SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) is trading at $386.54, which is -22.1% below its all-time high of $495.90. The Drawdown Severity Score is 5.6, placing it in the red (severe) zone. Over its tracked history, GLD has experienced 119 significant drawdown events with an average maximum drawdown of -3.0%.
Data last updated: June 13, 2026 at 09:03 AM EDT
GLD
StockSPDR Gold Shares
Price
$386.54
as of Jun 12, 2026
All Time High: $495.90
Strong
Current Drawdown
-22.1%
Days in Drawdown
133
Avg Max Drawdown
3.0%
Avg Length
63
Drawdown Severity Score™
5.6
GLD - Price & High Water Mark
GLD - Drawdown Timeline
How to read this chart: Negative values indicate drawdowns from all-time highs. Values closer to 0% mean the stock is near its high water mark.
SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) Analysis: Current Drawdown Insights
SPDR Gold Shares is currently in a drawdown that is unusual by its own historical standards. As of 2026-06-12, the stock is trading at $386.54, which represents a 22.1% decline from its all-time high of $495.90. This drawdown has persisted for 133 days.
Based on its full tracked price history, SPDR Gold Shares typically experiences drawdowns averaging 3.0% in depth, with an average duration of 63 days. SPDR Gold Shares has gone through 119 total drawdown events in its tracked history. The largest drawdown on record for SPDR Gold Shares was 45.6%, beginning in 2011. The longest drawdown duration on record was 3264 days.
The Drawdown Severity Score™ for SPDR Gold Shares currently stands at 5.58. This is our proprietary indicator that shows the relative severity of the current drawdown based on the asset's unique historical patterns. A score between 5.0 and 8.0 indicates a rare, significant drawdown: the asset seldom sees declines at this level in its tracked history.
Understanding Drawdowns: A drawdown measures how far a stock has fallen from its peak price. Every stock experiences drawdowns: periods when the price declines from all-time highs before recovering. By analyzing SPDR Gold Shares's historical drawdown patterns, investors can identify when the stock is experiencing a typical market fluctuation versus an unusual decline that is rare by that stock's own historical standards.
📜 Historical Drawdown Events
Current drawdown shown in blue. Showing the most recent and the deepest of 119 tracked pullbacks (62 listed).
| Start Date | End Date | Duration | Max Depth | Start Price | Lowest Price | Recovery Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-30 | Ongoing | 133 days | -22.1% | $495.90 | $386.54 | n/a |
| 2026-01-15 | 2026-01-20 | 6 days | -1.1% | $425.94 | $421.29 | $437.23 |
| 2026-01-13 | 2026-01-14 | 2 days | -0.1% | $422.23 | $421.63 | $425.94 |
| 2025-12-29 | 2026-01-12 | 15 days | -4.9% | $416.74 | $396.31 | $422.23 |
| 2025-12-24 | 2025-12-26 | 3 days | -0.4% | $413.64 | $411.93 | $416.74 |
| 2025-10-21 | 2025-12-22 | 63 days | -10.1% | $403.15 | $362.32 | $408.23 |
| 2025-10-17 | 2025-10-20 | 4 days | -1.9% | $396.45 | $388.99 | $403.15 |
| 2025-10-09 | 2025-10-13 | 5 days | -1.8% | $372.30 | $365.43 | $378.09 |
| 2025-10-02 | 2025-10-03 | 2 days | -0.3% | $356.03 | $354.79 | $357.64 |
| 2025-09-24 | 2025-09-26 | 3 days | -0.9% | $346.46 | $343.32 | $346.74 |
| 2025-09-17 | 2025-09-22 | 6 days | -1.2% | $339.59 | $335.62 | $345.05 |
| 2025-09-11 | 2025-09-12 | 2 days | -0.1% | $335.26 | $334.76 | $335.42 |
| 2025-09-09 | 2025-09-10 | 2 days | -0.2% | $334.82 | $334.06 | $335.26 |
| 2025-09-04 | 2025-09-05 | 2 days | -0.4% | $328.14 | $326.69 | $331.05 |
| 2025-06-16 | 2025-08-29 | 75 days | -4.8% | $316.29 | $300.96 | $318.07 |
| 2025-04-22 | 2025-06-13 | 53 days | -7.1% | $315.59 | $293.16 | $316.29 |
| 2025-04-17 | 2025-04-21 | 5 days | -0.4% | $307.47 | $306.12 | $315.59 |
| 2025-04-14 | 2025-04-16 | 3 days | -0.6% | $297.93 | $296.23 | $307.47 |
| 2025-04-03 | 2025-04-10 | 8 days | -5.0% | $288.16 | $273.71 | $292.35 |
| 2025-04-01 | 2025-04-02 | 2 days | -0.2% | $288.14 | $287.57 | $288.16 |
| 2025-03-20 | 2025-03-27 | 8 days | -1.4% | $281.11 | $277.25 | $281.97 |
| 2025-02-25 | 2025-03-13 | 16 days | -3.3% | $272.21 | $263.27 | $275.13 |
| 2025-02-21 | 2025-02-24 | 4 days | -0.1% | $270.99 | $270.74 | $272.21 |
| 2025-02-14 | 2025-02-18 | 5 days | -1.5% | $270.31 | $266.29 | $270.70 |
| 2025-02-11 | 2025-02-13 | 3 days | -0.4% | $268.37 | $267.39 | $270.31 |
| 2025-02-06 | 2025-02-10 | 5 days | -0.3% | $264.13 | $263.43 | $268.37 |
| 2024-10-31 | 2025-01-30 | 92 days | -8.1% | $257.50 | $236.59 | $258.05 |
| 2024-10-23 | 2024-10-29 | 7 days | -1.2% | $253.93 | $250.87 | $256.09 |
| 2024-10-21 | 2024-10-22 | 2 days | -0.0% | $251.27 | $251.22 | $253.93 |
| 2024-09-27 | 2024-10-16 | 20 days | -2.4% | $246.98 | $241.05 | $247.15 |
| 2024-09-25 | 2024-09-26 | 2 days | -0.1% | $246.07 | $245.73 | $246.98 |
| 2024-09-16 | 2024-09-19 | 4 days | -1.3% | $238.68 | $235.51 | $239.17 |
| 2024-08-28 | 2024-09-12 | 16 days | -1.3% | $233.39 | $230.29 | $236.33 |
| 2024-08-21 | 2024-08-26 | 6 days | -1.3% | $232.46 | $229.37 | $232.76 |
| 2024-08-19 | 2024-08-20 | 2 days | -0.2% | $231.99 | $231.61 | $232.46 |
| 2024-08-13 | 2024-08-16 | 4 days | -1.0% | $228.41 | $226.20 | $231.99 |
| 2024-07-17 | 2024-08-12 | 27 days | -4.4% | $228.29 | $218.33 | $228.41 |
| 2024-05-21 | 2024-07-16 | 57 days | -5.8% | $224.56 | $211.60 | $228.29 |
| 2024-04-17 | 2024-05-17 | 31 days | -4.2% | $221.22 | $211.87 | $223.66 |
| 2024-04-12 | 2024-04-15 | 4 days | -1.3% | $219.80 | $216.89 | $220.95 |
| 2024-04-10 | 2024-04-11 | 2 days | -0.9% | $217.67 | $215.61 | $219.80 |
| 2024-04-04 | 2024-04-05 | 2 days | -0.6% | $212.74 | $211.52 | $215.14 |
| 2024-03-21 | 2024-03-27 | 7 days | -0.9% | $202.18 | $200.35 | $203.10 |
| 2024-03-12 | 2024-03-20 | 9 days | -1.1% | $202.00 | $199.71 | $202.18 |
| 2020-08-07 | 2024-03-04 | 1306 days | -22.0% | $193.89 | $151.23 | $196.01 |
| 2020-07-30 | 2020-07-31 | 2 days | -0.7% | $185.13 | $183.76 | $185.43 |
| 2011-08-23 | 2020-07-29 | 3264 days | -45.6% | $184.59 | $100.50 | $185.13 |
| 2011-08-11 | 2011-08-18 | 8 days | -2.6% | $174.58 | $169.97 | $177.72 |
| 2011-08-03 | 2011-08-05 | 3 days | -0.5% | $161.52 | $160.64 | $161.75 |
| 2011-08-01 | 2011-08-02 | 2 days | -0.4% | $158.29 | $157.72 | $161.52 |
| 2011-07-27 | 2011-07-29 | 3 days | -0.4% | $157.77 | $157.19 | $158.29 |
| 2011-05-02 | 2011-07-12 | 72 days | -5.8% | $152.37 | $143.47 | $152.77 |
| 2010-12-07 | 2011-03-01 | 85 days | -8.0% | $139.11 | $127.93 | $140.03 |
| 2010-11-09 | 2010-12-03 | 25 days | -5.4% | $137.78 | $130.38 | $138.07 |
| 2010-06-21 | 2010-09-14 | 86 days | -7.6% | $122.83 | $113.51 | $124.02 |
| 2010-05-13 | 2010-06-07 | 26 days | -5.1% | $121.40 | $115.22 | $121.49 |
| 2009-12-03 | 2010-05-11 | 159 days | -12.7% | $119.18 | $104.04 | $120.66 |
| 2008-03-18 | 2009-09-16 | 548 days | -29.4% | $99.17 | $70.00 | $99.91 |
| 2007-11-08 | 2007-12-28 | 51 days | -6.1% | $82.24 | $77.24 | $83.00 |
| 2006-05-15 | 2007-09-18 | 492 days | -21.8% | $71.12 | $55.62 | $71.70 |
| 2006-02-03 | 2006-03-29 | 55 days | -5.7% | $56.98 | $53.72 | $57.07 |
| 2005-12-13 | 2006-01-03 | 22 days | -6.7% | $52.56 | $49.04 | $53.12 |
| 2004-12-06 | 2005-09-16 | 284 days | -9.5% | $45.60 | $41.26 | $45.82 |
How to read: Each row shows a complete drawdown from peak to recovery. Red rows = most severe drawdowns (worst 20% or 5x+ average), yellow rows = moderate (2x-5x worse than average).
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GLD Price History and Drawdown Data
Latest price
$386.54
High-water mark
$495.90
Current drawdown
-22.1%
Days in drawdown
133
This GLD page is built around daily price history, the latest high-water mark, current drawdown depth, drawdown duration, and comparable historical drawdown events. The chart above provides the price-history context, while the sections below explain how the current move compares with prior SPDR Gold Shares drawdowns.
What History Says About GLD
SPDR Gold Shares has dropped 10%+ from its high 6 times in its tracked history. These events lasted an average of 972 days with an average max drop of -23.6%.
The current drawdown of -22.1% has lasted 133 days, which is within the typical range for comparable events.
| Period | Max Drop | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2011 to Jul 2020 | -45.6% | 3264 days |
| Mar 2008 to Sep 2009 | -29.4% | 548 days |
| Aug 2020 to Mar 2024 | -22.0% | 1306 days |
| May 2006 to Sep 2007 | -21.8% | 492 days |
| Dec 2009 to May 2010 | -12.7% | 159 days |
| Oct 2025 to Dec 2025 | -10.1% | 63 days |
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