Gold tracks the price of physical gold bullion. It’s a particularly uncorrelated asset able to pick up the slack when both stocks and bonds falter.
Index Funds
Global Gold
ETFs in the United States
| Ticker | Provider | Index | Expense Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IAUM | iShares | Physical Gold Spot Price | 0.09 | |
ISINUS46436F1030 Dividends— Notes— | ||||
| GLDM | State Street | Physical Gold Spot Price | 0.1 | |
ISINUS98149E3036 Dividends— Notes— | ||||
| SGOL | abrdn | Physical Gold Spot Price | 0.17 | |
ISINUS00326A1043 Dividends— Notes— | ||||
| BAR | Graniteshares | Physical Gold Spot Price | 0.17 | |
ISINUS38748G1013 Dividends— Notes— | ||||
| AAAU | Goldman Sachs | Physical Gold Spot Price | 0.18 | |
ISINUS38150K1034 Dividends— Notes— | ||||
| IAU | iShares | Physical Gold Spot Price | 0.25 | |
ISINUS4642852044 Dividends— Notes— | ||||
| OUNZ | Merk | Physical Gold Spot Price | 0.25 | |
ISINUS9210781012 Dividends— Notes— | ||||
| GLD | State Street | Physical Gold Spot Price | 0.4 | |
ISINUS78463V1070 Dividends— Notes— | ||||
No funds found. See alternatives.
Notes Definitions
- +SCB — Total market fund that includes small caps (85% LCB + 15% SCB)
- +EM — Global fund that includes emerging markets (~90% DEV + 10% EM)
- -CAN — Excludes Canada (or other specified country normally in the index)
- Acc — Accumulating
- Dist — Distributing
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Alternatives
Other options when no gold funds are available
Gold funds are popular worldwide. However if you want to bypass a fund altogether, gold is one of the few investing assets that you can hold in your hand. Gold bullion coins purchased from reputable dealers have long been highly sought by gold investors.
Definition
The Portfolio Charts gold data tracks the price of gold bullion on the open market. It only includes physical gold and does not include mining companies.
Gold is a true global asset where the market crosses all borders. So for investors looking for international diversification, it is definitely worth checking out as an alternative to international stocks and bonds.
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