GDL ETF

$8.46

Returns Overview

1 Month
+1.31%
3 Months
+2.90%
6 Months
+2.81%
YTD
+3.95%
1 Year
+8.10%
3 Years
+7.34%
5 Years
+4.77%
10 Years
+5.83%

Risk Metrics (1-Year)

No risk data available for this ETF

Stress Test Scenarios

How would GDL have held up?
🦠COVID-19 Crash33 days
Market peak to trough during pandemic sell-off
Run Analysis
📈2022 Rate Hikes9 months
Fed aggressive rate hiking cycle bear market
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📉2018 Q4 Selloff3 months
Trade war fears and Fed tightening
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🏦SVB / Banking Crisis5 days
Regional banking contagion fears
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1 Month Performance

+1.31%

3 Months Performance

+2.90%

6 Months Performance

+2.81%

1 Year Performance

+8.10%

Benchmark & Peers

Benchmark
ICE Bank of America Merrill Lynch 3 Month US Treasury Bill Index(^IBML3MTB)
This ETF (YTD)
+3.95%
Peer Avg (YTD)
+7.55%
vs Peers
-3.61%

GDL ETF Performance

GDL performance across multiple time periods: 1-month 1.31%, YTD 3.95%, 1-year 8.10%, 3-year 7.34%, 5-year 4.77%, 10-year 5.83%.

GDL returns trail the peer average of 7.55% YTD. With an expense ratio of 2.70%, investors should weigh costs against performance when evaluating this ETF.

GDL performance comparison shows side-by-side returns with another fund. GDL alternatives are available in the ETF Screener.

Performance & Returns

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Performance Returns

PeriodTotal ReturnDate Range
1 Month+1.31%May 26, 2026 to Jun 24, 2026
3 Months+2.90%Mar 24, 2026 to Jun 24, 2026
6 Months+2.81%Dec 24, 2025 to Jun 24, 2026
1 Year+8.10%N/A
3 Years+7.34%N/A
5 Years+4.77%N/A

All returns shown are total returns, not annualized