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

In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, GLDM returned +19.4% and IWD returned +27.4%, so IWD returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, GLDM or IWD?

GLDM charges 0.18% a year and IWD 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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GLDM vs IWD: how they differ

GLDM is a commodity fund and IWD an equity index fund, and over the year IWD returned more, +27.4% against +19.4%.

SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust and iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF.

GLDM and IWD on the fields both publish, as of Sep 13, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	GLDM SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust	IWD iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	State Street	iShares
What it is	Gold MiniShares	Russell 1000 value
Total return, 1 year	+19.4%	+27.4%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	+1.9 pts	+9.9 pts
Expense ratio	0.18%	0.18%
Holdings	not filed	814

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.

IWD in plain words

IWD is an index equity fund tracking the Russell 1000 value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +27.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 90% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 814 positions, with the top ten at 29.0%.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, GLDM or IWD?: In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, GLDM returned +19.4% and IWD returned +27.4%, so IWD returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, GLDM or IWD?: GLDM charges 0.18% a year and IWD charges 0.18%, so GLDM is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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