Many investors are starting to get interested in gold again. You can invest in gold by purchasing actual bullion (bars or coins) from a dealer, by buying a fund that holds bullion, by buying a fund that invests in gold mining companies or by buying a fund that gains exposure to gold via the futures market.

Personally, as a strategic holding I prefer to use exchange traded funds that buy and hold fully-allocated gold bullion. I want exposure to the underlying metal, not necessarily to the factors driving the success or failure of individual gold mining companies. However, during a gold bull market both can perform well.

For Canadian investors, below I have listed out the gold ETFs and closed-end funds that trade on the TSX. For your reference, I’ve also listed how they gain exposure to gold, asset size, ticker and fund manufacturer.

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