About SPDR Gold Shares (NYSEARCA:GLD)
SPDR Gold Trust (the Trust) is an investment trust. The investment objective of the Trust is for the Shares to reflect the performance of the price of gold bullion, less the Trust's expenses. The Trust's business activity is the investment of gold. The Trust creates and redeems Shares from time to time, but in one or more Baskets (a Basket equals a block of 100,000 Shares). The Trust issues Shares in Baskets to certain authorized participants (Authorized Participants) on an ongoing basis. The creation and redemption of Baskets is only made in exchange for the delivery to the Trust or the distribution by the Trust of the amount of gold and any cash represented by the Baskets being created or redeemed, the amount of which will be based on the combined net asset value of various Shares included in the Baskets being created or redeemed determined on the day the order to create or redeem Baskets is properly received.
Basic Details
Issuer SSgA
Fund NameSPDR Gold Shares
Tax ClassificationGrantor Trust
SymbolNYSEARCA:GLD
Inception Date11/18/2004
Fund Manager
Phone+1-212-3173800
Fund Focus
Asset ClassCommodities
BenchmarkLondon Fix Gold PM PR USD
CategoryPrecious Metals
FocusGold
Development LevelBlended Development
RegionGlobal
Fund Statistics
Assets Under Management$36.60 billion
Average Daily Volume$6.91 million
Discount/Premium0.36%
ETF Expenses
Management Fee0.40%
Other Expenses0.00%
Total Expenses0.40%
Fee Waiver0.00%
Net Expenses0.40%
Administrator, Advisor and Custodian
Administrator
Advisor
CustodianHSBC Bank plc
Distributor
Transfer Agent
TrusteeThe Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
Lead Market MakerVirtu Financial
SPDR Gold Shares (NYSEARCA:GLD) Frequently Asked Questions
What is SPDR Gold Shares' stock symbol?
SPDR Gold Shares trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)ARCA under the ticker symbol "GLD."
What price target have analysts set for GLD?
0 Wall Street analysts have issued 12 month target prices for SPDR Gold Shares' shares. Their forecasts range from $28,000.00 to $28,000.00. On average, they anticipate SPDR Gold Shares' share price to reach $28,000.00 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for SPDR Gold Shares.
Who are SPDR Gold Shares' key executives?
SPDR Gold Shares' management team includes the folowing people:
- William J. Shea, Chairman of the Board of the World Gold Trust Services, LLC (Age 69)
- Joseph R. Cavatoni, Principal Executive Officer of the World Gold Trust Services, LLC (Age 48)
- Laura S. Melman, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer of the World Gold Trust Services, LLC (Age 51)
- Aram Shishmanian, Executive Director of the World Gold Trust Services, LLC (Age 66)
- Rocco Maggiotto, Director of the World Gold Trust Services, LLC (Age 66)
- Neal Wolkoff, Director of the World Gold Trust Services, LLC (Age 61)
Has SPDR Gold Shares been receiving favorable news coverage?
Headlines about GLD stock have trended somewhat positive on Sunday, according to Accern Sentiment Analysis. The research group ranks the sentiment of news coverage by analyzing more than 20 million blog and news sources. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. SPDR Gold Shares earned a coverage optimism score of 0.20 on Accern's scale. They also gave media coverage about the exchange traded fund an impact score of 45.05 out of 100, indicating that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the next few days.
Who are SPDR Gold Shares' major shareholders?
SPDR Gold Shares' stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Toronto Dominion Bank (6.26%), First Eagle Investment Management LLC (2.01%), Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. (0.83%), CI Investments Inc. (0.70%), Asset Management One Co. Ltd. (0.41%) and FormulaFolio Investments LLC (0.39%). Company insiders that own SPDR Gold Shares stock include Colleen-Sue Davis and Michael Romanik. View Institutional Ownership Trends for SPDR Gold Shares.
Which major investors are selling SPDR Gold Shares stock?
GLD stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including CI Investments Inc., Banque Pictet & Cie SA, First Eagle Investment Management LLC, Envestnet Asset Management Inc., WS Management Lllp, ICONIQ Capital LLC, SCS Capital Management LLC and The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company . View Insider Buying and Selling for SPDR Gold Shares.
Which major investors are buying SPDR Gold Shares stock?
GLD stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Toronto Dominion Bank, FormulaFolio Investments LLC, Arnhold LLC, American Asset Management Inc., Deer Park Road Corp, Asset Management One Co. Ltd., Flow Traders U.S. LLC and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc.. View Insider Buying and Selling for SPDR Gold Shares.
How do I buy shares of SPDR Gold Shares?
Shares of GLD can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is SPDR Gold Shares' stock price today?
One share of GLD stock can currently be purchased for approximately $121.34.
How big of a company is SPDR Gold Shares?
SPDR Gold Shares has a market capitalization of $35.30 billion.
How can I contact SPDR Gold Shares?
SPDR Gold Shares' mailing address is 685 3rd Ave Ste 2702, NEW YORK, NY 10017-4024, United States. The exchange traded fund can be reached via phone at +1-212-3173800.
MarketBeat Community Rating for SPDR Gold Shares (GLD)
MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about SPDR Gold Shares and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe GLD will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe GLD will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.
