Physical gold ETFs
GLDM vs IAUM.
SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust (Gold bullion, low-fee share class) against iShares Gold Trust Micro (Gold bullion, low-fee share class) — fees, long-horizon total returns, holdings overlap, and sector tilt, side by side.
Performance · total returndaily bars · as of 2026-07-16
| GLDM | IAUM | SPREAD | |
|---|---|---|---|
| YTD (cumulative) | -7.79% | — | — |
| 1Y CAGR | +18.8% | — | — |
| 3Y CAGR | +26.6% | — | — |
| 5Y CAGR | +16.9% | — | — |
| 10Y CAGR | — | — | — |
| Since inception CAGR | +15.2% | — | — |
Total return: dividend- and split-adjusted daily closes (distributions reinvested). Spread is GLDM minus IAUM. GLDM since-inception measured from first available bar June 26, 2018. Since-inception spans differ — compare that row with care.
Fund facts
| GLDM | IAUM | |
|---|---|---|
| Name | SPDR Gold MiniShares | iShares Gold Trust Micro |
| Category | Commodities Focused | Commodities Focused |
| Style | Passive | Passive |
| Expense ratio | 0.1% | 0.09% |
| Assets (AUM) | $27.3B | $6.3B |
| Dividend yield | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Avg volume (3-mo) | 3.9M | 2.3M |
| Inception | June 25, 2018 | June 15, 2021 |
| Benchmark proxy | LBMA Gold Price | Gold (LBMA proxy) |
IAUM costs 0.01 pp less per year — about $1.00 per $10,000 invested.
Holdings overlap
The provider doesn't break out holdings for GLDM — overlap can't be computed.
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