Showing posts with label Gold ETF. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Gold ETF. Show all posts

Sunday, 22 April 2012

Gold ETF


Exchange Traded Fund: 

Exchange traded funds are investment vehicles traded on the stock exchange.Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) are innovative products that are available in the USA since 1993.About 60% of trading in American Stock Exchanges takes place in ETFs.ETFs give investors opportunity to buy or sell an entire portfolio, in a single security.They also offer hedging and arbitrage opportunities.They safeguard the interests of long-term investors. Unlike other mutual funds,ETFs are not sold or redeemed at NAV.ETFs enjoy the benefits of diversification, low cost and transparency.There are different types of ETFs – Index ETFs, Commodity ETFs like Gold ETF s, Bond ETFs, Currency ETFs, Actively Managed ETFs, Hedge Fund ETFs, and Leveraged ETFs. They also offer Hedging and Arbitrage opportunities.

Gold ETF

Buying Gold ETF is purchasing gold in electronic form. ETF Buying is just like buying stock of any company from a broker.