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FGDL vs YSAU

Franklin Responsibly Sourced Gold ETF

FGDLBNYSE Arca

Y all Street Physical Gold ETF

YSAUCNasdaq

Overlap

0.0%by weight

Expense ratio

FGDL −0.09pt a year

FGDL0.15%YSAU0.24%

Avg volume · 30D

FGDL 4.3×the volume

FGDL17.1KYSAU3.99K

FGDL vs YSAU Performance

Jul 31, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

−4.3%FGDL−3.7%YSAU

Jul 31, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. FGDL −4.3%. YSAU −3.7%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.0%5%10%15%Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
FGDL 0.15%, better
YSAU 0.24%
Fund size
FGDL $406M
YSAU $7M
1Y total return
FGDL −3.0%
YSAU No data
Holdings
FGDL 1
YSAU 2
Avg volume (30D)
FGDL 17.1K sh, better
YSAU 3.99K sh
NAV per share
FGDL $52.06
YSAU $39.15
52W range

ETF.net Grade

FGDL: Cost 77, Risk 49, Mission 100, Tradability 23, Holdings not scored, Durability 32. YSAU: Cost 40, Risk 60, Mission not scored, Tradability 35, Holdings not scored, Durability 17.
Pillar letters and Scores for FGDL, YSAU, with each pillar’s weight
PillarFGDLYSAU
Cost30% weightA77HigherC40
Mission25% weightA100Not scored
Risk15% weightC49B60Higher
Tradability15% weightF23D35Higher
Holdings10% weightNot scoredNot scored
Durability5% weightD32HigherF17

Rank among Physical Gold funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. FGDL and YSAU are both graded against the same 10 Physical Gold funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Physical Gold⁠

Category · 10 funds
See all 10 ›

FGDL ranks 4th and YSAU 10th of 10 funds in the Physical Gold Category.

  1. Rank 1AGLDMSPDR Gold MiniShares TrustScore 82
  2. Rank 2AIAUMiShares Gold Trust MicroScore 77
  3. Rank 3BSGOLabrdn Physical Gold Shares ETFScore 69
  4. Rank 4BFGDLFranklin Responsibly Sourced Gold ETFScore 67
  5. Rank 5BAAAUGoldman Sachs Physical Gold ETFScore 64
  6. Rank 8BIAUiShares Gold TrustScore 57
  7. Rank 10CYSAUY all Street Physical Gold ETFScore 41

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

FGDLBFranklin Responsibly Sourced Gold ETF

YSAUCY all Street Physical Gold ETF

In short

FGDL Gold with a paper trail. FGDL holds only London Good Delivery bars refined since January 1, 2012, the vintage covered by the LBMA's Responsible Gold Guidance, for a 0.15% sponsor fee.

YSAU No data

Stated mandate

FGDL The Fund seeks to track the price of gold bullion, after deducting expenses. Its assets consist only of gold bullion and cash, if any.

YSAU No data

Why people hold it

  • FGDL The mandate is written into the trust: only bars refined on or after January 1, 2012, under LBMA guidance that makes refiners document environmental, anti-laundering and human-rights practices.sec.gov
  • At 0.15%, it undercuts SGOL at 0.17%, the other US physical gold fund built around the same post-2012 bar screen.aberdeeninvestments.com
  • Simple plumbing: a grantor trust holding gold bullion and cash only, bars vaulted with JPMorgan in London, valued against the LBMA Gold Price PM.franklintempleton.com
  • Sits in the upper half of the physical gold group on our review, with a fee close to what the category typically charges.

YSAU No data

Worth knowing

  • FGDL Thinly traded next to the category's giants, so bid-ask spreads can run wider and larger orders take more care.
  • Bullion pays no income, so there is nothing to distribute. The fund has not paid out, and its result is gold's price less the 0.15% fee.
  • Cheaper bullion exists for buyers who do not need the sourcing screen: IAUM at 0.09% and GLDM at 0.10%.

YSAU No data

Full FGDL profile⁠

Full YSAU profile⁠

FGDL vs YSAU Holdings

How FGDL and YSAU differ

Overlap by weight

0.0%

Shared holdings make up 0.0% of FGDL and 0.0% of YSAU.

Level by level

  • Asset classAlternatives, Commodities0.0%
  • Holdings0 in both0.0%

Sector

No Sector split for FGDL and YSAU.

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

No country split for FGDL and YSAU.

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

  • FGDL100.0%
  • YSAU100.0%

Securities held

  • FGDL1
  • YSAU2

Asset class

FGDL
Alternatives
YSAU
Commodities

Holdings

  • Only in FGDL1
  • In both0
  • Only in YSAU2

Only in FGDL

1 security, 100% of FGDL by weight

  • Gold Oz.100.01%

Only in YSAU

2 securities, 100% of YSAU by weight

  • Gold (Physical)98.30%
  • Us Bank Mmda - Usbgfs 9 09/01/20371.72%

Weight gaps

FGDL and YSAU share no securities.

All 2 FGDL holdings⁠All 2 YSAU holdings⁠

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

FGDL vs YSAU Cost

Overpaying YSAU vs FGDL

$1,822

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • FGDL 0.15%

    $3,137

  • YSAU 0.24%

    $4,959

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • FGDL 0.15%
  • YSAU 0.24%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$1K$2K$3K$4K$5K051015202530YSAU $4,959FGDL $3,137

Year by year

YearFGDLYSAUOverpaying
10$274$437$163
20$1,071$1,699$628
30$3,137$4,959$1,822

Expense ratio

  • 0.15%FGDL, cheaper
  • 0.24%YSAU
  • Middle half of Physical Gold funds
  • Median 0.17%

FGDL 3rd cheapest of 10 funds

YSAU 7th cheapest of 10 funds

FGDL vs YSAU Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Payout (12M)
FGDL None
YSAU None

Distribution history

FGDLAll FGDL payments⁠

No distribution history available.

YSAUAll YSAU payments⁠

No distribution history available.

FGDL vs YSAU Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
FGDL 19.5%YSAU No data
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
FGDL 1.02YSAU No data
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
FGDL −28.3%since Jun 2022YSAU No data
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
FGDL 0.41YSAU 0.00

FGDL and YSAU in the news

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