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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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GLDM vs IWC: how they differ

GLDM is a commodity fund and IWC an equity index fund, and over the year IWC returned more, +31.3% against +19.4%.

SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust and iShares Micro-Cap ETF.

GLDM and IWC on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
GLDM
SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust
IWC
iShares Micro-Cap ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssueriSharesiShares
What it isGold MiniSharesRussell Microcap
Total return, 1 year+19.4%+31.3%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500+1.9 pts+13.8 pts

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.

IWC in plain words

IWC is an index equity fund tracking the Russell Microcap. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +31.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. It sat 5.0% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, GLDM or IWC?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, GLDM returned +19.4% and IWC returned +31.3%, so IWC returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

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