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

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FXI vs GLDM: how they differ

FXI is an equity index fund and GLDM a commodity fund, and over the year GLDM returned more, +19.4% against −13.8%.

iShares China Large-Cap ETF and SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust.

FXI and GLDM on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
FXI
iShares China Large-Cap ETF
GLDM
SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssueriSharesiShares
What it isChina Large-CapGold MiniShares
Total return, 1 year−13.8%+19.4%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500−31.3 pts+1.9 pts
Expense ratio0.73%not published
Holdings52not filed

FXI in plain words

FXI is an index equity fund tracking the China Large-Cap. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −13.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.73% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 52 positions, with the top ten at 56.6%. It sat 28.5% below its high of Feb 17, 2021 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, FXI or GLDM?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FXI returned −13.8% 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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