COMEX gold futures are trading around $1,285 per ounce, up 6.5% year-to-date.
Physically backed gold ETFs, including the SPDR Gold Shares (NYSEArca: GLD), iShares Gold Trust (NYSEArca: IAU) and ETFS Physical Swiss Gold Shares (NYSEArca: SGOL), have gained about 7.0% year-to-date.
SPDR Gold Shares
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Full disclosure: Tom Lydon’s clients own GLD.