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

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EZU returned +18.0% 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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EZU vs GLDM: how they differ

EZU is an equity index fund and GLDM a commodity fund, and over the year GLDM returned more, +19.4% against +18.0%.

iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF and SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust.

EZU and GLDM on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	EZU iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF	GLDM SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	iShares	iShares
What it is	MSCI Eurozone	Gold MiniShares
Total return, 1 year	+18.0%	+19.4%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	+0.5 pts	+1.9 pts
Expense ratio	0.50%	not published
Holdings	226	not filed

EZU in plain words

EZU is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI Eurozone. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +18.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.50% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 226 positions, with the top ten at 28.2%. It sat 3.3% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 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, EZU or GLDM?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EZU returned +18.0% 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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