GLD vs IEF

SPDR Gold Shares vs iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF

Quick take
  • IEF has the lower expense ratio at 0.15% vs 0.40% for GLD.
  • IEF pays a higher dividend yield (3.85%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricGLDIEF
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.40%0.15%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.00%3.85%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$153.51B$48.47B
YTD return
8.74%0.07%
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.
0.161.17
P/E ratio
Last price
$431.68$94.71
Inception
Issuer
State StreetiShares

GLD top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for GLD.

IEF top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for IEF.

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 IEF

IEF (iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF) is Intermediate-term US Treasuries. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $48.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.15%, a dividend yield of 3.85%.