GLDSPDR Gold Shares

Beat inflation21y track recordRanked #10 of 114 in this goal

The investment objective of the Trust is for the Shares to reflect the performance of the price of gold bullion, less the Trust’s expenses.

By State Street Investment Management · Launched 2004

Annual Cost

0.40%

#2,058 of 5,562 · average

Fund Size

$150.4B

#18 of 5,562 · large

Return (1Y)Goal

+24.1%

Track Record

21 years

#211 of 5,562 · established

Performance

Total-return NAV · USD

Growth of $10,000

$12,250+22.5%

Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.

Classification

How Beacon categorizes this fund

Asset class

Commodity

Focus

Gold

Index tracked

LBMA Gold Price

What it actually holds

By weight

Asset allocation

Other

100.0%

Risk profile

Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ years

Volatility (1Y)

27.5%High

Year-on-year price swings

Max drawdown

-24.5%Moderate

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)

1.18Strong risk-adjusted returns

Sortino (3Y)

1.65Good downside protection

Where to buy

Listing

Exchange: NYSE Arca

Full fund details

Objective: The investment objective of the Trust is for the Shares to reflect the performance of the price of gold bullion, less the Trust’s expenses.
Strategy: The Trust holds gold and issues Shares in Baskets in exchange for deposits of gold. The Shares are designed to provide a cost-effective way to invest in gold without the logistics of physical ownership.
Inception date: November 18, 2004
Fund family: State Street Investment Management