GLD
SPDR Gold Shares
The investment objective of the Trust is for SPDR Gold Shares to reflect the performance of the price of gold bullion, less the Trust's expenses.
Precious Metals
COMMODITY
Passive
MANAGEMENT STYLE
106.8 B
ASSETS UNDER MGMT
40 bp
EXPENSES
Fund Basics
| Fund sponsor | SSGA Funds Management, Inc. |
| Category | Precious Metals |
| Asset class | Commodity |
| Website | link... |
| Inception date | Nov 18, 2004 |
| Assets (mns) | $116,282 |
| Expense ratio | 40 bp |
Fund Structure
| Regulation | Grantor Trust |
| Distributions | |
| Taxation | 1099 |
| Derivatives-based | No |
| Options available | Yes |
| Currency hedged | No |
| Fund of funds | No |
Asset Allocation
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 09/30/2025)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | 20 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price Returns | 46.8% | 46.2% | 44.0% | 32.0% | 14.9% | 12.8% | 10.7% | 10.5% |
| Dividend Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Total Returns | 46.8% | 46.2% | 44.0% | 32.0% | 14.9% | 12.8% | 10.7% | 10.5% | Ann. Volatility | 18.0% | 17.5% | 16.1% | 15.5% | 15.1% | 14.5% | 17.8% | 17.6% |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | -0.01 | 0% |
| MSCI EAFE | 0.16 | 3% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 0.31 | 12% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 23,790 |
| ADV traded (mns) | $8,636 |
| Turnover | 8.1% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.00% |
Technical Indicators
| Recent close | $363.00 |
| 30d moving avg. | $362.54 |
| Annualized volatility | 14.1% |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 62 |
| Short interest | 0.0% |
Distributions
Assets Under Management (mns)
Money Flows (mns)
Short Interest (as % of shares outstanding)
Long Money Flows (mns)
Expense Analysis
| Peer Group | Passive Precious Metals Commodity ETFs |
| # of ETFs | 10 |
| Avg. Expense Ratio | 37.7 bp |
| Std. Deviation | 18 bp |
| GLD (40 bp) Percentile rank | 55 |
Peer Group Expense Ratio Distribution
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Comparison
| Expense (bp) (A) |
Avg. Bid/Ask (bp) (B) |
TCO (bp) (A)+(B) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| GLD | 40.0 | 0.3 | 40.3 |
| Peer Avg. | 37.7 | 4.3 | 42.0 |
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