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

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, GLDM returned +19.4% and VGK returned +16.5%, 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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GLDM vs VGK: how they differ

GLDM is a commodity fund and VGK an equity index fund, and over the year GLDM returned more, +19.4% against +16.5%.

SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust and Vanguard European Stock Index Fund.

GLDM and VGK on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	GLDM SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust	VGK Vanguard European Stock Index Fund
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	iShares	Vanguard
What it is	Gold MiniShares	European Stock
Total return, 1 year	+19.4%	+16.5%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	+1.9 pts	−1.0 pts
Expense ratio	not published	0.06%
Holdings	not filed	1228

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.

VGK in plain words

VGK is an index equity fund tracking the European Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +16.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% 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 1228 positions, with the top ten at 18.1%. It sat 3.4% below its high of Aug 25, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, GLDM or VGK?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, GLDM returned +19.4% and VGK returned +16.5%, so GLDM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

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