SPDR Gold Shares (GLD)
Gold ETF closing price ($, daily)
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Category | macro |
| Unit | $ |
| Resolution | 1d |
| Assets | MACRO |
| Tier | Basic |
| API Endpoint | GET /v1/macro/markets |
| Field | gld |
Overview
Daily closing price of SPDR Gold Shares (NYSE Arca: GLD), the largest physically backed gold ETF in the world. Each share represents approximately 1/10 of an ounce of gold bullion held in trust. GLD's price closely tracks spot gold less management fees.
Interpretation
- Rising GLD: investor demand for gold exposure, typically driven by falling real yields, dollar weakness, or geopolitical risk.
- Falling GLD: rising real yields or risk-on rotation away from defensive assets.
- GLD AUM and flows are widely watched as a barometer of institutional gold sentiment.
Use Cases
- Use as the institutional-flow benchmark for gold to compare against ETF flows for BTC products (IBIT, FBTC, GBTC).
- Track BTC/GLD ratio (computed externally) as a relative-strength gauge between the two leading "store-of-value" assets.
- Compare GLD with
macro_gold_futuresto detect tracking error or premium/discount dynamics.
API Usage
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
"https://api.blocklens.co/v1/macro/markets?start_date=2024-01-01&end_date=2024-12-31&limit=365"
Related Metrics
- Gold Futures (GC=F) — COMEX Gold futures continuous contract ($/oz, daily)
- iShares Silver Trust (SLV) — Silver ETF closing price ($, daily)
- US Dollar Index (DXY) — ICE US Dollar Index DX-Y.NYB (points, daily)
- Real 10-Year Yield — 10Y Treasury yield minus 12-month CPI YoY (%, daily)