Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
GLDM vs IBB: how they differ
GLDM is a commodity fund and IBB an equity index fund, and over the year IBB returned more, +41.5% against +19.4%.
SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust and iShares Biotechnology ETF.
| GLDM SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust | IBB iShares Biotechnology ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | Gold MiniShares | Biotechnology |
| Total return, 1 year | +19.4% | +41.5% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +1.9 pts | +24.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | not published | 0.44% |
| Holdings | not filed | 248 |
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.
IBB in plain words
IBB is an index equity fund tracking the Biotechnology. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +41.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.44% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 36% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 248 positions, with the top ten at 44.8%. It sat 6.5% below its high of Aug 19, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, GLDM or IBB?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, GLDM returned +19.4% and IBB returned +41.5%, so IBB returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
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