Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
BWET vs GLD: how they differ
BWET and GLD are both commodity funds, and over the year BWET returned more, +5129.6% against +19.1%.
Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF and SPDR Gold Shares.
| BWET Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF | GLD SPDR Gold Shares | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Breakwave | State Street |
| What it is | Tanker Shipping | Gold |
| Total return, 1 year | +5129.6% | +19.1% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +5112.1 pts | +1.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | not published | 0.40% |
BWET in plain words
BWET is a commodity fund tracking the Tanker Shipping. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +5129.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100.
GLD in plain words
GLD is a commodity fund tracking the Gold. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +19.1% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.40% a year. It sat 19.6% below its high of Jan 29, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, BWET or GLD?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BWET returned +5129.6% and GLD returned +19.1%, so BWET returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
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