Gold ETFs
48 ETFs that hold gold bullion or shares of gold mining companies, grouped by type and ranked by net assets as of the October 26, 2026 close.
48 ETFs
Data as of the October 26, 2026 closePhysical gold 13 funds
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| 1 | GLDSPDR Gold Shares | SPDR Gold Shares | $135.00B | 0.42% | 367.82 | +0.33% | −2.60% | State Street (SPDR) |
| 2 | IAUiShares Gold ETF | iShares Gold ETF | $61.70B | 0.26% | 75.42 | +0.36% | −2.40% | iShares (BlackRock) |
| 3 | GLDMSPDR Gold MiniShares | SPDR Gold MiniShares | $30.40B | 0.10% | 79.38 | +0.32% | −2.30% | State Street (SPDR) |
| 4 | IAUMiShares Gold Trust Micro | iShares Gold Trust Micro | $7.98B | 0.09% | 39.99 | +0.33% | −2.20% | iShares (BlackRock) |
| 5 | SGOLabrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF | abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF | $6.91B | 0.16% | 38.18 | +0.29% | −2.40% | Aberdeen Standard |
| 6 | OUNZVanEck Merk Gold ETF | VanEck Merk Gold ETF | $2.60B | 0.23% | 38.54 | +0.31% | −2.50% | Merk |
| 7 | BARGraniteShares Gold ETF | GraniteShares Gold ETF | $1.33B | 0.16% | 39.53 | +0.38% | −2.30% | GraniteShares |
| 8 | FGDLFranklin Responsibly Sourced Gold ETF | Franklin Responsibly Sourced Gold ETF | $419.0M | 0.14% | 53.45 | +0.55% | −2.60% | Franklin Templeton |
| 9 | DGPDB Gold Double Long ETN | DB Gold Double Long ETN | $190.0M | 0.75% | 125.39 | +1.12% | −15.2% | Deutsche Bank AG |
| 10 | GDTWisdomTree Efficient TIPS Plus Gold Fund | WisdomTree Efficient TIPS Plus Gold Fund | $10.8M | — | 32.89 | +0.45% | — | WisdomTree |
| 11 | GLDNNicholas Gold Income ETF | Nicholas Gold Income ETF | $4.0M | — | 14.25 | +0.30% | — | Nicholas Wealth |
| 12 | ESBGFirst Trust Enhanced Stocks, Bonds & Gold ETF | First Trust Enhanced Stocks, Bonds & Gold ETF | $2.0M | — | 20.09 | +0.45% | — | First |
| 13 | CEFSprott Physical Gold and Silver ETF | Sprott Physical Gold and Silver ETF | — | — | 38.75 | +0.23% | +2.20% | Sprott |
Gold miners 13 funds
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| 1 | GDXVanEck Gold Miners ETF | VanEck Gold Miners ETF | $26.70B | 0.50% | 81.02 | +1.02% | +12.1% | VanEck |
| 2 | GDXJVanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF | VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF | $7.41B | 0.54% | 99.94 | +0.59% | +7.80% | VanEck |
| 3 | RINGiShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF | iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF | $2.16B | 0.39% | 70.44 | +1.21% | +14.2% | iShares (BlackRock) |
| 4 | SGDMSprott Gold Miners ETF | Sprott Gold Miners ETF | $597.0M | 0.51% | 67.99 | +0.91% | +15.4% | Sprott |
| 5 | GDEWisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Equity Strategy Fund | WisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Equity Strategy Fund | $436.0M | 0.19% | 61.52 | +0.69% | +4.90% | WisdomTree |
| 6 | SGDJSprott Junior Gold Miners ETF | Sprott Junior Gold Miners ETF | $287.0M | 0.49% | 75.47 | +1.97% | +14.1% | Sprott |
| 7 | GDMNWisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Gold Miners Strategy Fund | WisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Gold Miners Strategy Fund | $204.0M | 0.43% | 74.79 | +1.60% | −3.00% | WisdomTree |
| 8 | GOAUU.S. Global GO GOLD and Precious Metal Miners ETF | U.S. Global GO GOLD and Precious Metal Miners ETF | $175.0M | 0.63% | 39.42 | +1.13% | +5.50% | U.S. Global Investors |
| 9 | GBUGSprott Active Gold & Silver Miners ETF | Sprott Active Gold & Silver Miners ETF | $156.0M | 0.87% | 41.23 | +0.36% | +15.5% | Sprott |
| 10 | GOEXGlobal X Gold Explorers ETF | Global X Gold Explorers ETF | $110.0M | 0.62% | 72.81 | +0.68% | +11.4% | Global X |
| 11 | BGLDFT Cboe Vest Gold Tactical Buffer ETF | FT Cboe Vest Gold Tactical Buffer ETF | $54.1M | 0.94% | 16.11 | +0.12% | −5.00% | First |
| 12 | AUMIThemes Gold Miners ETF | Themes Gold Miners ETF | $20.0M | 0.34% | 84.68 | +0.77% | +9.00% | Themes |
| 13 | AUAUGlobal X Gold Miners ETF | Global X Gold Miners ETF | $5.7M | — | 34.69 | +0.61% | — | Global X |
Option income 10 funds
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| 1 | IAUINEOS Gold High Income ETF | NEOS Gold High Income ETF | $646.0M | 0.75% | 46.40 | +0.24% | −2.60% | Neos |
| 2 | IGLDFT Cboe Vest Gold Target Income ETF | FT Cboe Vest Gold Target Income ETF | $574.0M | 0.85% | 19.47 | 0.00% | −3.80% | First |
| 3 | GDXYYieldMax Gold Miners Option Income Strategy ETF | YieldMax Gold Miners Option Income Strategy ETF | $268.0M | 0.97% | 9.10 | +0.89% | −0.80% | YieldMax |
| 4 | GLDICredit Suisse X-Links Gold Shares Covered Call ETN | Credit Suisse X-Links Gold Shares Covered Call ETN | $175.0M | 0.61% | 135.64 | +0.34% | +1.10% | UBS AG |
| 5 | KGLDKurv Gold Enhanced Income ETF | Kurv Gold Enhanced Income ETF | $163.0M | 1.04% | 24.36 | +0.12% | −4.20% | Kurv Investment Management |
| 6 | GDXWRoundhill Gold Miners Weeklypay ETF | Roundhill Gold Miners Weeklypay ETF | $76.4M | — | 33.07 | +0.27% | — | Roundhill Financial |
| 7 | YGLDSimplify Gold Strategy PLUS Income ETF | Simplify Gold Strategy PLUS Income ETF | $31.7M | — | 28.52 | −0.13% | −22.2% | Simplify |
| 8 | GLDWRoundhill Gold WeeklyPay ETF | Roundhill Gold WeeklyPay ETF | $18.3M | 0.49% | 36.97 | −0.05% | — | State Street |
| 9 | NUGYGraniteShares YieldBOOST Gold Miners ETF | GraniteShares YieldBOOST Gold Miners ETF | $5.3M | — | 10.86 | −0.08% | — | GraniteShares |
| 10 | GOLIDefiance Gold Enhanced Options Income ETF | Defiance Gold Enhanced Options Income ETF | — | — | 11.61 | +0.65% | −6.60% | — |
Leveraged / inverse 12 funds
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NUGTDirexion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2X Shares | Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2X Shares | $828.0M | 1.19% | 123.45 | +1.96% | −8.80% | Direxion |
| 2 | GDXUMicroSectors Gold Miners 3X Leveraged ETNs | MicroSectors Gold Miners 3X Leveraged ETNs | $760.0M | 0.92% | 76.05 | +2.44% | −52.8% | BMO Capital Markets |
| 3 | UGLProShares Ultra Gold | ProShares Ultra Gold | $673.0M | 0.90% | 42.28 | +0.71% | −17.6% | ProShares |
| 4 | JNUGDirexion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X Shares | Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X Shares | $384.0M | 1.17% | 112.13 | +1.02% | −20.7% | Direxion |
| 5 | GDXDMicroSectors Gold Miners -3X Inverse Leveraged ETNs | MicroSectors Gold Miners -3X Inverse Leveraged ETNs | $183.0M | 0.97% | 27.60 | −2.51% | −84.1% | BMO Capital Markets |
| 6 | GLLProShares UltraShort Gold | ProShares UltraShort Gold | $91.5M | 1.31% | 26.86 | −0.70% | −7.00% | ProShares |
| 7 | DUSTDaily Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF | Daily Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF | $91.2M | 0.96% | 45.78 | −1.91% | −58.1% | Direxion |
| 8 | SHNYMicrosectors Gold 3x Leverage ETN | Microsectors Gold 3x Leverage ETN | $85.8M | 0.91% | 7.01 | +0.57% | −41.6% | BMO Capital Markets |
| 9 | JDSTDirexion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bear 2X Shares | Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bear 2X Shares | $39.9M | 1.01% | 31.75 | −1.12% | −62.0% | Direxion |
| 10 | DULLMicroSectors Gold -3X Inverse Leveraged ETN | MicroSectors Gold -3X Inverse Leveraged ETN | $18.8M | 0.99% | 71.16 | −0.97% | −29.2% | BMO Capital Markets |
| 11 | DGZDB Gold Short ETN | DB Gold Short ETN | $1.2M | 0.78% | 5.23 | −4.74% | −14.1% | Deutsche Bank AG |
| 12 | DZZDB Gold Double Short ETN | DB Gold Double Short ETN | $1.1M | 0.72% | 1.78 | −7.07% | −50.7% | Deutsche Bank AG |
End-of-day data from EODHD. Click a column heading to sort. Assets = net assets; 1Y return is total return including distributions; yield is the trailing 12-month distribution yield.
How this list is built
- Fund name refers to gold
- Grouped as physical gold (bullion), gold miners (mining stocks), option income and leveraged / inverse
- Within each group: ranked by net assets
Physical gold ETFs, such as SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) and iShares Gold Trust (IAU), hold gold bars in vaults, so their price follows the gold price minus the expense ratio. They pay no dividends.
Gold miner ETFs, such as VanEck Gold Miners (GDX), hold shares of mining companies. Miners usually rise and fall more than gold itself, because their profits depend on the gap between the gold price and their production costs. Leveraged gold funds reset daily and are meant for short-term trading.
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Gold ETFs FAQ
What is the largest gold ETF?
By net assets as of October 26, 2026: SPDR Gold Shares (GLD), $135.0 billion; iShares Gold ETF (IAU), $61.7 billion; SPDR Gold MiniShares (GLDM), $30.4 billion and iShares Gold Trust Micro (IAUM), $8.0 billion.
Which gold ETF has the lowest fees?
Among physical gold funds, the lowest expense ratios were iShares Gold Trust Micro (IAUM), 0.09%; SPDR Gold MiniShares (GLDM), 0.10%; abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF (SGOL), 0.16% and GraniteShares Gold ETF (BAR), 0.16%.
What is the difference between GLD and IAU?
Both hold physical gold. GLD (State Street) has higher trading volume and an active options market; IAU (iShares) has a lower share price and a lower expense ratio. Lower-cost versions such as GLDM and IAUM charge even less.
Do gold ETFs pay dividends?
Physical gold funds do not, because gold produces no income. Gold miner funds pass on the dividends of the mining companies they hold, and option-income gold funds pay distributions from selling options.
How are gold ETFs taxed?
In the US, physical gold ETFs are generally taxed as collectibles, with a maximum long-term rate of 28%, while gold miner ETFs are taxed like other stock funds. This is general information, not tax advice.