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

In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BNDX returned −0.7% and GLDM returned +19.4%, so GLDM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, BNDX or GLDM?

BNDX charges 0.07% a year and GLDM charges 0.18%, so BNDX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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BNDX vs GLDM: how they differ

BNDX is a bond index fund and GLDM a commodity fund, and over the year GLDM returned more, +19.4% against −0.7%.

Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund and SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust.

BNDX and GLDM on the fields both publish, as of Sep 13, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	BNDX Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund	GLDM SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	Vanguard	State Street
What it is	Total International Bond	Gold MiniShares
Total return, 1 year	−0.7%	+19.4%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	−18.2 pts	+1.9 pts
Expense ratio	0.07%	0.18%
Holdings	6707	not filed

BNDX in plain words

BNDX is a bond fund tracking the Total International Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −0.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year.

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. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.18% a year. 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, BNDX or GLDM?: In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BNDX returned −0.7% and GLDM returned +19.4%, so GLDM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, BNDX or GLDM?: BNDX charges 0.07% a year and GLDM charges 0.18%, so BNDX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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