Popular ETF categories: Equity, Commodity, Bond, Currency.
The gold ETFs are definitely the most popular precious metals ETFs. iShares Gold Trust or ETFS Gold Trust are examples of ETFs that track the price of this commodity – gold is traded on various exchanges all around the world, but the New York Commodities Exchange (COMEX) is its biggest market. Gold is a determinant of wealth and is commonly used in many sectors of the economy. Basically investing in precious metals, including gold, might be treated as a hedge against inflation, deflation or devaluation.
| Symbol | Company Name | Price | Change | Total net assets | Total expense ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGOL | ETFS Asian Gold Trust | 108.93 | 0.39% | ||
| DGL | PowerShares DB Gold Fund | 36.51 | 0.47% | 0.79% | |
| DGLD | VelocityShares 3x Inverse Gold ETN linked to the S&P GSCI Gold Index Excess Return | 67.76 | -0.98% | ||
| DGP | Deutsche Bank AG PowerShares DB Gold Double Long ETN | 19.4 | 0.47% | ||
| DGZ | Deutsche Bank AG DB Gold Short ETN | 15.54 | -0.19% | ||
| DZZ | Deutsche Bank AG DB Gold Double Short ETN | 7.06 | -0.49% | ||
| GLD | SPDR Gold Trust | 107.91 | 0.3% | 0.4% | |
| GLDI | Credit Suisse AG - Credit Suisse Gold Shares Covered Call Exchange Traded Notes | 8.81 | 33.8 M | 0.65% | |
| GLL | ProShares UltraShort Gold | 93.5 | -0.6% | 114.51 M | 0.95% |
| IAU | iShares Gold Trust | 10.9 | 0.37% | 6.86 B | |
| SGOL | ETFS Gold Trust | 110.03 | 0.32% | 0.39% | |
| UBG | E-TRACS USB Bloomberg Commodity Index Exchange Traded Notes E-TRACS UBS Bloomberg CMCI Gold ETN | 28.86 | 0.07% | ||
| UGL | ProShares Ultra Gold | 32.14 | 0.66% | 136.37 M | 0.95% |