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

In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, GLDM returned +19.4% and VGSH returned +1.8%, so GLDM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, GLDM or VGSH?

GLDM charges 0.18% a year and VGSH charges 0.03%, so VGSH 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 VGSH: how they differ

GLDM is a commodity fund and VGSH a bond index fund, and over the year GLDM returned more, +19.4% against +1.8%.

SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust and Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund.

GLDM and VGSH on the fields both publish, as of Sep 13, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	GLDM SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust	VGSH Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	State Street	Vanguard
What it is	Gold MiniShares	Short-Term Treasury
Total return, 1 year	+19.4%	+1.8%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	+1.9 pts	−15.7 pts
Expense ratio	0.18%	0.03%
Holdings	not filed	91

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.

VGSH in plain words

VGSH is a bond fund tracking the Short-Term Treasury. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +1.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, GLDM or VGSH?: In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, GLDM returned +19.4% and VGSH returned +1.8%, so GLDM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, GLDM or VGSH?: GLDM charges 0.18% a year and VGSH charges 0.03%, so VGSH is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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