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

In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EWT returned +84.9% and GLDM returned +19.4%, so EWT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, EWT or GLDM?

EWT charges 0.59% a year and GLDM charges 0.18%, so GLDM 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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EWT vs GLDM: how they differ

EWT is an equity index fund and GLDM a commodity fund, and over the year EWT returned more, +84.9% against +19.4%.

iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF and SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust.

EWT and GLDM on the fields both publish, as of Sep 13, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	EWT iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF	GLDM SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	iShares	State Street
What it is	MSCI Taiwan	Gold MiniShares
Total return, 1 year	+84.9%	+19.4%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	+67.4 pts	+1.9 pts
Expense ratio	0.59%	0.18%
Holdings	78	not filed

EWT in plain words

EWT is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI Taiwan. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +84.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.59% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 78 positions, with the top ten at 48.6%.

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, EWT or GLDM?: In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EWT returned +84.9% and GLDM returned +19.4%, so EWT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, EWT or GLDM?: EWT charges 0.59% a year and GLDM charges 0.18%, so GLDM is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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