Gold Is Up Again in 2026 and After Reviewing Every Way to Access the Metal, These 3 ETFs Cover the Trade at Three Different Risk Levels

Gold continues to do what it has done for the better part of two years: grind higher with occasional sharp pullbacks.

24/7 Wall Street • May 30, 2026

I Wouldn't Want To Retire Without These 3 Investments

A common misconception is that generating enough dividend income to cover living expenses is all that you need to retire. I detail the three investments that I would use as the foundation of my retirement strategy.

Seeking Alpha • May 30, 2026

A battle is brewing in the gold pits. Here are the winners and losers

Options volumes leaned bullish in both the SPDR Gold ETF (GLD) and VanEck Gold Miners ETF (GDX) on Tuesday.

CNBC • May 26, 2026

GDX: The Bull Case For Gold Miners

VanEck Gold Miners ETF offers premier exposure to global gold miners, with top holdings and $26B AUM. I see GDX's recent pullback as an appealing risk/reward setup, supported by contrarian monetary policy expectations and strong central bank gold demand. GDX trades at a steep discount to the S&P 500, boasts strong unit economics, and benefits from secular de-dollarization and supply inelasticity.

Seeking Alpha • May 25, 2026

Gold ETFs Shine Again as Ceasefire Hopes Lift Market Optimism

Ceasefire optimism, a weaker dollar and cooling oil prices are putting gold ETFs back in focus.

Zacks Investment Research • May 25, 2026

GDX: Making Sense Of Gold Miners' Lagging Performance

Investors should properly account for systematic risk when investing in gold mining stocks or ETFs like the VanEck Gold Miners ETF. The market is still grappling with the reality of higher energy costs, which will continue to overshadow gold miners record-high margins in 2026. While the recent rout in gold mining stocks could give some room for speculation in the near term, direct exposure to gold remains a superior choice for long-term investors.

Seeking Alpha • May 21, 2026

Oil Slides as Trump Delays Planned Strike on Iran: ETFs to Win

Oil prices slid after Trump delayed a planned Iran strike, boosting prospects for retail, airline, India and gold mining ETFs.

Zacks Investment Research • May 19, 2026

VanEck Marks 20 Years of GDX and Two Decades of ETF Leadership

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GDX turns 20; remains a cornerstone of VanEck's ETF lineup, which spans emerging markets, commodities, thematic, income, digital assets and more.

Business Wire • May 18, 2026

Silver falls again: are Fed rate fears about to hit prices harder?

Silver extended its decline for a third consecutive session on Monday, with XAG/USD trading around $74.20 per troy ounce during Asian hours. Investors reacted to India's surprise restrictions on silver imports, rising expectations of another Federal Reserve rate hike and weaker investment demand projections from UBS.

Invezz • May 18, 2026

RING: Well Exposed To Established Miners, And More Well-Rounded Than GDX

The iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF, which focuses on the most established miners in the gold industry, does a good job of tracking the MSCI ACWI Select Gold Miners Investable Market Index. RING offers leveraged exposure to robust gold prices, with top holdings NEM and AEM generating substantial free cash flow at well-controlled AISCs. RING, which looked overextended in early 2026, now trades below its upper Bollinger Band on the monthly chart and above all key daily moving averages, especially the 200DMA.

Seeking Alpha • May 13, 2026