3 Best Gold ETF Picks for 2026

Cost is a primary consideration when choosing between gold ETFs. The SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) and the iShares Gold Trust (IAU) are the most popular.

The Motley Fool • Dec 19, 2025

Gold Gearing Up for Another Solid Run? ETFs to Ride the Trend

Gold's rally shows no signs of fading. With rate cuts looming, dollar weakening and bullish forecasts in sight, here are the ETFs that investors can use to ride the trend.

Zacks Investment Research • Dec 18, 2025

Gold Comfortably Outperforms Market YTD: ETFs to Consider

Gold's 54% surge puts ETFs like GLD in focus as investors seek refuge from market volatility and rising macro risks.

Zacks Investment Research • Nov 19, 2025

ETFs to Consider as Gold Jumps to 2-Week High

A weaker dollar, rate-cut bets and persistent uncertainty are fueling gold's rally, lifting demand for ETFs like GLD and GDX.

Zacks Investment Research • Nov 10, 2025

Gold Price Dips: Is This a Good Time to Invest in Gold ETFs?

The price of gold has been on a spectacular run lately, hitting back-to-back record highs over the past two weeks and surging past the $4,300 per ounce mark on Oct. 17. Earlier in the session, gold was on track for its biggest weekly gain since September 2008, when the global market faced a financial crisis due to the collapse of Lehman Brothers (as reported by Reuters).

Zacks Investment Research • Oct 20, 2025

Gold: The Yellow Metal Is In A Supercycle

Gold remains a vital asset for wealth preservation, offering diversification, inflation hedging, and liquidity, with prices surging from $1,200 to $4,100 per oz (2015–2025). Lower interest rates, Basel III Endgame regulations, and central bank gold accumulation are expected to fuel further upside in gold prices. Persistent geopolitical conflicts, trade tensions, and economic uncertainty support gold's safe haven status and continued price appreciation.

Seeking Alpha • Oct 17, 2025

GLD: Central Banks Are Dumping Dollars And Hoarding Gold - Strong Buy

SPDR Gold Shares ETF is a strong buy as central banks, especially China, accelerate gold accumulation and reduce U.S. Treasury exposure. GLD offers direct, liquid, and scalable exposure to gold, making it preferable to gold miner ETFs for capitalizing on this structural shift. Despite technical overbought signals, central bank buying and modest institutional positioning suggest the gold rally is in early stages.

Seeking Alpha • Oct 16, 2025

Spotlight on Gold ETFs as Bullion Hits Record Amid U.S. Govt Shutdown

Gold ETFs shine as bullion surges to $3,875 amid U.S. government shutdown, safe-haven demand, and a weakening dollar.

Zacks Investment Research • Oct 1, 2025

Gold ETFs to Watch as the Metal Hits Fresh Highs

Gold surges 41% YTD and hits records as Fed cuts rates, dollar displays weakness and ETF inflows fuel demand, bringing GLD, IAU, SGDM and more into the spotlight.

Zacks Investment Research • Sep 22, 2025

Gold Set to Shine Again: ETFs to Tap the Momentum

Gold's rally is back on recession fears, tariffs and rate cut bets, fueling gains in ETFs like GLD, IAU, GLDM, SGOL and IAUM.

Zacks Investment Research • Aug 6, 2025