However, the underperformance in the defensive utilities sector so far this year has dragged on the ETF’s overall performance. IGF is only up 3.1% year-to-date.
Other global infrastructure ETFs include the SPDR FTSE/Macquarie Global Infrastructure 100 ETF (NYSEArca: GII), but this fund has thin trading volumes so potential investors should monitor the bid/ask spreads. GII has a 12-month yield of 3.05%.
iShares S&P Global Infrastructure ETF
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Max Chen contributed to this article.