ETF comparison
DBAvsIAU
Commodities vs Gold.
Holdings overlap
Holdings overlap isn't available for DBA or IAU.
Some fund types (grantor trusts, unit trusts) don't publish holdings in the standard monthly form we use. The side-by-side stats, sub-score comparison, and cost-difference panel below are still directly comparable.
Side by side
Sub-score comparison
Tracking quality isn't part of the composite — seewhat we don't scorefor why.
Cost difference
IAU is 60 bps cheaper than DBA. On a $100,000 position that's about $600/yr more in fees for DBA.
Fee figure is the annual expense charged on $100,000. To see how the gap compounds over a multi-decade holding period, open thecost calculator pre-filled with DBA vs IAU.
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Holdings overlap is the sum of min(weight_a, weight_b) over positions matched on ISIN (CUSIP fallback). Methodology: see/methodology/.
Comparing two funds doesn't endorse swapping one for the other. Tax-lot history, account type, and personal goals matter — PlainIndex publishes data and methodology, not investment advice.