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GLDM vs SCHF: Differences, Returns & Fees

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GLDM is a commodity fund and SCHF an equity index fund, and over the year to Oct 28, 2026, SCHF returned +17.6% against +2.8%.

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Net assets: $30.6bn on Oct 27, 2026 for SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust, and $69.7bn on Aug 31, 2026 for Schwab International Equity ETF.

GLDM on its own →SCHF on its own →
At a glance
+2.8%
GLDM total return, 1 year
+17.6%
SCHF total return, 1 year
0.10%
GLDM expense ratio
0.03%
SCHF expense ratio

Pair scorecard

SCHF costs 0.07 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 14.8 points.

GLDM vs SCHF: Differences, Returns & Fees
MeasureGLDMSCHF
Return
Total return, 1 year+2.8%+17.6%
Drawdown
Below its high24.5%, high on Jan 29, 20264.4%, high on Aug 25, 2026
Benchmark
What it tracksGoldFTSE Developed ex US Index
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.10%0.03%
Net assets, GLDM as of Oct 27, 2026 and SCHF as of Aug 31, 2026$30.6bn$69.7bn
Holdings
Holdings in commonnot published
In the S&P 500, by weight0%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund13.8%

Method

Side by side

GLDM SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust SCHF Schwab International Equity ETF
Where it sits Commodity ETF Stock ETF
Issuer State Street Schwab
What it is Holds gold Tracks an index of International Equity
Total return, 1 year +2.8% +17.6%
Its benchmark over the same days +2.5% (GLD) +12.1% (EFA)
Gap to its benchmark +0.3 pts vs GLD +5.5 pts vs EFA
Expense ratio 0.10% 0.03%
Holdings not counted 1475
Net assets, GLDM as of Oct 27, 2026 and SCHF as of Aug 31, 2026 $30.6bn $69.7bn

GLDM and SCHF on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

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About each fund
GLDM

Its expense ratio is 0.10% a year, for the three months to Jun 30, 2026, as its 10-Q states.

GLDM holds gold. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +2.8% with distributions reinvested, against +2.5% for its benchmark, the price of gold. It sat 24.5% below its high of Jan 29, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.

SCHF

SCHF tracks an index of International Equity. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +17.6% with distributions reinvested, against +12.1% for its benchmark, the MSCI EAFE Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Aug 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1,475 positions, with the top ten at 13.8%. It sat 4.4% below its high of Aug 25, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, GLDM or SCHF?
In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, GLDM returned +2.8% and SCHF +17.6%.
Which is cheaper, GLDM or SCHF?
SCHF is cheaper, by 0.07 percentage points a year. That is about $7 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's own filings.
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GLDM on its own →SCHF on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →SCHF dividend history →SCHF holdings →Standards and sources →
Sources and dates
State Street website ↗
SCHF filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
SCHF prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Schwab website ↗

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