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Inception date
Nov 18, 2004
Structure
Grantor Trust
Replication method
Physical
Distribution tax treatment
Return of capital
Income tax type
Collectibles
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
28.00%
Primary advisor
World Gold Trust Services LLC
Distributor
State Street Corp. (Fund Distributor)
ISIN
US78463V1070
CUSIP
78463V107
FIGI
BBG000CRF6Q8
Identifiers
ISIN US78463V1070
GLD is the first to market to invest directly in physical gold. The product structure reduced the difficulties of buying, storing and insuring physical gold bullion for investors. Actively traded, the shares provide deep liquidity. NAV for the fund is determined using the LBMA PM Gold Price (formerly the London PM Gold Fix), so GLD has an extremely close relationship with spot prices. Its structure as a grantor trust protects investors, trustees cannot lend the gold bars. However, taxes on long-term gains can be steep, as GLD is deemed a collectible by the IRS. Also, GLD's NAV has a larger handle, which corresponds to more gold exposure per share. As such, those impacted by per-share trading costs may prefer GLD over similar funds.
Classification
What's in the fund
Exposure type
Miscellaneous
Bonds, Cash & Other100.00%
Miscellaneous100.00%
Cash0.00%
Top 10 holdings
GLD: Week of Aug 31See levels and key areas for this week:
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Bullish GLD calls for January 2027August seasonailty is bullish for gold and it turned out true again this year.
On Friday Aug 21, over 22,000 GLD $450 calls were bought for January 15, 2027 expiration.
Roughly a $40 million bet for 5% upside.
The next FIB levels are 50%, $429 and retrace $444 is the 618 fib retrace.
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GLD: Week of Aug 24See levels and key areas for this week:
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GLD - Week of Sept 7See levels and key areas for this week:
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$GLD Daily Close — Sep 4AMEX:GLD is my favorite one, and gold's tell is the gap. It gives the best gap setups in either direction.
Fundamentals crushed the market today and futures were falling into it. AMEX:GLD closed 406.77 with a range of 4.04 against a 7.94 ATR — 51% of a normal day — and volume at 9.82M against a
GOLD (LONG-TERM) AnalysisBased on NEo Wave Analysis.
Currently we are in a Diametric waiting for the final wave G. this would be wave A. Then, Gold will go up for Wave B. Depending on the Wave B, we can predict Wave C of the Correction.
The time line is shown in the green square.
Then, we will take a Long position for Wave
Opening: GLD Sept 18th 2 x 363/368-425/435 Iron Condor... for a 2.63 credit.
Comments: Non-closely correlated asset to the broad market. With only 39 DTE left in the Sept monthly, probably my last trade in that expiry before I start looking at October when its DTE dwindles down to <56 DTE.
Unlike SPY, GLD's skew is to the call side, with similarl
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Moving Averages
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Displays a symbol's price movements over previous years to identify recurring trends.
Frequently asked questions
An exchange-traded fund (ETF) is a collection of assets (stocks, bonds, commodities, etc.) that track an underlying index and can be bought on an exchange like individual stocks.
GLD trades at 406.77 USD today, its price has fallen −0.84% in the past 24 hours. Track more dynamics on GLD price chart.
GLD net asset value is 409.67 today — it's risen 6.16% over the past month. NAV represents the total value of the fund's assets less liabilities and serves as a gauge of the fund's performance.
GLD assets under management is 148.38 B USD. AUM is an important metric as it reflects the fund's size and can serve as a gauge of how successful the fund is in attracting investors, which, in its turn, can influence decision-making.
GLD price has risen by 5.67% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 24.38% increase. See more dynamics on GLD price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 6.16% over the last month, showed a −0.76% decrease in three-month performance and has increased by 25.13% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 6.16% over the last month, showed a −0.76% decrease in three-month performance and has increased by 25.13% in a year.
GLD fund flows account for 9.03 B USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Since ETFs work like an individual stock, they can be bought and sold on exchanges (e.g. NASDAQ, NYSE, EURONEXT). As it happens with stocks, you need to select a brokerage to access trading. Explore our list of available brokers to find the one to help execute your strategies. Don't forget to do your research before getting to trading. Explore ETFs metrics in our ETF screener to find a reliable opportunity.
GLD invests in cash. See more details in our Profile section.
GLD expense ratio is 0.40%. It's an important metric for helping traders understand the fund's operating costs relative to assets and how expensive it would be to hold the fund.
No, GLD isn't leveraged, meaning it doesn't use borrowings or financial derivatives to magnify the performance of the underlying assets or index it follows.
In some ways, ETFs are safe investments, but in a broader sense, they're not safer than any other asset, so it's crucial to analyze a fund before investing. But if your research gives a vague answer, you can always refer to technical analysis.
Today, GLD technical analysis shows the neutral rating and its 1-week rating is buy. Since market conditions are prone to changes, it's worth looking a bit further into the future — according to the 1-month rating GLD shows the buy signal. See more of GLD technicals for a more comprehensive analysis.
Today, GLD technical analysis shows the neutral rating and its 1-week rating is buy. Since market conditions are prone to changes, it's worth looking a bit further into the future — according to the 1-month rating GLD shows the buy signal. See more of GLD technicals for a more comprehensive analysis.
No, GLD doesn't pay dividends to its holders.
GLD trades at a premium (0.13%).
Premium/discount to NAV expresses the difference between the ETF’s price and its NAV value. A positive percentage indicates a premium, meaning the ETF trades at a higher price than the calculated NAV. Conversely, a negative percentage indicates a discount, suggesting the ETF trades at a lower price than NAV.
Premium/discount to NAV expresses the difference between the ETF’s price and its NAV value. A positive percentage indicates a premium, meaning the ETF trades at a higher price than the calculated NAV. Conversely, a negative percentage indicates a discount, suggesting the ETF trades at a lower price than NAV.
GLD shares are issued by World Gold Council Ltd.
GLD follows the LBMA Gold Price PM ($/ozt). ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
The fund started trading on Nov 18, 2004.
The fund's management style is passive, meaning it's aiming to replicate the performance of the underlying index by holding assets in the same proportions as the index. The goal is to match the index's returns.









