5 Best Gold ETFs

In this article, we discuss the 5 best gold ETFs to invest in. If you want to go through our detailed introduction to the gold industry and just want to take a look at some more ETFs, go directly to the 10 Best Gold ETFs.

5. iShares Gold Trust (NYSE:IAU)

5-Year Performance as of August 20: 54.76%

The iShares Gold Trust (NYSE:IAU) is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) offered by BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE:BLK) that aims to provide investors with exposure to the performance of gold. Similar to the aforementioned ETFs, IAU is designed to track the price movements of gold bullion. Each share of IAU represents a fractional ownership in physical gold held in secure vaults, allowing investors to gain indirect ownership of the precious metal without the need to physically own or store it. With assets amounting to approximately $27 billion and an average daily trading volume of around 3.9 million shares, it stands as a notably liquid choice.