List of All 17 Gold ETFs in Canada (July 2020)
Many investors are starting to get interested in gold again. You can invest in gold by purchasing actual bullion (bars or coins) from a dealer, by buying a fund that holds bullion, by buying a fund that invests in gold mining companies or by buying a fund that gains exposure to gold via the futures market.
Personally, as a strategic holding I prefer to use exchange traded funds that buy and hold fully-allocated gold bullion. I want exposure to the underlying metal, not necessarily to the factors driving the success or failure of individual gold mining companies. However, during a gold bull market both can perform well.
For Canadian investors, below I have listed out the gold ETFs and closed-end funds that trade on the TSX. For your reference, I've also listed how they gain exposure to gold, asset size, ticker and fund manufacturer.
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