GLD vs GOVT

SPDR Gold Shares vs iShares US Treasury Bond ETF

Quick take
  • GOVT has the lower expense ratio at 0.05% vs 0.40% for GLD.
  • GOVT pays a higher dividend yield (3.53%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricGLDGOVT
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.40%0.05%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.00%3.53%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$153.51B$41.03B
YTD return
8.74%0.31%
1-year return
3-year return
Annualized.
5-year return
Annualized.
10-year return
Annualized.
Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
0.160.88
P/E ratio
Last price
$431.68$22.78
Inception
Issuer
State StreetiShares

GLD top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for GLD.

GOVT top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for GOVT.

About GLD

GLD (SPDR Gold Shares) is Physically backed gold ETF. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $153.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.40%.

About GOVT

GOVT (iShares US Treasury Bond ETF) is Broad US Treasury bonds across all maturities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $41.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.05%, a dividend yield of 3.53%.