Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
BWET vs IAU: how they differ
BWET and IAU are both commodity funds, and over the year BWET returned more, +5129.6% against +19.2%.
Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF and iShares Gold Trust.
| BWET Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF | IAU iShares Gold Trust | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Breakwave | iShares |
| What it is | Tanker Shipping | Gold |
| Total return, 1 year | +5129.6% | +19.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +5112.1 pts | +1.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | not published | 0.25% |
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.
IAU in plain words
IAU is a commodity fund tracking the Gold. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +19.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.25% 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 IAU?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BWET returned +5129.6% and IAU returned +19.2%, so BWET returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
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