Data as of Sep 4, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
GLD vs VGT
SPDR Gold Shares and Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund.
| GLD SPDR Gold Shares | VGT Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core fund | Core fund |
| Issuer | State Street | Vanguard |
| What it is | Gold | Information technology |
| Total return, 1 year | +24.5% | +39.7% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +20.0% | +20.0% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +4.5 pts | +19.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | not published | 0.09% |
| Holdings | n/a | 317 |
GLD in plain words
GLD is a commodity fund tracking Gold. Over the year to Sep 4, 2026 it returned +24.5% with distributions reinvested, against +20.0% for the S&P 500 and +25.6% for the Nasdaq-100. It sat 18.0% below its high of Jan 29, 2026 on Sep 4, 2026.
VGT in plain words
VGT is a index equity fund tracking Information technology. Over the year to Sep 4, 2026 it returned +39.7% with distributions reinvested, against +20.0% for the S&P 500 and +25.6% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 87% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 317 positions, with the top ten at 59.5%. It sat 3.5% below its high of Jun 2, 2026 on Sep 4, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, GLD or VGT?
- In the year to Sep 4, 2026, with distributions reinvested, GLD returned +24.5% and VGT returned +39.7%, so VGT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
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Cite this page. ETFIQ, GLD against VGT, data as of Sep 4, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/any/GLD-VGT.html Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.
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