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4 days agoThe Low-Cost ETF to Buy Now That Gold Is Above $5,500 Again
Expense ratios significantly impact gold ETFs' performance, especially with gold prices above $5,500 and substantial recent gains.
Gold spent most of 2025 and early 2026 acting like the one asset that couldn't be rattled. Then tariff escalation shook the foundation. The SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) slipped 2.43% over the past week even as the fund sits on a 19.1% year-to-date gain and a 75.96% return over the past year. Even the most defensive trades carry risk when macro stress is broad enough.