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

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GLDM vs IWF: how they differ

GLDM is a commodity fund and IWF an equity index fund, and over the year GLDM returned more, +19.4% against +7.0%.

SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust and iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF.

GLDM and IWF on the fields both publish, as of Sep 13, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
GLDM
SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust
IWF
iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssuerState StreetiShares
What it isGold MiniSharesRussell 1000 growth
Total return, 1 year+19.4%+7.0%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500+1.9 pts−10.5 pts
Expense ratio0.18%0.18%
Holdingsnot filed315

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.

IWF in plain words

IWF is an index equity fund tracking the Russell 1000 growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +7.0% 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, 94% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 315 positions, with the top ten at 57.3%. It sat 5.0% below its high of Jun 1, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, GLDM or IWF?
In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, GLDM returned +19.4% and IWF returned +7.0%, so GLDM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, GLDM or IWF?
GLDM charges 0.18% a year and IWF charges 0.18%, so GLDM is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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