Which returned more over the last year, BND or GLDM?

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BND returned −0.7% and GLDM returned +19.4%, so GLDM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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BND vs GLDM: how they differ

BND is a bond index fund and GLDM a commodity fund, and over the year GLDM returned more, +19.4% against −0.7%.

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund and SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust.

BND and GLDM on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	BND Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund	GLDM SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	Vanguard	iShares
What it is	US aggregate bonds	Gold MiniShares
Total return, 1 year	−0.7%	+19.4%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	−18.2 pts	+1.9 pts
Expense ratio	0.03%	not published

BND in plain words

BND is a bond fund tracking the US aggregate bonds. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −0.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. It sat 3.8% below its high of Aug 6, 2020 on Sep 11, 2026.

GLDM in plain words

GLDM is a commodity fund tracking the Gold MiniShares. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +19.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. It sat 19.4% below its high of Jan 29, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, BND or GLDM?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BND returned −0.7% and GLDM returned +19.4%, so GLDM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

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