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GLDM vs IAU

SPDR Gold MiniShares vs iShares Gold Trust

GLDM

SPDR Gold MiniShares

Annual cost

0.10%

Fund size

$30.9B

IAU

iShares Gold Trust

Annual cost

0.25%

Fund size

$69.9B

Key differences

Both GLDM and IAU are commodity ETFs. GLDM charges 0.10% a year and IAU 0.25%. The main difference: GLDM costs 0.15% less per year.

  • GLDM costs 0.15% less per year.
  • IAU has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

GLDMIAU
Annual cost (TER)0.10%0.25%
Fund size (AUM)$30.9B$69.9B
Since20182005
Dividend yield0.00%0.00%
Asset classcommoditycommodity
Region
Strategy
CAGR 1Y+27.8%+27.7%
CAGR 3Y+29.9%+29.7%
CAGR 5Y+17.7%+17.5%
Sharpe 3Y1.241.23
Volatility 1Y26.65%26.67%
Max drawdown-21.63%-21.82%

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