There are a few different types of ETFs that let you get some exposure to gold, but gains on the sale of them may be taxed in a way you weren't expecting.

If that golden-oldie precious metal spinner Rumpelstiltskin could choose a year to come back from his eternal rest, it would ...

The iShares Gold Trust is structured as a grantor trust under the Securities Act of 1933. As a grantor trust, it holds physical gold bullion directly on behalf of shareholders, who own fractional ...

Gold isn't taxed the same way as other investments. Some investors might 'underappreciate the tax implications.' Gold stands out to investors, especially as it hits record-high prices. Gold also ...

The Sprott Physical Gold Trust ( PHYS +1.77%) has remained a go-to choice for brokerage-account gold exposure, despite the flood of new gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs) over the past decade. That ...

The year 2025 can easily be remembered for a gold rally. Gold bullion ETF SPDR Gold Trust GLD is up 51.7% so far this year (as of Oct. 8, 2025). Over the past month, the ETF has surged more than 11%.

Gold has had a strong year, to say the least; futures prices are up more than 50% in the last calendar year to more than $4,000 an ounce. They briefly surpassed $4,300 in a record-setting October.

The price of gold has more than doubled in just two years. Gold ETFs are one of the simplest ways to invest in gold through a brokerage account. ETFs that invest in gold mining stocks are another way ...

ETFs have taken markets by storm. This guide explains how they work, what they cost, their tax perks and risks, and how to ...

Gold holdings in exchange-traded funds climbed to a month-end peak, a sign that investor inflows are continuing to add fuel ...

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