Gold

Physical gold trusts. Taxed at the 28% collectibles rate on gains, not the long-term capital-gains rate — a meaningful drag for taxable holders.

4 funds in the catalog. Scored using methodology v0.5.1. · Read the guide

Top score

GLDM 87 / 100

SPDR Gold MiniShares

Cheapest

GLDM 0.10%

SPDR Gold MiniShares

Largest by AUM

GLD $130.05B

SPDR Gold Shares

All Gold funds

Score	Ticker	Name	Expense	AUM	Yield
87	GLDM	SPDR Gold MiniShares	0.10%	$27.26B	0.00%
82	SGOL	abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF	0.17%	$6.74B	0.00%
80	IAU	iShares Gold Trust	0.25%	$60.14B	0.00%
73	GLD	SPDR Gold Shares	0.40%	$130.05B	0.00%

Compare within Gold

Run a side-by-side on any pair of Gold funds — holdings overlap, cost difference, score breakdown. Start with the compare hub or jump directly to a fund page and use the picker.

Methodology v0.5.1. See /methodology/ for every threshold and weight used to score these funds.