SPDR Gold Trust vs Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund — how do they compare? SPDR Gold Trust trades at $404.79, while Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund trades at $84.69. The key difference: Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund is trading nearer its 52-week high, SPDR Gold Trust nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| GLD | XLP | |
|---|---|---|
52-Week High | $495.90 | $90.00 |
52-Week Low | $305.27 | $75.61 |
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GLD is the largest physically backed gold ETF in the world. It offers investors a cost-efficient and secure way to track the price of gold bullion without the need for physical storage.
Read more on GLD →In seeking to track the performance of the index, the fund employs a replication strategy. It generally invests substantially all, but at least 95%, of its total assets in the securities comprising the index. The index includes companies that have been identified as Consumer Staples companies by the GICS®. It is non-diversified.
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