Strong inflows into the ETF market, record quarter, still show strong interest, despite gold trading at all-time highs. GLD continues to be driven by three key factors: a weakening dollar, falling rate expectations, and volatility indices at peak levels. Historically, the three major dollar drawdowns have proven to be positive for gold prices.
Recent changes in geopolitics have increased the probability of a recession. This leads me to see a better return/risk ratio for GLD than SLV. I expect GLD to demonstrate better resilience in market downturns both in terms of lower drawdowns and quicker recovery time.
As gold has been on an unstoppable rally, investors have a long list of ETF options to tap the metal's ascent.
Gold, a quintessential safe haven in economic and market crises, declined in price in the last few days. With a number of factors at play, the short-term pullback will likely meet resistance to the long-term, unchanged fundamentals, making it worth consideration this year.
The S&P 500 has been under pressure due to trade tensions. These ETFs look trade-proof.
For investors seeking momentum, SPDR Gold Shares GLD is probably on the radar. The fund just hit a 52-week high and is up 39.79% from its 52-week low price of $206.29/share.
American stocks have crashed this year, and are continuing to lag behind their global peers in countries like Germany, France, and China. This performance may continue next week when Trump implements his Liberation Day tariffs, triggering a trade war.
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This week's episode of ETF Prime, hosted by Nate Geraci, took place live from the Exchange Conference happening in Las Vegas. Todd Rosenbluth, head of research at VettaFi, alongside Cinthia Murphy, investment strategist at VettaFi, and Eric Balchunas, senior ETF analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence, discussed conference happenings and industry trends.
The U.S. stock market has had a rough start to 2025. The S&P 500 recently entered a correction, and while it quickly bounced back, the index remains below where it was in early January.
GLD offers a pure play on the gold price, while GDX invests in gold mining companies. Gold miners often outperform physical gold during bull markets.
In recent months, the heightened demand for safe haven assets has been a key bullish driver for gold and its derivatives. Investors are increasingly rushing to hedge their wealth against risks in the form of geopolitical risks, economic uncertainties, and jitters over Trump's tariffs.