GLD vs SHV

SPDR Gold Shares vs iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF

Quick take
  • SHV has the lower expense ratio at 0.15% vs 0.40% for GLD.
  • SHV pays a higher dividend yield (3.92%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricGLDSHV
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.40%0.15%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.00%3.92%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$153.51B$20.64B
YTD return
8.74%1.17%
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.
0.160.01
P/E ratio
Last price
$431.68$110.14
Inception
Issuer
State StreetiShares

GLD top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for GLD.

SHV top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for SHV.

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 SHV

SHV (iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF) is US Treasuries maturing in under 1 year. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $20.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.15%, a dividend yield of 3.92%.