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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 VXF: how they differ

GLDM is a commodity fund and VXF an equity index fund, and over the year GLDM returned more, +19.4% against +14.1%.

SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust and Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund.

GLDM and VXF on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
GLDM
SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust
VXF
Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssueriSharesVanguard
What it isGold MiniSharesExtended Market
Total return, 1 year+19.4%+14.1%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500+1.9 pts−3.4 pts
Expense rationot published0.05%
Holdingsnot filed3365

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.

VXF in plain words

VXF is an index equity fund tracking the Extended Market. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +14.1% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% 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 3365 positions, with the top ten at 7.6%. It sat 5.1% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, GLDM or VXF?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, GLDM returned +19.4% and VXF returned +14.1%, so GLDM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

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