Data as of . Returns from exchange end-of-day prices with distributions reinvested; holdings from the fund's latest SEC filing.
GLD · SPDR Gold Shares
Commodity fund · Gold
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.
| What it tracks | Gold |
|---|---|
| Fund type | Commodity fund |
| Expense ratio (prospectus XBRL) | not published |
| Price | $406.77 |
| Listed since | Jan 4, 2010 |
| 3 months: total return / S&P 500 / gap / Nasdaq-100 gap (ETFIQ) | +2.7% / +4.7% / −2.0 pts / +0.6 pts |
| 6 months: total return / S&P 500 / gap / Nasdaq-100 gap (ETFIQ) | −14.1% / +15.2% / −29.2 pts / −34.2 pts |
| 1 year: total return / S&P 500 / gap / Nasdaq-100 gap (ETFIQ) | +24.5% / +20.0% / +4.5 pts / −1.1 pts |
| 3 years: total return / S&P 500 / gap / Nasdaq-100 gap (ETFIQ) | +127.7% / +78.0% / +49.7 pts / +34.2 pts |
| since listing: total return / S&P 500 / gap / Nasdaq-100 gap (ETFIQ) | +270.5% / +811.4% / −540.9 pts / −1413.6 pts |
| Below its high (ETFIQ) | −18.0% |
Questions people ask
- How has GLD performed?
- Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, GLD returned +24.5% with distributions reinvested, against +20.0% for the S&P 500. Over three years the figure is +127.7%.
- How far is GLD below its high?
- 18.0% below its high of Jan 29, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Sep 4, 2026.
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