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

In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, GLDM returned +19.4% and JAAA returned +4.9%, so GLDM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, GLDM or JAAA?

GLDM charges 0.18% a year and JAAA charges 0.20%, 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 JAAA: how they differ

GLDM is a commodity fund and JAAA an equity index fund, and over the year GLDM returned more, +19.4% against +4.9%.

SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust and Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF.

GLDM and JAAA on the fields both publish, as of Sep 13, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	GLDM SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust	JAAA Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	State Street	Janus Henderson
What it is	Gold MiniShares	Henderson AAA CLO
Total return, 1 year	+19.4%	+4.9%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	+1.9 pts	−12.6 pts
Expense ratio	0.18%	0.20%
Holdings	not filed	600

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.

JAAA in plain words

JAAA is an index equity fund tracking the Henderson AAA CLO. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +4.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.20% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 600 positions, with the top ten at 7.5%.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, GLDM or JAAA?: In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, GLDM returned +19.4% and JAAA returned +4.9%, so GLDM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, GLDM or JAAA?: GLDM charges 0.18% a year and JAAA charges 0.20%, so GLDM is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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