Does it make sense to hold both AAUF and IAU rather than having the entire paper gold position in just one of them?
I understand physical gold is preferable but it just isn’t feasible for me right now.
Better to hold two gold funds?
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Re: Better to hold two gold funds?
Yes, fund diversification is good to have. I use one gold ETF in some of my accounts and a different gold ETF in the others.
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Re: Better to hold two gold funds?
Could you specify which two?
Curious if either is on the book's list:
1. iShares Gold ETF (Ticker: IAU)
2. StreetTracks Gold ETF (Ticker: GLD)
3. Physical Swiss Gold ETF (Ticker: SGOL)
4. Sprott Physical Gold Trust (Ticker: PHYS)
5. Central Fund of Canada (Ticker: CEF)
6. Central Gold Trust of Canada (Ticker: GTU)
7. Canton Bank of Zürich ETF (Ticker: ZGLD)
Thanks
Vinny
Curious if either is on the book's list:
1. iShares Gold ETF (Ticker: IAU)
2. StreetTracks Gold ETF (Ticker: GLD)
3. Physical Swiss Gold ETF (Ticker: SGOL)
4. Sprott Physical Gold Trust (Ticker: PHYS)
5. Central Fund of Canada (Ticker: CEF)
6. Central Gold Trust of Canada (Ticker: GTU)
7. Canton Bank of Zürich ETF (Ticker: ZGLD)
Thanks
Vinny
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Re: Better to hold two gold funds?
I use IAU and SGOL.
Re: Better to hold two gold funds?
As I mentioned in the previous post AAAU is my current darling. But I also do have a decent chunk in IAU.
Re: Better to hold two gold funds?
If it isn't real, the cheapest mngt fee, full stop.
(Unless you are swinging a very large monetary bat where trade size becomes an issue and in that case fund size/liquidity become the dominant issue.)
(Unless you are swinging a very large monetary bat where trade size becomes an issue and in that case fund size/liquidity become the dominant issue.)