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

In the year to Sep 19, 2026, with distributions reinvested, GLD returned +19.5% and IBIT returned −31.1%, so GLD returned more.

Which is cheaper, GLD or IBIT?

GLD charges 0.40% a year and IBIT charges 0.25%, so IBIT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Sep 19, 2026.

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GLD vs IBIT: how they differ

GLD is a commodity fund and IBIT a spot crypto ETP, and over the year GLD returned more, +19.5% against −31.1%.

SPDR Gold Shares and iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF.

GLD and IBIT on the fields both publish, as of Sep 19, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	GLD SPDR Gold Shares	IBIT iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF
Where it sits	Core fund	Core fund
Issuer	State Street	iShares
What it is	Holds gold	Holds bitcoin
Total return, 1 year	+19.5%	−31.1%
S&P 500 over the same days	+16.6%	+16.6%
Gap to the S&P 500	+3.0 pts	−47.6 pts
Expense ratio	0.40%	0.25%
Holdings	not filed	2
Net assets	$147.8bn	$63.7bn

GLD in plain words

GLD holds gold. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 it returned +19.5% with distributions reinvested, against +16.6% for the S&P 500 and +21.8% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.40% a year. It sat 19.1% below its high of Jan 29, 2026 on Sep 18, 2026.

IBIT in plain words

IBIT holds bitcoin. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 it returned −31.1% with distributions reinvested, against +16.6% for the S&P 500 and +21.8% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.25% a year. It sat 35.5% below its high of Oct 6, 2025 on Sep 18, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, GLD or IBIT?: In the year to Sep 19, 2026, with distributions reinvested, GLD returned +19.5% and IBIT returned −31.1%, so GLD returned more.
Which is cheaper, GLD or IBIT?: GLD charges 0.40% a year and IBIT charges 0.25%, so IBIT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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