | +€19,530 | +€24,054 |
| Gain in % | +81.37% | +100.22% |
Each payment rides the return of the month it lands in, dividends reinvested. Only calendar years with all twelve months of data for both funds count, so the plan may start later than the shared history.
Frequently asked
Is SPYI or IS3R better?
Across the 12 calendar years both funds were trading, SPYI finished the year ahead 5 times and IS3R 7 times. €10,000 invested at the start of 2016 was worth €27,313 in SPYI versus €33,149 in IS3R by the end of 2025, dividends reinvested. Past returns don't promise future ones — but this is what actually happened.
What is the difference between SPYI and IS3R?
SPYI tracks the MSCI ACWI IMI Index while IS3R follows the MSCI World Momentum Index, so they own different slices of the market and their years can look very different. SPYI charges 0.17% a year in running costs and IS3R charges 0.25% — SPYI is the cheaper fund to hold. Both are accumulating funds: dividends are reinvested inside the fund and show up as a higher share price, never as a payout.
Which is more volatile, SPYI or IS3R?
IS3R swung more than SPYI: annualised volatility of 16.5% for SPYI against 19.3% for IS3R, with SPYI moving 1% or more on 21.4% of trading days and IS3R on 28.1%. Both had their worst day on 6 Jun 2017: SPYI closed -11.48% and IS3R -11.28%.
Which had the deeper drawdown, SPYI or IS3R?
SPYI had the deeper drawdown: it fell -34.60% from its peak on 19 Feb 2020 to a low on 23 Mar 2020, then closed back above the old peak on 6 Jan 2021, 9 months after the low; IS3R fell -30.77% from its peak on 19 Feb 2020 to a low on 23 Mar 2020, then closed back above the old peak on 27 Aug 2020, 5 months after the low.
How often did SPYI beat IS3R over a 12-month period?
Across the 129 rolling 12-month windows since January 2015, measured month-end to month-end, SPYI finished ahead in 39.5% of them (51) and IS3R in 60.5% (78).
What would €10,000 in SPYI have become?
€10,000 invested in SPYI at the start of 2016 grew to €27,313 by the end of 2025, with dividends reinvested — an average of 10.6% per year.
Is IMID the same as SPYI?
IMID is the London (USD) listing and IMIE the Paris/Milan (EUR) line of the same fund, ISIN IE00B3YLTY66 — SPYI is its EUR line on Xetra.
Is IWMO the same as IS3R?
IWMO is the London (USD) listing of the same fund, ISIN IE00BP3QZ825 — IS3R is its EUR line on Xetra.
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Source: Yahoo Finance daily adjusted closes for the EUR trading lines on Xetra, dividends reinvested. Prices through · refreshed 7 Oct 2026, 08:49 UTC. How every number is calculated.