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GLDMvsIAUETF Comparison

ETF 1

GLDM

State Street SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust

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Gold

-0.27%

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ETF 2

IAU

iShares Gold Trust ETF

This fund is part of

Gold

-0.27%

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The ETFs State Street SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust (GLDM) and iShares Gold Trust ETF (IAU) 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 0.25% for IAU. GLDM is up 4.02% year-to-date (YTD) with +$4.44B in YTD flows. IAU performs worse with 3.96% YTD performance, and -$2.22B in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of GLDM and IAU 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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GLDM vs IAU performance and flow charts

Performance

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 05/20/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	GLDM IAU	-6.88%-6.89%	-11.31%-11.34%	+4.02%+3.96%	+37.31%+37.11%	+126.86%+125.85%	+137.35%+135.71%
Flows	GLDM IAU	+$776M-$341M	+$1.78B-$3.22B	+$4.44B-$2.22B	+$9.67B+$4.56B	+$13.24B+$5.42B	+$14.87B+$3.99B

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	GLDM IAU	+28.69%+28.96%	+24.82%+24.90%	+18.76%+18.74%	+17.29%+17.18%
Max drawdown	GLDM IAU	-16.95%-16.96%	-18.36%-18.38%	-18.36%-18.38%	-20.18%-20.25%
Max drawdown duration	GLDM IAU	79d79d	111d111d	111d111d	421d400d

Trading data

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	GLDM	IAU
Last sale 5/21/2026 at 1:30 PM	$89.87	$85.43
Previous close 05/20/2026	$89.96	$85.53
Consolidated volume 05/20/2026
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Average discount or premium 30 days
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Replication quality

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	GLDM	IAU
Last price	$89.87	$85.43
1D performance	-0.10%	-0.12%
AuM	$30.49 B	$69.07 B
E/R	0.1%	0.25%

Characteristics

	GLDM	IAU
Management strategy	Passive	Passive
Provider	State Street Investment Management	iShares
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	January 21, 2005
ESG	No	No

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Top 15 holdings

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GLDMvsIAUETF Comparison

State Street SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust

iShares Gold Trust ETF

GLDM vs IAU performance and flow charts

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How have the GLDM and IAU ETFs performed in 2026?

As of May 20, 2026, GLDM is up 4.02% year-to-date (YTD), while IAU has returned 3.96%. That puts GLDM better performer ahead so far this year.

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

Year-to-date, the GLDM ETF saw +$4.44B in flows, compared to -$2.22B for IAU.

Which ETF is more volatile: GLDM or IAU?

Over the past year, GLDM had a volatility of 24.82%, while IAU experienced 24.9%.

Which ETF is bigger: GLDM or IAU?

As of May 20, 2026, GLDM holds $30.49 B in assets under management (AUM), while IAU manages $69.07 B.

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