Spdr Gold Trust (GLD) Return on Assets [ROA] (2009 - 2026)
Spdr Gold Trust's Return on Assets [ROA] came in at 16.25% for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), down 11.40 percentage points from 27.65% a year earlier and down 15.11 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Spdr Gold Trust (GLD) Return on Assets [ROA] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025 (ended Sep 30, 2025), Spdr Gold Trust's Return on Assets [ROA] was 35.86%, up 3.60 percentage points from FY2024.
- Going back by fiscal year, Return on Assets [ROA] was 32.25% in FY2024 (+21.50 pp) and 10.75% in FY2023.
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure represents the lowest quarterly Return on Assets [ROA] since fiscal Q2 2024.
- Year-over-year, Return on Assets [ROA] increased in six of the last seven quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +6.07 percentage points.
- Business Quant data shows GLD's Return on Assets [ROA] at 31.35% (Q2 2026), 37.83% (Q1 2026) and 31.53% (Q4 2025) in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 164.03 Bn | 110.39 Bn | - | 4.12% |
| 2 | Spdr Gold Trust | 134.08 Bn | -423.92 Bn | - | 16.25% |
| 3 | Blackstone | 84.38 Bn | 79.31 Bn | - | 13.90% |
| 4 | Brookfield | 81.99 Bn | -83.40 Bn | 4.47 Bn | 1.02% |
| 5 | Kkr | 81.98 Bn | 48.46 Bn | - | 1.33% |
| 6 | Brookfield Asset Management | 71.20 Bn | 67.45 Bn | - | 16.12% |
| 7 | Apollo Global Management | 66.86 Bn | 4.54 Bn | 10.56 Bn | 0.89% |
| 8 | Wheaton Precious Metals | 60.68 Bn | 56.11 Bn | 687.86 Mn | 18.58% |
| 9 | Franco Nevada | 45.90 Bn | 43.27 Bn | 451.00 Mn | 21.76% |
| 10 | Ameriprise Financial | 43.48 Bn | 4.90 Bn | 4.72 Bn | 2.07% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 16.25% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 31.35% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 37.83% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 31.53% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 27.65% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 29.80% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 19.72% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 29.98% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 20.01% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 15.38% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.12% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | -0.63% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | -0.61% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | -0.76% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -0.90% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 0.74% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | -0.75% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 4.06% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 6.88% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 10.36% |
API Access
Spdr Gold Trust Return on Assets [ROA] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=GLD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-assets-[roa]", "ticker": "GLD", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=GLD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();