Which returned more over the last year, ETHA or IAU?

In the year to Sep 21, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ETHA returned −42.6% and IAU returned +19.7%, so IAU returned more.

Which is cheaper, ETHA or IAU?

ETHA charges 0.25% a year and IAU charges 0.25%, so ETHA is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Sep 21, 2026.

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ETHA vs IAU: how they differ

ETHA is a spot crypto ETP and IAU a commodity fund, and over the year IAU returned more, +19.7% against −42.6%.

iShares Ethereum Trust ETF and iShares Gold Trust.

ETHA and IAU on the fields both publish, as of Sep 21, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	ETHA iShares Ethereum Trust ETF	IAU iShares Gold Trust
Where it sits	Core fund	Core fund
Issuer	iShares	iShares
What it is	Holds ether	Holds gold
Total return, 1 year	−42.6%	+19.7%
S&P 500 over the same days	+16.6%	+16.6%
Gap to the S&P 500	−59.2 pts	+3.1 pts
Expense ratio	0.25%	0.25%
Holdings	2	not filed
Net assets	$9.2bn	$64.9bn

ETHA in plain words

ETHA holds ether. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 it returned −42.6% with distributions reinvested, against +16.6% for the S&P 500 and +21.8% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.25% a year. It sat 45.6% below its high of Aug 22, 2025 on Sep 18, 2026.

IAU in plain words

IAU holds gold. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 it returned +19.7% with distributions reinvested, against +16.6% for the S&P 500 and +21.8% for the Nasdaq-100. It sat 19.0% below its high of Jan 29, 2026 on Sep 18, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, ETHA or IAU?: In the year to Sep 21, 2026, with distributions reinvested, ETHA returned −42.6% and IAU returned +19.7%, so IAU returned more.
Which is cheaper, ETHA or IAU?: ETHA charges 0.25% a year and IAU charges 0.25%, so ETHA is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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