Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
GLD vs INDA: how they differ
GLD is a commodity fund and INDA an equity index fund, and over the year GLD returned more, +19.1% against −8.8%.
SPDR Gold Shares and iShares MSCI India ETF.
| GLD SPDR Gold Shares | INDA iShares MSCI India ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | State Street | iShares |
| What it is | Gold | MSCI India |
| Total return, 1 year | +19.1% | −8.8% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +1.6 pts | −26.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.40% | 0.61% |
| Holdings | not filed | 169 |
GLD in plain words
GLD is a commodity fund tracking the Gold. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +19.1% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.40% a year. It sat 19.6% below its high of Jan 29, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
INDA in plain words
INDA is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI India. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −8.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.61% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 169 positions, with the top ten at 33.7%. It sat 17.4% below its high of Sep 26, 2024 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, GLD or INDA?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, GLD returned +19.1% and INDA returned −8.8%, so GLD returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, GLD or INDA?
- GLD charges 0.40% a year and INDA charges 0.61%, so GLD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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