“GLD’s Gains Are Taxed at 28% as a Collectible, Not the 15% Rate Every Other ETF Gets”
October 15, 2026
“Gold rallied 37.77% over the past year and 153.97% over five years. If you rode that run in a taxable account through SPDR Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:GLD), the IRS has a surprise waiting: your long-term gain is taxed as a collectible, at a maximum federal rate of 28%, rather than the 15% or 20% rate that applies to equity ETFs…”
https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/commodities/articles/gld-gains-taxed-28-collectible-212516132.html