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FGDL vs GLD: Differences, Returns & Fees

FGDL and GLD are both commodity funds, and over the year they finished level, −1.5% against −1.3%. Net assets: $424m on Oct 14, 2026 for Franklin Responsibly Sourced Gold ETF, and $141.3bn on Oct 13, 2026 for SPDR Gold Shares.

FGDL costs 0.25 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.2 points; GLD is far larger, $138.6bn against $424m.

FGDL vs GLD: Differences, Returns & Fees
FGDLGLD
Expense ratio0.15%0.40%
Net assets$424m$138.6bn
Total return, 1 year−1.5%−1.3%
What it tracksGoldGold
Holdings in commonnot published
Below its high24.3%, high on Jan 29, 202624.2%, high on Jan 29, 2026
−1.5%
FGDL total return, 1 year
−1.3%
GLD total return, 1 year
0.15%
FGDL expense ratio
0.40%
GLD expense ratio
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FGDL and GLD are built for the same job. How do they differ in cost, holdings and results?

  1. Cost. FGDL charges 0.15% of assets a year and GLD 0.40%, a gap of 0.25 points.
  2. Size. FGDL has $424m in net assets and GLD $138.6bn (Net assets); GLD is 326.9 times larger.
  3. What each follows (similar). Both follow Gold.

Data as of Oct 14, 2026. The differences are picked by a fixed rule, in a fixed order; the PDF prints it. Page 2 has the returns, overlap, risks and sources.

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On the same fields

FGDL
Franklin Responsibly Sourced Gold ETF
GLD
SPDR Gold Shares
Where it sits Commodity ETF Commodity ETF
Issuer Franklin State Street
What it is Holds gold Holds gold
Total return, 1 year −1.5% −1.3%
Its benchmark over the same days −1.3% (GLD) −1.2% (IAU)
Gap to its benchmark −0.2 pts vs GLD 0.0 pts vs IAU
Expense ratio 0.15% 0.40%
Net assets, FGDL as of Oct 14, 2026 and GLD as of Oct 13, 2026 $424m $141.3bn

FGDL and GLD on the fields both publish, as of Oct 14, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

About FGDL

FGDL holds gold. Over the year to Oct 14, 2026 it returned −1.5% with distributions reinvested, against −1.3% for its benchmark, the price of gold. It sat 24.3% below its high of Jan 29, 2026 on Oct 14, 2026.

Its expense ratio is 0.15% a year, for the three months to Jun 30, 2026, as its 10-Q states.

About GLD

GLD holds gold. Over the year to Oct 14, 2026 it returned −1.3% with distributions reinvested, against −1.2% for its benchmark, the price of gold. It sat 24.2% below its high of Jan 29, 2026 on Oct 14, 2026.

Its expense ratio is 0.40% a year, for the three months to Jun 30, 2026, as its 10-Q states.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, FGDL or GLD?
In the year to Oct 14, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FGDL returned −1.5% and GLD −1.3%.
Which is cheaper, FGDL or GLD?
FGDL is cheaper, by 0.25 percentage points a year. That is about $25 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's own filings.
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Where these figures came from
FGDL filings on SEC EDGAR ↗Franklin website ↗State Street website ↗

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