Which returned more over the last year, GLD or SPSB?

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, GLD returned +19.1% and SPSB returned +2.5%, so GLD returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, GLD or SPSB?

GLD charges 0.40% a year and SPSB charges 0.04%, so SPSB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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GLD vs SPSB: how they differ

GLD is a commodity fund and SPSB a bond index fund, and over the year GLD returned more, +19.1% against +2.5%.

SPDR Gold Shares and State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond ETF.

GLD and SPSB on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	GLD SPDR Gold Shares	SPSB State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond ETF
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	State Street	State Street
What it is	Gold	SPDR Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond
Total return, 1 year	+19.1%	+2.5%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	+1.6 pts	−15.1 pts
Expense ratio	0.40%	0.04%
Holdings	not filed	1599

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.

SPSB in plain words

SPSB is a bond fund tracking the SPDR Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +2.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, GLD or SPSB?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, GLD returned +19.1% and SPSB returned +2.5%, so GLD returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, GLD or SPSB?: GLD charges 0.40% a year and SPSB charges 0.04%, so SPSB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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