Compare/Updated Oct 26, 2026, refreshed every trading day
GLD vs GOLD
SPDR Gold Shares against Gold.com, Inc.: 4 years of returns, risk and today’s technical read, from Kavout’s own data.
GLD did better over the 1,000-trading-day period: $1,000 invested on October 28, 2022 grew to $2,394, a 139.4% gain, versus $1,473 for GOLD, a 47.3% gain. The difference matters because GLD delivered substantially higher cumulative returns with lower risk: 12-month volatility was 28.5% compared with 53.0% for GOLD, while maximum drawdown was -26.4% versus -56.9%. GOLD has recently outperformed GLD over the one-year period, gaining 48.7% versus GLD’s -2.9%, and is positive year to date, but its performance has been much less consistent and its drawdowns materially deeper. Daily correlation was only 0.377, indicating the two investments did not move closely together. GLD’s results reflect direct gold exposure through an ETF, while GOLD’s results reflect company-specific equity risk.
- Price is below its 200-day average ($414); 50-day at $395.
- RSI 34, neutral. Supertrend says sell. ADX 22, so the trend is developing.
- Price is below its 200-day average ($44); 50-day at $43.
- RSI 37, neutral. Supertrend says sell. ADX 31, so the trend is strong.
Head to head
Which has returned more, GLD or GOLD?
GLD beat GOLD in 27 of the last 48 months; GOLD won the other 21. The typical monthly gap was 7.30 points.
Total return by period
Which is riskier?
GLD: Jan 29, 2026 to Jul 16, 2026; GOLD: Sep 13, 2024 to May 29, 2025
- 0.377
- correlation of daily moves, 4 years
- 0.16
- GLD move per 1% in GOLD
- 0.506
- correlation, last 12 months
Month by month
Of the last 48 months. The typical gap was 7.30 points.
When did they diverge?
| Month | GLD | GOLD | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | +12.3% | +52.3% | -40.01 pts |
| April 2024 | +3.0% | +31.2% | -28.20 pts |
| March 2026 | -11.0% | -30.3% | +19.22 pts |
| November 2024 | -3.1% | -22.0% | +18.90 pts |
Where the numbers come from. 1000 daily adjusted closes per fund from the Kavout market-data API, dividends included. Signals and indicators are Kavout’s own, refreshed nightly. Every figure is calculated from those adjusted closes.
Holdings and fees
What do you actually own with GLD and GOLD?
- Price
- $38.48
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