GLD vs SHY

SPDR Gold Shares vs iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF

Quick take
  • SHY has the lower expense ratio at 0.15% vs 0.40% for GLD.
  • SHY pays a higher dividend yield (3.72%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricGLDSHY
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.40%0.15%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.00%3.72%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$153.51B$25.08B
YTD return
8.74%0.54%
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.
0.160.24
P/E ratio
3,737.73
Last price
$431.68$82.23
Inception
Issuer
State StreetiShares

GLD top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for GLD.

SHY top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for SHY.

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 SHY

SHY (iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF) is Short-term US Treasuries (1-3 years). Managed by iShares, the fund carries $25.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.15%, a dividend yield of 3.72%.