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GLD — Spdr Gold Shares
Over the last 15 years (2011-06 – 2026-07), $10,000 invested in GLD with dividends reinvested grew to $24,970 — 6.22% a year — with a worst peak-to-trough fall of -42.91%. Past performance doesn't predict future results.
Growth of $10,000 · 2011-06 – 2026-07 · dividends reinvested
About GLD
SPDR Gold Shares is an exchange-traded product that provides exposure to the price of gold bullion. The trust holds allocated physical gold bars in secure vaults, and its shares are designed to reflect the performance of the gold price, before deducting trust expenses. By holding gold directly, it differs from equity-based funds that invest in mining companies or broader commodity baskets. SPDR Gold Shares is managed and marketed by State Street Global Advisors, with custody and operational arrangements structured to closely track the spot price of gold using London good-delivery bars. The product is used in the financial markets as a liquid instrument for accessing the gold market, facilitating trading, hedging, and portfolio diversification for institutions and individual investors who seek gold exposure without handling, storing, or insuring physical bullion themselves.
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