InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips The SPDR Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:GLD) is on a hot streak so far this year. The GLD ETF is up 13.5% year-to-date, and 35% over the past 12 months. There’s no labor inflation either; after nearly a decade of low gold and silver prices, there is no shortage of capable geologists willing to work for reasonable wages.