Which returned more over the last year, FENI or GLD?

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FENI returned +19.4% and GLD returned +19.1%, so FENI returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, FENI or GLD?

FENI charges 0.28% a year and GLD charges 0.40%, so FENI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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

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FENI vs GLD: how they differ

FENI is an equity index fund and GLD a commodity fund, and over the year they finished level, +19.4% against +19.1%.

Fidelity Enhanced International ETF and SPDR Gold Shares.

FENI and GLD on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	FENI Fidelity Enhanced International ETF	GLD SPDR Gold Shares
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	Fidelity	State Street
What it is	Enhanced International	Gold
Total return, 1 year	+19.4%	+19.1%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	+1.9 pts	+1.6 pts
Expense ratio	0.28%	0.40%
Holdings	392	not filed

FENI in plain words

FENI is an index equity fund tracking the Enhanced International. 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. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.28% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 392 positions, with the top ten at 16.7%.

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, FENI or GLD?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FENI returned +19.4% and GLD returned +19.1%, so FENI returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, FENI or GLD?: FENI charges 0.28% a year and GLD charges 0.40%, so FENI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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