SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) Sharpe Ratio: 1.79

GLD's Sharpe Ratio of 1.79 indicates that for each unit of volatility, it generates 1.79 units of excess return above the risk-free rate. The ratio is calculated using historical daily returns over the past 12 months (as of Apr 1, 2026).

Sharpe uses total volatility (standard deviation) which includes both upside and downside price movements, making it useful for comparing risk-adjusted returns across different assets.

GLD Sharpe Ratio Rank

Exceptional

GLD ranks above 88.2% of all investments in our database based on Sharpe Ratio over the past 12 months, demonstrating exceptional risk-adjusted returns. Securities are ranked from 0 (worst) to 100 (best).

What moves the rank

Strong returns with low total volatility → Higher rank
High volatility (both upside and downside) → Lower rank
Consistent returns → Higher rank than volatile returns of same magnitude
Sharp drawdowns increase volatility → Lower rank

What you can do with this information

Suitable as a core holding given strong risk-adjusted returns
Monitor rank changes to detect deteriorating return-to-volatility profile
Exceptional Sharpe ratio supports larger position sizes
Compare with category peers to assess whether strength is investment-specific or category-wide

GLD Sharpe Ratio Market Positioning

The chart shows GLD's Sharpe Ratio relative to all ETFs on our platform, with color zones indicating percentile rankings. Higher ratios indicate better risk-adjusted returns.

Red zone (bottom 25%): 0.46 or lower
Yellow zone (middle 50%): 0.46 to 1.40
Green zone (top 25%): 1.40 or higher
Top 1%: 5.81+
Median: 0.94 — half of all investments score higher

How it compares to other similar ETFs

The table compares SPDR Gold Shares's Sharpe Ratio with other ETFs in the Gold, Precious Metals category across multiple time periods, showing how GLD's risk-adjusted performance compares to similar funds.

Data shows 1-, 5-, and 10-year periods, plus each fund's all-time average, as of Apr 1, 2026.

Symbol	Name	1Y Sharpe Ratio
AGMI	Themes Silver Miners ETF	2.82
SILJ	ETFMG Prime Junior Silver Miners ETF	2.74
SIL	Global X Silver Miners ETF	2.65
SLVP	iShares MSCI Global Silver Miners ETF	2.64
SLVR	Sprott Silver Miners & Physical Silver ETF	2.57
GBUG	Sprott Active Gold & Silver Miners ETF	2.33
GDX	VanEck Gold Miners ETF	2.21
GDMN	WisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Gold Miners Strategy Fund	2.20
AUMI	Themes Gold Miners ETF	2.16
SIVR	Aberdeen Standard Physical Silver Shares ETF	2.12
GLD	SPDR Gold Shares	1.79

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Historical Sharpe Ratio

The chart shows GLD's rolling Sharpe ratio over time compared to your chosen benchmark. Rising trends indicate improving returns relative to total volatility, while declining trends may signal deteriorating risk-adjusted performance or increased volatility. Use multiple timeframes to distinguish short-term fluctuations from long-term patterns.

Identify market cycles by observing when GLD consistently outperforms (line above benchmark), underperforms (below benchmark), or aligns with the benchmark.

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