Gold has continued to soar in 2025 — and this time, its luster is finally bringing long-awaited shine to gold miners.

Rising gold prices and strong bitcoin ETF outflows have pushed gold ETFs ahead as the precious metal sees a historic rally.

Gold ETFs offer a contemporary and streamlined approach ... As of February 27, 2025, GLD had advanced over 11% year-to-date, demonstrating its responsiveness to market conditions.

Buying shares of a gold ETF is the easiest way to get exposure to gold for beginning investors. Owning physical gold—bars and coins—involves additional costs and risks, while shares of ...

mirroring the price increase in physical gold. The ETF has risen more than the benchmark S&P 500 index that is up 2% year to date. Indices Commodities Currencies Stocks ...

VanEck’s GDX, the largest gold miner ETF, has jumped 28.8% year-to-date, significantly outperforming the S&P 500, which has lost 4%. GDX, which includes mining giants Newmont and Agnico Eagle ...

ETFs across various categories pulled in $29.5 billion in capital last week, pushing year-to-date inflows to $162.5 ... investors to defensive plays. Gold and short-term Treasuries act as a ...