SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) ETF
Gold ETF
SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) is a Gold ETF from State Street Investment Management. As of October 23, 2026, GLD closed at $366.61. It charges a 0.40% expense ratio, or $40 a year per $10,000 invested. Including dividends it returned -3.2% over the past year and +16.9% a year over five years.
- Assets under management: $141.7 billion
- Annualized return since 2004: 10.1%
- Worst peak-to-trough drop: -46%
GLD price chart
1Y price change: -3.2% (price only; total returns below include dividends)
| Total return | 1M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | MAX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLD | -6.7% | -7.5% | -3.2% | +26.1% | +16.9% | +11.7% | +10.1% |
Dividends reinvested. 3Y and longer are annualized; MAX is annualized since 2004.
GLD key facts
- Expense ratio
- 0.40%
- $40/yr per $10K
- Assets (AUM)
- $141.7B
- Dividend yield
- None
- Annualized return
- 10.1%
- since 2004
- Volatility
- 18%
- annualized
- Max drawdown
- -46%
- 52-week range
- $360.12 – $509.70
- Fund family
- State Street Investment Management
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|---|---|---|---|
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 VTI Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF | -0.50% | +14% | 1.06% |
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GLD news
- Jim Cramer Prefers Gold to Bitcoin for Portfolio Insurance, but Backs 2 ‘Vetted’ Cryptos · Oct 21, 2026
- Forget GLD. Investors Sent $500 Million to the Cheaper SPDR Gold Fund · Oct 19, 2026
- Gold ETF Down 13% in Six Months: 4 Bullish Reasons for Long Term · Oct 8, 2026
- Gold Just Fell Below $4,000 After Its Worst Week in Five Months · Oct 24, 2026
- Gold Is Sliding Back Toward $4,000 as the Haven Trade Breaks · Oct 23, 2026
GLD ETF FAQ
What is GLD's expense ratio?
GLD has an expense ratio of 0.40%: $40 a year on a $10,000 investment.
What is GLD's historical return?
With dividends reinvested, GLD returned -3.2% over one year, +16.9% a year over five years, +11.7% a year over ten years through October 23, 2026.
How much can GLD fall?
GLD's largest peak-to-trough decline since 2004 was -46%. Past drawdowns don't cap future ones.
Sources: fund data and prices from Yahoo Finance (delayed); FI Handbook calculations. Last close October 23, 2026.