Beyond GLD: The 0.40% Fee Drag That Is Slowly Bleeding Your Gold Returns
Yahoo Finance · Jul 21, 2026 · iShares Gold Trust (IAU)
GLD has tracked gold faithfully for two decades, but a quiet cost buried in its expense ratio has been siphoning returns from long-term holders who never realized a cheaper alternative from the same issuer even existed.
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