Evidence-reviewed mapping

GLD european alternative: IGLN

BestFolio maps GLD to IGLN as a exact match European-listed alternative, with ISIN IE00B4ND3602. Eligibility depends on the investor's jurisdiction, broker and account type.

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US to European mapping

US ticker

GLD

Original US-listed ETF ticker used in strategy rules and backtests.

Mapped ticker

IGLN

iShares Physical Gold ETC

ISIN

IE00B4ND3602

Universal identifier to search at European brokers.

Confidence

Exact match

IGLN tracks the same index or exposure as GLD; wrapper, costs and income treatment can still differ.

Include an issuer page or KID so the identity can be rechecked.

Exposure and product evidence

Reviewed 15 July 2026

Facts below are tied to this ISIN and share class. Exchange tickers identify trading lines; the ISIN identifies the product.

Source exposure · GLD

Physical gold bullion, less trust expenses.

Target exposure · IGLN

Physical gold referenced to the LBMA Gold Price, less ETC costs.

Structure warning: IGLN is physical-metal etc; ucits eligible, but not a ucits fund. “UCITS eligible” is not the same as being a UCITS fund.

Structure / domicile: Physical-metal ETC; UCITS eligible, but not a UCITS fund · Ireland
Distribution: No income
Costs: TER 0.12%
Replication: Physical metal
Mapping method: Same physical-gold exposure, different legal wrapper
Verified listings: London Stock Exchange: IGLN (USD)
Borsa Italiana: SGLN (EUR)

Known differences and mismatches

IGLN is an ETC security, not a UCITS fund; GLD is a US grantor trust.
Issuer, custody chain, legal rights, fees and tax treatment differ.
The trading ticker changes by venue even when the ISIN is the same.

Region and broker availability

The issuer lists this ISIN on several European exchanges and registers the ETC in multiple European jurisdictions. UCITS eligibility is not UCITS status and does not guarantee broker or account eligibility.

Search by ISIN and confirm the current KID and order eligibility with your broker before relying on a mapping.

Official product sources

GLD issuer page IGLN issuer page

What is IGLN?

IGLN is iShares Physical Gold ETC, the European-listed product BestFolio uses when translating GLD. Most targets are UCITS ETFs; some commodity and leveraged targets are UCITS-eligible ETCs or ETPs instead. Product structure and retail eligibility must be checked for the exact ISIN.

Physical gold. Also: SGBS (WisdomTree Physical Swiss Gold). The source ticker has 1x exposure and the mapped target has 1x exposure, so BestFolio can flag leverage differences during allocation translation.

Where GLD is used on BestFolio

GLD appears in 27 currently published BestFolio strategy universes or signal rules.