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Gold ETFs in Canada — Precious Metals
Precious metals ETFs offer exposure to gold, silver and other precious metals. Some hold physical metal, others invest in mining companies.
How to buy a gold ETF in Canada?
You can buy gold ETFs directly through your online broker (Wealthsimple, Questrade, etc.) like any stock. CGL and MNT hold physical gold, while XGD and ZGD invest in mining companies.
Physical gold ETF vs miners: what is the difference?
Physical gold ETFs (CGL, MNT) track gold price directly. Miners (XGD, ZGD) offer leverage: they rise more when gold rises, but also fall harder. Miners pay dividends, physical gold does not.
Is gold a good inflation hedge?
Gold has historically preserved purchasing power over very long periods (decades). Short-term, its correlation with inflation is imperfect. It shines mainly during economic uncertainty and negative real rates.
Gold ETFs in Canada — Precious Metals
Precious metals ETFs offer exposure to gold, silver and other precious metals. Some hold physical metal, others invest in mining companies.
How to buy a gold ETF in Canada?
You can buy gold ETFs directly through your online broker (Wealthsimple, Questrade, etc.) like any stock. CGL and MNT hold physical gold, while XGD and ZGD invest in mining companies.
Physical gold ETF vs miners: what is the difference?
Physical gold ETFs (CGL, MNT) track gold price directly. Miners (XGD, ZGD) offer leverage: they rise more when gold rises, but also fall harder. Miners pay dividends, physical gold does not.
Is gold a good inflation hedge?
Gold has historically preserved purchasing power over very long periods (decades). Short-term, its correlation with inflation is imperfect. It shines mainly during economic uncertainty and negative real rates.
Holdings | Strategy | Dist. Freq. | Market | ||||||||||
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RO MNS Royal Canadian Mint - Canadian Silver Reserves Exchange-Traded Receipts | +23.31% | — | - | 0.00% | 2012 | 244M$ | 0.69 | Index | — | 6K | 🇨🇦 Canada | ||
RO MNT Royal Canadian Mint - Canadian Gold Reserves Exchange-Traded Receipts | +21.32% | — | 0.00% | 2011 | 1.2G$ | 0.70 | Index | — | 23K | 🇨🇦 Canada | |||
AB SIVR abrdn Physical Silver Shares ETF | +21.31% | 0.30% | - | 0.00% | 2009 | 7.5G$ | 2.08 | Index | — | 1.6M | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
IS RING MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF | +20.27% | 0.39% | +306 | 0.78% | 2012 | 3.2G$ | 1.04 | Index | Semi-ann. | 368K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
SP SGDM Gold Miners ETF | +19.01% | 0.50% | 0.96% | 2014 | 703M$ | 0.91 | Index | Ann. | 60K | 🇺🇸 United States | |||
VA GDX Gold Miners ETF | +19.01% | 0.51% | +25 | 0.69% | 2006 | 28.2G$ | 1.03 | Index | Ann. | 20.4M | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
SP PSLV Sprott Physical Silver Trust | +18.75% | 0.56% | - | — | — | — | — | Index | — | 8.1M | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
AB SGOL abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF | +18.68% | 0.17% | 0.00% | 2009 | 8.6G$ | 0.72 | Index | — | 2.3M | 🇺🇸 United States | |||
SP CEF Sprott Physical Gold and Silver Trust | +18.45% | 0.46% | — | — | — | — | Index | Ann. | 542K | 🇺🇸 United States | |||
VA GDXJ Junior Gold Miners ETF | +17.92% | 0.51% | 2.23% | 2009 | 9.0G$ | 1.16 | Index | Ann. | 5.4M | 🇺🇸 United States | |||
IN DBP DB Precious Metals Fund | +17.75% | 0.75% | 1.99% | 2007 | 320M$ | 0.62 | Active | Ann. | 13K | 🇺🇸 United States | |||
SP PHYS Sprott Physical Gold Trust | +17.56% | 0.41% | — | — | — | — | Index | — | 2.6M | 🇺🇸 United States | |||
CI VALT Gold Bullion ETF | +17.52% | 0.15% | 0.00% | 2021 | 218M$ | 0.66 | Index | Ann. | 9K | 🇨🇦 Canada | |||
SP SGDJ Junior Gold Miners ETF | +17.48% | 0.50% | 8.35% | 2015 | 317M$ | 1.22 | Index | Ann. | 71K | 🇺🇸 United States | |||
PU KILO Gold Bullion Fund | +17.39% | 0.20% | 0.00% | 2018 | 513M$ | 0.86 | Index | Ann. | 19K | 🇨🇦 Canada | |||
IS CGL Gold Bullion ETF | +17.05% | 0.50% | 0.00% | 2009 | 2.6G$ | 0.71 | Index | — | 99K | 🇨🇦 Canada | |||
GL HUG Gold ETF | +16.00% | 0.20% | 0.00% | 2009 | 55M$ | 0.95 | Index | — | 9K | 🇨🇦 Canada | |||
AB GLTR abrdn Physical Precious Metals Basket Shares ETF | +15.51% | 0.60% | - | 0.00% | 2010 | 3.4G$ | 1.10 | Index | — | 59K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
U. GOAU U.S. Global GO GOLD and Precious Metal Miners ETF | +15.51% | 0.60% | +20 | 0.71% | 2017 | 245M$ | 0.63 | Index | Ann. | 30K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
GL SIL Global X Silver Miners ETF | +14.40% | 0.65% | +24 | 1.03% | 2010 | 6.3G$ | 0.96 | Active | Semi-ann. | 1.8M | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
AM SILJ Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF | +13.66% | 0.69% | 1.73% | 2012 | 5.1G$ | 1.28 | Active | Ann. | 4.6M | 🇺🇸 United States | |||
BM ZGLD Gold Bullion ETF | — | 0.20% | 0.00% | 2024 | 2.0G$ | 0.00 | Index | — | 32K | 🇨🇦 Canada | |||
BM ZGLH Gold Bullion Hedged to CAD ETF | — | 0.20% | +1 | 0.00% | 2024 | 147M$ | 0.00 | Index | — | 20K | 🇨🇦 Canada | ||
BM ZWGD Covered Call Spread Gold Bullion ETF | — | 0.65% | +4 | 4.23% | 2025 | 36M$ | 0.00 | Covered Call | Mo. | 1K | 🇨🇦 Canada | ||
DY DXAU Active Global Gold ETF | — | 0.65% | +2 | 0.10% | 2024 | 96M$ | 0.00 | Active | Ann. | 2K | 🇨🇦 Canada | ||
NI GBUL Gold Bullion Fund | — | 0.50% | — | 2025 | 2M$ | 0.00 | Index | — | 311 | 🇨🇦 Canada | |||
FR FGDL Franklin Responsibly Sourced Gold ETF | — | 0.15% | 0.00% | 2022 | 476M$ | 0.19 | Index | — | 25K | 🇺🇸 United States | |||
SP GBUG Active Gold & Silver Miners ETF | — | 0.89% | 1.50% | 2025 | 172M$ | 0.00 | Active | — | 43K | 🇺🇸 United States | |||
YI GDXY YieldMax Gold Miners Option Income Strategy ETF | — | 1.00% | 52.04% | 2024 | 271M$ | 0.00 | Covered Call | Mo. | 871K | 🇺🇸 United States | |||
GR NUGY YieldBOOST Gold Miners ETF | — | 1.07% | — | 2025 | 15M$ | 0.00 | Active | Mo. | 29K | 🇺🇸 United States | |||
TH AUMI Themes Gold Miners ETF | — | 0.35% | +9 | 0.83% | 2023 | 31M$ | 0.00 | Index | — | 5K | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
SP SLVR Silver Miners & Physical Silver ETF | — | 0.65% | 2.47% | 2025 | 1.2G$ | 0.00 | Active | — | 168K | 🇺🇸 United States | |||
LO CGMD MegaShort (-3X) Canadian Gold Miners Daily Leveraged Alternative ETF | — | 1.55% | — | 2025 | 5M$ | 0.00 | Active | — | 10K | 🇨🇦 Canada | |||
LO CGMU MegaLong (3X) Canadian Gold Miners Daily Leveraged Alternative ETF | — | 1.55% | — | 2025 | 20M$ | 0.00 | Active | — | 84K | 🇨🇦 Canada | |||
GL SLVX Silver Miners Index ETF | — | 0.50% | - | — | 2026 | 4M$ | — | Index | — | 4K | 🇨🇦 Canada | ||
GL SVCC Silver Miners Covered Call ETF | — | 0.65% | - | — | 2026 | 4M$ | — | Covered Call | Mo. | 1K | 🇨🇦 Canada | ||
GL SVCL Enhanced Silver Miners Covered Call ETF | — | 0.85% | - | — | 2026 | 2M$ | — | Covered Call | Mo. | 2K | 🇨🇦 Canada |