GLD vs AMG vs SLV Stock Comparison

Spdr Gold Trust, Affiliated Managers and iShares Silver Trust Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
GLD Spdr Gold Trust
$367.82 -6.5% 1M -2.6% 1Y
Market cap
$129.47B
P/E
5.7x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Asset Management Financial Services
3 wins
SLV iShares Silver Trust
$48.67 -16.3% 1M +10.6% 1Y
Market cap
$18.86B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Asset Management Financial Services

Head to Head

5 decided of 12

Spdr Gold Trust leads on 3 of the 12 questions below (Spdr Gold Trust 3, Affiliated Managers 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionGLDAMGSLVLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $129.47B $10.11B $18.86B GLD
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 5.7x 12.1x -48.0x GLD
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 10.0x — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months — +11.8% — –
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — 37.7% — –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 16.8% — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 1.6x — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield — 0.01% — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -2.6% +62.7% +10.6% AMG
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +17.0%/yr +19.6%/yr +16.9%/yr AMG
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 28.7% 32.9% 65.9% GLD
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers — 63/100 — –

Percentile Scorecard

GLDAMGSLV

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisGLDAMGSLV
Valuation 91 #13 of 139 86 #21 of 139 –
Growth – 71 #22 of 73 –
Profitability – 86 #14 of 91 –
Financial Health – 42 #76 of 130 –
Shareholder Returns – 30 #29 of 41 –
Overall – 63 –
  • GLD ranked among 166 companies in Asset and Wealth Management
  • AMG ranked among 166 companies in Asset and Wealth Management
  • SLV ranked among 166 companies in Asset and Wealth Management

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodGLDAMGSLVSPY
1 month -6.5%+4.6%-16.3% -0.8%
3 months -1.8%+7.4%-8.0% +3.5%
6 months -14.4%+34.1%-28.8% +7.0%
Year to date -7.2%+35.6%-24.4% +12.2%
1 year -2.6%+62.7%+10.6% +13.0%
3 years +97.6%+218.9%+129.8% +86.3%
3 years, per year +25.5%+47.2%+32.0% +23.1%
5 years +118.8%+144.5%+118.3% +68.6%
5 years, per year +17.0%+19.6%+16.9% +11.0%
10 years +204.5%+177.3%+191.3% +258.0%
10 years, per year +11.8%+10.7%+11.3% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureGLDAMGSLVSPY
Volatility, 1Y 28.7%32.9%65.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 32.0%33.0%80.9% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.850.932.08 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.091.910.16 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -26.4%-41.2%-53.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -25.8%-1.2%-53.9% -1.8%
52-week high $495.90$395.53$105.60 $779.14
52-week low $362.32$236.68$42.40 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleGLDAMGSLV
P/E now vs peer median 5.7xmedian 41.7x 12.1xmedian 41.7x -48.0xmedian 41.7x
P/S now vs peer median —median 11.0x 4.5xmedian 11.0x —median 11.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 12.4x 7.6xmedian 12.4x —median 12.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median —median 17.0x 9.5xmedian 17.0x —median 17.0x
P/B now vs peer median 1.0xmedian 1.7x 2.6xmedian 1.7x —median 1.7x
PEG now vs peer median —median 0.92 2.31median 0.92 —median 0.92

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsGLDAMGSLV
Revenue – $2.27B –
Net income $23.17B $1.05B -$378.20M
Free cash flow – $1.06B –
EPS (diluted) – $31.83 –
Cash & equivalents – $411.00M –
Total debt – $3.00B –
Shares (diluted) – 26.90M –
Enterprise value -$428.53B $9.16B $18.86B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricGLDAMGSLV
P/E 5.7x 12.1x -48.0x
P/FCF – 9.5x –
P/Operating cash flow – 9.4x –
P/S – 4.5x –
P/B 1.0x 2.6x –
P/Tangible book 1.0x 4.3x –
EV/EBITDA – 7.6x –
EV/EBIT – 8.3x –
EV/Revenue – 5.6x –
EV/FCF – 11.9x –
EV/Operating cash flow – 11.9x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – 2.31 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricGLDAMGSLV
Revenue growth (1Y) – 11.8% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – 1.9% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) -13.8% 64.0% -108.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 125.7% -8.4% –
EPS growth (1Y) – 125.9% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) – 5.2% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – 16.8% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 7.0% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – 16.7% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 7.2% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricGLDAMGSLV
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin – 73.6% –
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin – 61.2% –
Net margin – 37.7% –
FCF margin – 46.9% –
Operating cash flow margin – 47.2% –
Return on equity 16.3% 26.6% –
Return on assets 16.2% 11.2% –
Return on invested capital – 16.8% –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover – 0.2x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – 1.0x –
Stock comp / revenue – 8.6% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricGLDAMGSLV
Debt / assets – 31.9% –
Debt / equity – 0.8x –
Net debt / EBITDA – 1.6x –
Debt / FCF – 2.8x –
Liabilities / assets 0.0% 58.2% –
Equity / assets 100.0% 41.8% –
Interest coverage – 10.5x –
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricGLDAMGSLV
Dividend yield – 0.0% –
Net buyback yield – 7.9% –
Shareholder yield – 7.9% –
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusGLDAMGSLV
Forward P/E – 10.0xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year – $39.07FY2026 –
EPS growth, next FY – +50.0%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after – +5.2% –
Revenue, next fiscal year – $2.54BFY2026 –
Revenue growth, next FY – +22.9%FY2026 –
Revenue growth, the year after – +1.9% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersGLDAMGSLV
Held by institutions 36.6% 95.7% 26.9%
Institutions holding 3,003 564 1,416
Change in shares held, QoQ -1.7% +1.7% -5.2%
Institutions buying 1,152 239 581
Institutions selling 1,153 214 493
Buyers to sellers 1.00 1.12 1.18

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

GLDAMGSLV
GLD 1.00 0.12 0.84
AMG 0.12 1.00 0.07
SLV 0.84 0.07 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, GLD, AMG and SLV?

Spdr Gold Trust (GLD) is the largest by market capitalisation: Spdr Gold Trust (GLD) $129.47B, Affiliated Managers (AMG) $10.11B, iShares Silver Trust (SLV) $18.86B.

Which stock is cheaper, GLD, AMG and SLV?

Spdr Gold Trust (GLD) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Spdr Gold Trust (GLD) 5.7x, Affiliated Managers (AMG) 12.1x, iShares Silver Trust (SLV) -48.0x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Affiliated Managers (AMG) returned the most: Spdr Gold Trust (GLD) -2.6%, Affiliated Managers (AMG) +62.7%, iShares Silver Trust (SLV) +10.6%. Over five years, Affiliated Managers (AMG) compounded fastest (Spdr Gold Trust (GLD) +17.0%/yr, Affiliated Managers (AMG) +19.6%/yr, iShares Silver Trust (SLV) +16.9%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Affiliated Managers (AMG) 0.01%. Spdr Gold Trust (GLD) and iShares Silver Trust (SLV) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Spdr Gold Trust (GLD) has been the steadiest (Spdr Gold Trust (GLD) 28.7%, Affiliated Managers (AMG) 32.9%, iShares Silver Trust (SLV) 65.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, GLD, AMG and SLV?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Spdr Gold Trust (GLD) leads on 3. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.