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GLDMvsGLDETF Comparison

ETF 1

GLDM

State Street SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust

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Gold

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ETF 2

GLD

State Street SPDR Gold Shares ETF

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Gold

+0.07%

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The ETFs State Street SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust (GLDM) and State Street SPDR Gold Shares ETF (GLD) track the LBMA London Gold Market Fixing Price PM Index - USD and belong to the same industry segment: Gold. GLDM is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.1%, versus 0.4% for GLD. GLDM is down -4.27% year-to-date (YTD) with +$7.63B in YTD flows. GLD performs worse with -5.48% YTD performance, and -$751M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of GLDM and GLD below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.

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Performance

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 10/21/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	GLDM GLD	-4.56%-4.58%	+1.83%+1.75%	-4.27%-5.48%	-1.11%-1.40%	+108.58%+106.75%	+130.76%+127.43%
Flows	GLDM GLD	+$690M+$108M	+$3.20B+$7.69B	+$7.63B-$751M	+$8.22B+$447M	+$16.90B+$23.35B	+$18.09B+$17.79B

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	GLDM GLD	+21.91%+21.92%	+27.08%+28.66%	+20.33%+21.02%	+18.05%+18.69%
Max drawdown	GLDM GLD	-12.33%-12.37%	-26.15%-26.25%	-26.15%-26.25%	-26.15%-26.25%
Max drawdown duration	GLDM GLD	58d58d	265d265d	265d265d	265d265d

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	GLDM	GLD
Last sale 10/22/2026 at 1:30 PM	$79.66	$369.00
Previous close 10/21/2026	$81.79	$378.95
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Replication quality

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	GLDM	GLD
Last price	$79.66	$369.00
1D performance	-2.60%	-2.63%
AuM	$31.07 B	$140.31 B
E/R	0.1%	0.4%

Characteristics

	GLDM	GLD
Management strategy	Passive	Passive
Provider	State Street Investment Management	State Street Investment Management
Benchmark	LBMA London Gold Market Fixing Price PM Index	LBMA London Gold Market Fixing Price PM Index
N° of holdings	-	-
Asset class	Commodities	Commodities
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	June 25, 2018	November 18, 2004
ESG	No	No

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Top 15 holdings

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GLDMvsGLDETF Comparison

State Street SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust

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How have the GLDM and GLD ETFs performed in 2026?

As of October 21, 2026, GLDM is down -4.27% year-to-date (YTD), while GLD has lost -5.48%. That puts GLDM better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: GLDM or GLD?

Year-to-date, the GLDM ETF saw +$7.63B in flows, compared to -$751M for GLD.

Which ETF is more volatile: GLDM or GLD?

Over the past year, GLDM had a volatility of 27.08%, while GLD experienced 28.66%.

Which ETF is bigger: GLDM or GLD?

As of October 21, 2026, GLDM holds $31.07 B in assets under management (AUM), while GLD manages $140.31 B.

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