GLD vs SIVR vs BEN Stock Comparison

Spdr Gold Trust, abrdn Silver ETF Trust and Franklin Templeton Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
GLD Spdr Gold Trust
$368.57 -3.7% 1M +1.5% 1Y
Market cap
$129.18B
P/E
5.6x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Asset Management Financial Services
3 wins
SIVR abrdn Silver ETF Trust
$49.71 -14.8% 1M +9.5% 1Y
Market cap
$3.58B
P/E
10.3x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Asset Management Financial Services
BEN Franklin Templeton Inc
$32.33 -1.0% 1M +40.9% 1Y
Market cap
$16.31B
P/E
20.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$9.32B
Div. yield
0.04%
Asset Management Financial Services
2 wins

Head to Head

5 decided of 12

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

QuestionGLDSIVRBENLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $129.18B $3.58B $16.31B GLD
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 5.6x 10.3x 20.1x GLD
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — — 11.8x –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months — — +7.9% –
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — — 8.7% –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — 4.4% –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — -0.2x –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.04% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +1.5% +9.5% +40.9% BEN
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +17.2%/yr +16.7%/yr +0.5%/yr GLD
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 28.7% 65.9% 27.5% BEN
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers — — 58/100 –

Percentile Scorecard

GLDSIVRBEN

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

AxisGLDSIVRBEN
Valuation 93 #13 of 181 98 #4 of 181 84 #30 of 181
Growth – – 47 #59 of 110
Profitability – – 56 #57 of 127
Financial Health – – 64 #59 of 162
Shareholder Returns – – 37 #48 of 76
Overall – – 58
  • GLD ranked among 209 companies in Asset and Wealth Management
  • SIVR ranked among 209 companies in Asset and Wealth Management
  • BEN ranked among 209 companies in Asset and Wealth Management

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodGLDSIVRBENSPY
1 month -3.7%-14.8%-1.0% +0.7%
3 months -2.3%-11.6%-2.5% +3.7%
6 months -13.0%-29.0%+7.9% +7.1%
Year to date -7.0%-26.5%+35.3% +12.8%
1 year +1.5%+9.5%+40.9% +11.9%
3 years +99.1%+122.5%+43.6% +85.2%
3 years, per year +25.8%+30.6%+12.8% +22.8%
5 years +121.2%+116.0%+2.7% +67.6%
5 years, per year +17.2%+16.7%+0.5% +10.9%
10 years +203.2%+185.7%-5.4% +262.0%
10 years, per year +11.7%+11.1%-0.6% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureGLDSIVRBENSPY
Volatility, 1Y 28.7%65.9%27.5% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 32.2%80.1%28.2% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.852.081.20 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.050.141.49 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -26.4%-55.2%-55.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -25.7%-55.2%-9.6% -1.2%
52-week high $495.90$110.87$35.76 $779.14
52-week low $362.32$44.90$21.18 $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.

MultipleGLDSIVRBEN
P/E now vs peer median 5.8xmedian 33.5x 11.0xmedian 33.5x 20.5xmedian 33.5x
P/S now vs peer median —median 4.9x —median 4.9x 1.8xmedian 4.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 12.0x —median 12.0x 12.0xmedian 12.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median —median 14.3x —median 14.3x 66.5xmedian 14.3x
P/B now vs peer median 1.0xmedian 1.8x 0.7xmedian 1.8x 1.3xmedian 1.8x
PEG now vs peer median —median 0.97 —median 0.97 -10.76median 0.97

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 monthsGLDSIVRBEN
Revenue – – $9.32B
Operating income – – $905.50M
Net income $23.17B – $1.09B
Free cash flow – – $246.60M
EPS (diluted) – – $1.58
Cash & equivalents – – $2.67B
Total debt – – $2.40B
Shares (diluted) – – 516.00M
Enterprise value -$428.82B -$6.42B $5.31B

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
MetricGLDSIVRBEN
P/E 5.8x 11.0x 20.5x
P/FCF – – 66.5x
P/Operating cash flow – – 59.1x
P/S – – 1.8x
P/B 1.0x 0.7x 1.3x
P/Tangible book 1.0x 0.7x 1.8x
EV/EBITDA – – 12.0x
EV/EBIT – – 17.8x
EV/Revenue – – 1.7x
EV/FCF – – 65.4x
EV/Operating cash flow – – 58.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – – -10.76

Growth

14 metrics
MetricGLDSIVRBEN
Revenue growth (1Y) – – 7.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – – 6.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – 146.1%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – -6.6%
Net income growth (1Y) -13.8% – 145.3%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 125.7% – 6.8%
EPS growth (1Y) – – 152.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – – -1.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – – -83.1%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – -38.4%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – – -83.0%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – -38.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricGLDSIVRBEN
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin – – 14.5%
Operating margin – – 9.7%
Pretax margin – – 16.3%
Net margin – – 8.7%
FCF margin – – 2.6%
Operating cash flow margin – – 3.0%
Return on equity 16.3% – 8.7%
Return on assets 16.2% – 3.2%
Return on invested capital – – 4.4%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover – – 0.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – – 0.3x
Stock comp / revenue – – 2.1%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricGLDSIVRBEN
Debt / assets – – 6.6%
Debt / equity – – 0.2x
Net debt / EBITDA – – -0.2x
Debt / FCF – – 9.7x
Liabilities / assets 0.0% 0.0% 64.4%
Equity / assets 100.0% 100.0% 35.6%
Interest coverage – – 10.2x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricGLDSIVRBEN
Dividend yield – – 4.1%
Net buyback yield – – 3.0%
Shareholder yield – – 7.1%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 63.6%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – 281.4%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – 2.1%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – 4.9%

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.

ConsensusGLDSIVRBEN
Forward P/E – – 11.8xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year – – $2.74FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – – +23.4%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after – – +21.9%
Revenue, next fiscal year – – $7.06BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY – – +5.4%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after – – +5.7%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersGLDSIVRBEN
Held by institutions 36.6% 22.8% 52.8%
Institutions holding 3,007 354 666
Change in shares held, QoQ -1.7% -4.3% -5.6%
Institutions buying 1,155 148 347
Institutions selling 1,154 121 223
Buyers to sellers 1.00 1.22 1.56

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.

GLDSIVRBEN
GLD 1.00 0.84 0.16
SIVR 0.84 1.00 0.16
BEN 0.16 0.16 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, GLD, SIVR and BEN?

Spdr Gold Trust (GLD) is the largest by market capitalisation: Spdr Gold Trust (GLD) $129.18B, abrdn Silver ETF Trust (SIVR) $3.58B, Franklin Templeton (BEN) $16.31B.

Which stock is cheaper, GLD, SIVR and BEN?

Spdr Gold Trust (GLD) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Spdr Gold Trust (GLD) 5.6x, abrdn Silver ETF Trust (SIVR) 10.3x, Franklin Templeton (BEN) 20.1x). 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 Franklin Templeton (BEN) returned the most: Spdr Gold Trust (GLD) +1.5%, abrdn Silver ETF Trust (SIVR) +9.5%, Franklin Templeton (BEN) +40.9%. Over five years, Spdr Gold Trust (GLD) compounded fastest (Spdr Gold Trust (GLD) +17.2%/yr, abrdn Silver ETF Trust (SIVR) +16.7%/yr, Franklin Templeton (BEN) +0.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Spdr Gold Trust (GLD) 0.00%, abrdn Silver ETF Trust (SIVR) 0.00%, Franklin Templeton (BEN) 0.04%. Spdr Gold Trust (GLD) and abrdn Silver ETF Trust (SIVR) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Franklin Templeton (BEN) has been the steadiest (Spdr Gold Trust (GLD) 28.7%, abrdn Silver ETF Trust (SIVR) 65.9%, Franklin Templeton (BEN) 27.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, GLD, SIVR and BEN?

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.