PortfoliosLab logoPortfoliosLab logo

Documentation

Upgrade your plan

Ishares Physical Gold ETF (GLDN.AX) Alternatives

ETF · Currency in AUD · Last updated Jun 5, 2026

The iShares Physical Gold ETF aims to provide investors with the performance of the spot price of gold, before fees and expenses, by investing directly in physical gold.

Ishares Physical Gold ETF (GLDN.AX) belongs to the Gold category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with GLDN.AX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Other ETFs from iShares

The 2 most viewed iShares ETFs shown here include IOZ.AX, IVV.AX and span 2 categories.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
IOZ.AX
Ishares Core S&P/ASX 200 ETFLarge Cap Blend Equities
16
1.18%
—Dec 2010GLDN.AX vs IOZ.AX
IVV.AX
iShares S&P 500 ETFS&P 500
36
3.12%
—May 2000GLDN.AX vs IVV.AX

Often Compared With GLDN.AX

Investors most often compare GLDN.AX with GDX, NDQ.AX, BTGD. These 14 comparison targets span 10 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
GDX
VanEck Gold Miners ETFGold, Precious Metals
39
0.73%
27.13BMay 2006GLDN.AX vs GDX
NDQ.AX
BetaShares NASDAQ 100 ETFNasdaq-100
49
12.48%
—Jul 2020GLDN.AX vs NDQ.AX
BTGD
STKD Bitcoin & Gold ETFCryptocurrency, Gold
4
-29.97%
61.51MOct 2024GLDN.AX vs BTGD
BOLD.DE
21Shares Bitcoin Gold ETPCryptocurrency, Gold
11
-6.72%
—Apr 2022GLDN.AX vs BOLD.DE
ICOM.L
iShares Diversified Commodity Swap UCITS ETFCommodities
71
24.73%
2.28BJul 2017GLDN.AX vs ICOM.L
GLD
SPDR Gold SharesGold, Precious Metals
34
3.77%
150.37BNov 2004GLDN.AX vs GLD
VOO
Vanguard S&P 500 ETFS&P 500
74
11.34%
1.60TSep 2010GLDN.AX vs VOO
^GSPC
S&P 500 Index
80
10.79%
——GLDN.AX vs ^GSPC
KGLD
Kurv Gold Enhanced Income ETF Derivative Income, Gold—
3.87%
90.82MJul 2025GLDN.AX vs KGLD
ZPRS.DE
SPDR MSCI World Small Cap UCITS ETFGlobal Equities
72
14.70%
—Nov 2013GLDN.AX vs ZPRS.DE
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFS&P 500
74
11.33%
781.00BJan 1993GLDN.AX vs SPY
SLVR.DE
WisdomTree SilverSilver, Precious Metals
52
1.99%
—Sep 2006GLDN.AX vs SLVR.DE
BNDW
Vanguard Total World Bond ETFGlobal Bonds
26
0.54%
1.60BSep 2018GLDN.AX vs BNDW
IAUI
NEOS Gold High Income ETFDerivative Income, Gold—
2.26%
462.95MJun 2025GLDN.AX vs IAUI

Compare GLDN.AX with Any Fund or Stock

Compare GLDN.AX with any ETF, mutual fund, or stock using PortfoliosLab's comparison tool.

 

Diversifiers

Pair GLDN.AX with funds that move differently

Ishares Physical Gold ETF alternatives help with substitution. Diversifiers are the next step when you want funds with lower historical correlation to GLDN.AX.

Explore GLDN.AX Diversifiers