SPDR Gold Trust (GLD)
Market Price (9/6/2026): $406.57
SPDR Gold Trust (GLD)
Market Price (9/6/2026): $406.57
Key Takeaways
- GLD has returned +2.6% YTD vs +13.3% for SPY; +22.9% over the past 12 months (SPY +20.0%). details →
- Over the past month, GLD has seen net inflows of +$5.38B (+3.6% of assets). details →
- GLD trades 18% below its 52-week high. details →
- Risk-adjusted returns beat SPY: 3-year Sharpe ratio of 1.2 vs 1.0. details →
- GLD's +2.6% YTD is behind its typical pace — it averaged +10.5% at this point (September 5) over the past 5 years. details →
Asset Allocation with GLD
Price Returns Compared
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | Total [1] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Returns | |||||||
| GLD Return | -4% | -1% | 13% | 27% | 64% | 4% | 130% |
| Peers Return | -4% | -1% | 13% | 27% | 64% | 5% | 136% |
| S&P 500 Return | 27% | -19% | 24% | 23% | 16% | 13% | 106% |
Monthly Win Rates [3] | |||||||
| GLD Win Rate | 42% | 33% | 58% | 67% | 83% | 56% | |
| Peers Win Rate | 46% | 33% | 58% | 67% | 83% | 59% | |
| S&P 500 Win Rate | 75% | 42% | 67% | 75% | 67% | 56% | |
Max Drawdowns [4] | |||||||
| GLD Max Drawdown | -14% | -21% | -11% | -8% | -10% | -26% | |
| Peers Max Drawdown | -14% | -21% | -11% | -8% | -10% | -22% | |
| S&P 500 Max Drawdown | -5% | -25% | -10% | -8% | -19% | -9% | |
[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2021
[2] Peers: IAU, GLDM, SGOL, BAR.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2026 data is for the year up to 9/4/2026 (YTD)
Sharpe Ratios Compared
One measure of reward vs. risk is a Sharpe ratio. A higher ratio indicates better risk-adjusted returns. Most funds have Sharpe ratios < 1.0.
Results as of 8312026.How Low Can It Go
| Event | GLD | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 Inflation Shock & Fed Tightening | ||
| % Loss | -10.2% | -24.5% |
| % Gain to Breakeven | 11.3% | 32.4% |
| Time to Breakeven | 78 days | 427 days |
| 2016-2017 Trump Reflation Bond Selloff | ||
| % Loss | -15.0% | -3.7% |
| % Gain to Breakeven | 17.6% | 3.9% |
| Time to Breakeven | 264 days | 6 days |
| 2014-2016 Oil Price Collapse | ||
| % Loss | -18.9% | -6.8% |
| % Gain to Breakeven | 23.2% | 7.3% |
| Time to Breakeven | 183 days | 15 days |
| 2013 Taper Tantrum | ||
| % Loss | -18.6% | -0.2% |
| % Gain to Breakeven | 22.9% | 0.2% |
| Time to Breakeven | 2058 days | 1 days |
| 2008-2009 Global Financial Crisis | ||
| % Loss | -14.1% | -53.4% |
| % Gain to Breakeven | 16.5% | 114.4% |
| Time to Breakeven | 33 days | 1085 days |
In The Past
SPDR Gold Trust's stock fell -2.8% during the 2025 US Tariff Shock. Such a loss loss requires a 2.9% gain to breakeven.
Preserve Wealth
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Asset Allocation
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In The Past
SPDR Gold Trust's stock fell -2.8% during the 2025 US Tariff Shock. Such a loss loss requires a 2.9% gain to breakeven.
Preserve Wealth
Limiting losses and compounding gains is essential to preserving wealth.
Asset Allocation
Actively managed asset allocation strategies protect wealth. Learn more.
Current Dip Buy Opportunities Across ETFs
ETFs currently down 5% or more from trailing 6M peaks.
| Ticker | Name | Dip % | Mkt Price | Price Date | Peak Price | Peak Date | # Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IWP | iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF | -5.4% | 139.69 | 9052026 | 147.70 | 8172026 | 19 |
| ASHR | Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF | -8.3% | 34.20 | 9052026 | 37.30 | 6222026 | 75 |
| EWY | iShares MSCI South Korea ETF | -13.8% | 188.87 | 9052026 | 219.20 | 6212026 | 76 |
| EWZ | iShares MSCI Brazil ETF | -9.3% | 37.86 | 9052026 | 41.73 | 4142026 | 144 |
| FXI | iShares China Large-Cap ETF | -6.2% | 35.88 | 9052026 | 38.26 | 5132026 | 115 |
| ILF | iShares Latin America 40 ETF | -5.3% | 36.07 | 9052026 | 38.10 | 4142026 | 144 |
| KWEB | KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF | -15.9% | 26.05 | 9052026 | 30.99 | 3102026 | 179 |
| MTUM | iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF | -11.7% | 304.86 | 9052026 | 345.22 | 6222026 | 75 |
| SPHQ | Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF | -5.3% | 85.32 | 9052026 | 90.10 | 6302026 | 67 |
| SPMO | Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF | -7.4% | 149.72 | 9052026 | 161.66 | 6222026 | 75 |
| URA | Global X Uranium ETF | -20.9% | 46.06 | 9052026 | 58.26 | 5062026 | 122 |
| BOTZ | Global X Funds Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF | -13.6% | 35.95 | 9052026 | 41.63 | 5132026 | 115 |
| ROBO | ROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF | -10.8% | 80.57 | 9052026 | 90.34 | 6022026 | 95 |
| LIT | Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF | -19.0% | 74.18 | 9052026 | 91.62 | 5112026 | 117 |
| ICLN | iShares Global Clean Energy ETF | -25.2% | 17.77 | 9052026 | 23.75 | 6022026 | 95 |
| ARKQ | ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF | -15.0% | 122.25 | 9052026 | 143.82 | 5282026 | 100 |
| ARKX | ARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF | -14.6% | 32.22 | 9052026 | 37.74 | 5282026 | 100 |
| NASA | Tema Space Innovators ETF | -43.9% | 23.52 | 9052026 | 41.89 | 5272026 | 101 |
| AGIX | KraneShares Artificial Intelligence ETF | -7.0% | 45.93 | 9052026 | 49.40 | 6012026 | 96 |
| XLK | State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF | -5.5% | 187.28 | 9052026 | 198.21 | 6022026 | 95 |
| XLI | State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF | -6.0% | 175.27 | 9052026 | 186.51 | 8162026 | 20 |
| XLC | State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF | -5.9% | 112.03 | 9052026 | 119.10 | 4192026 | 139 |
| XLY | State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF | -5.9% | 114.91 | 9052026 | 122.06 | 5282026 | 100 |
| XLU | State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF | -8.6% | 43.08 | 9052026 | 47.15 | 4092026 | 149 |
| IYJ | iShares U.S. Industrials ETF | -5.2% | 161.10 | 9052026 | 169.86 | 8042026 | 32 |
| SMH | VanEck Semiconductor ETF | -15.2% | 567.01 | 9052026 | 668.91 | 6222026 | 75 |
| SOXX | iShares Semiconductor ETF | -20.6% | 519.86 | 9052026 | 655.01 | 6222026 | 75 |
| ITA | iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF | -10.9% | 225.61 | 9052026 | 253.22 | 8162026 | 20 |
| IGV | iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF | -5.2% | 104.57 | 9052026 | 110.32 | 8272026 | 9 |
| IYT | iShares U.S. Transportation ETF | -6.5% | 84.17 | 9052026 | 90.01 | 7162026 | 51 |
| MISL | First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF | -12.0% | 43.53 | 9052026 | 49.46 | 3092026 | 180 |
| RING | iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF | -6.2% | 87.40 | 9052026 | 93.17 | 8252026 | 11 |
| SOXQ | Invesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF | -19.7% | 92.40 | 9052026 | 115.11 | 6222026 | 75 |
| TLT | iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF | -6.1% | 82.21 | 9052026 | 87.52 | 3092026 | 180 |
| SPTL | State Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF | -5.3% | 25.12 | 9052026 | 26.52 | 3092026 | 180 |
| EDV | Vanguard World Funds Extended Duration ETF | -8.9% | 60.29 | 9052026 | 66.20 | 3092026 | 180 |
| GSG | iShares GSCI Commodity | -5.8% | 30.01 | 9052026 | 31.85 | 3182026 | 171 |
| GLD | SPDR Gold Trust | -14.9% | 406.77 | 9052026 | 477.86 | 3102026 | 179 |
| IAU | iShares Gold Trust | -14.8% | 83.39 | 9052026 | 97.85 | 3102026 | 179 |
| GLDM | SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust | -14.7% | 87.73 | 9052026 | 102.89 | 3102026 | 179 |
| SGOL | ETFS Physical Swiss Gold Shares | -9.8% | 44.66 | 9052026 | 49.53 | 3102026 | 179 |
| BAR | Direxion Daily Gold Bull 3X Shares | -13.4% | 44.34 | 9052026 | 51.20 | 3102026 | 179 |
| SLV | iShares Silver Trust | -25.3% | 59.82 | 9052026 | 80.09 | 3102026 | 179 |
| PPLT | ETFS Physical Platinum Shares | -17.5% | 16.50 | 9052026 | 20.00 | 3102026 | 179 |
| CPER | United States Copper Index Fund ETV | -7.7% | 33.33 | 9052026 | 36.12 | 3112026 | 178 |
| PALL | ETFS Physical Palladium Shares | -17.4% | 25.31 | 9052026 | 30.64 | 3092026 | 180 |
| USO | United States Oil Fund LP | -7.2% | 141.96 | 9052026 | 152.96 | 5192026 | 109 |
| UNG | United States Natural Gas Fund LP | -19.0% | 10.56 | 9052026 | 13.04 | 3122026 | 177 |
| BNO | United States Brent Oil Fund LP ETV | -7.1% | 55.85 | 9052026 | 60.13 | 5042026 | 124 |
| SCHH | Schwab U.S. REIT ETF | -5.7% | 23.45 | 9052026 | 24.86 | 7262026 | 41 |
| REET | iShares Global REIT ETF | -5.2% | 27.40 | 9052026 | 28.89 | 7262026 | 41 |
| USRT | iShares Core U.S. REIT ETF | -6.4% | 65.34 | 9052026 | 69.82 | 7262026 | 41 |
ETF Fund Flows
Largest fund inflows and outflows across ETFs, with the asset-allocation rotation they imply.
Asset allocation rotation · Past month
- Equity ETFs drew the largest net inflows (+$28.1B), followed by Bond (+$18.6B), while Real Estate (−$338M) saw the largest outflows.
- Within the mix, money rotated into Short Treasury (+$9.2B) and out of Intermediate Treasury (−$8.8B).
- Relative to fund size, CNEQ drew the largest inflow (+86.6% of AUM) and SNXX the largest outflow (−28.0%).
| # | Ticker | Name | Net flow | % of AUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VOO | Vanguard S&P 500 ETF | +$33.36B | +3.2% |
| 2 | SGOV | iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF | +$6.84B | +6.5% |
| 3 | TLT | iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF | +$6.28B | +13.4% |
| 4 | GLD this | SPDR Gold Shares | +$5.38B | +3.6% |
| 5 | VGSH | Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF | +$4.69B | +15.2% |
| 6 | QQQ | Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 | +$4.6B | +0.9% |
| 7 | SPY | State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF | +$3.91B | +0.5% |
| 8 | SCHD | Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF | +$3.79B | +3.4% |
| 9 | AVLV | Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF | +$3.33B | +15.6% |
| 10 | IBIT | iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF | +$2.99B | +5.2% |
| # | Ticker | Name | Net flow | % of AUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IVV | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | -$36.97B | -4.2% |
| 2 | IEF | iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF | -$4.88B | -11.4% |
| 3 | XLF | State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF | -$3.76B | -6.7% |
| 4 | LQD | iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF | -$2.68B | -8.2% |
| 5 | HYG | iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | -$2.43B | -14.4% |
| 6 | VGIT | Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF | -$2.41B | -5.7% |
| 7 | DIA | State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust | -$1.81B | -3.9% |
| 8 | GOVT | iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF | -$1.76B | -4.0% |
| 9 | DRAM | Roundhill Memory ETF | -$1.33B | -5.1% |
| 10 | SOXX | iShares Semiconductor ETF | -$1.02B | -2.4% |
Largest ETF fund flows across ~2629 funds (min AUM $100M). Net creations/redemptions; leveraged & inverse ETFs excluded. A ⚠ marks a day excluded as a suspected data error.
About GLD
| Holdings Count: 0Expense Ratio: 0.4%Inception Date: 2004-11-18 | SPDR Gold SharesThe SPDR Gold Trust aims to mirror the market price movements of physical gold bullion, after deducting its operational expenses. This pioneering fund was the first gold exchange-traded fund (ETF) to be introduced in the U.S., and also the initial U.S.-listed ETF to be backed by a tangible asset. For a significant number of investors, the combined expenses of purchasing GLD shares on the secondary market and covering the Trust's continuous fees could be lower than the expenditures associated with directly acquiring, safeguarding, and insuring physical gold within a conventional allocated bullion account.Asset Class: Commodities | ETF Website |
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Profile
| Median | |
|---|---|
| Name | |
| Asset Class | - |
| AUM ($ Bil) | 32.6 |
| Expense Ratio | 0.17% |
| 10-D Avg Volume (Mil) | 4.13 |
| Latest Day Volume (Mil) | 1.35 |
| Holdings Count | 0 |
| Inception Date | - |
Fundamentals
| Median | |
|---|---|
| Name | |
| Net Asset Value | - |
| Premium/Discount | -2.8% |
| Distribution Yield | 0.0% |
| Sales Yield | - |
| Earnings Yield | - |
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