{"url":"https://etfiq.com/learn/what-is-a-gold-etf","section":"learn","title":"What is a gold ETF? | ETFIQ","description":"As of Nov 4, 2026, ETFIQ finds 6 gold ETFs that own the metal itself, among 11 physical metal funds and 46 commodity funds that use futures.","as_of":"Nov 4, 2026","structured_data":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https://etfiq.com/learn/what-is-a-gold-etf#article","headline":"What is a gold ETF?","description":"As of Nov 4, 2026, ETFIQ finds 6 gold ETFs that own the metal itself, among 11 physical metal funds and 46 commodity funds that use futures.","url":"https://etfiq.com/learn/what-is-a-gold-etf","mainEntityOfPage":"https://etfiq.com/learn/what-is-a-gold-etf","dateModified":"2026-11-04","datePublished":"2026-11-04","author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"ETFIQ Research","url":"https://etfiq.com"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"ETFIQ Research","url":"https://etfiq.com"},"about":"What is a gold ETF?","inLanguage":"en"},{"@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://etfiq.com/learn/what-is-a-gold-etf#questions","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Does a gold ETF own gold?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"A physical one does. The trust\u2019s filing shows the ounces."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Where is the gold kept?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"With a custodian in a vault. The filing names it."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Does gold pay income?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"No. Return comes from the price alone."}}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"ETFIQ","item":"https://etfiq.com/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Learn","item":"https://etfiq.com/learn/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"What is a gold ETF?","item":"https://etfiq.com/learn/what-is-a-gold-etf"}]},{"@type":"WebPage","name":"What is a gold ETF?","description":"As of Nov 4, 2026, ETFIQ finds 6 gold ETFs that own the metal itself, among 11 physical metal funds and 46 commodity funds that use futures.","url":"https://etfiq.com/learn/what-is-a-gold-etf","dateModified":"2026-11-04","isPartOf":{"@type":"WebSite","name":"ETFIQ","url":"https://etfiq.com"},"speakable":{"@type":"SpeakableSpecification","cssSelector":[".lede",".faq"]},"publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org"}}],"characters":1695,"truncated":false,"content":"ETFIQ / Learn / What is a gold ETF? \n \n What is a gold ETF?\n Data as of Nov 4, 2026. Rebuilt every trading night.\n As of Nov 4, 2026, ETFIQ finds 6 gold ETFs that own the metal itself, among 11 physical metal funds and 46 commodity funds that use futures.\n \n In plain words\n A physical gold ETF owns gold bars in a vault kept by a custodian; each share is a slice. Its price follows gold less the fee, and gold pays no interest.\n ETFIQ reads each trust\u2019s filing for ounces owned and their value. It finds 6 physical gold funds and 2 physical silver funds; other metals and most commodities come through futures, which add roll cost. ETFIQ shows each fund\u2019s tracking difference against the metal.\n Questions\n Does a gold ETF own gold? A physical one does. The trust\u2019s filing shows the ounces.\n Where is the gold kept? With a custodian in a vault. The filing names it.\n Does gold pay income? No. Return comes from the price alone.\n Where to next\n Commodities Screener: filter every ETF Compare two ETFs What is a commodity ETF? What is a broad commodity ETF? What is a silver ETF? All ETF explainers How ETFIQ computes these numbers \n Cite this page. ETFIQ, What is a gold ETF?, data as of Nov 4, 2026. https://etfiq.com/learn/what-is-a-gold-etf Free to use with attribution for data ETFIQ computes; issuer data stays under its owner's terms. The underlying files are at Open data .\n Other forms Plain ETFIQ, What is a gold ETF?, data as of Nov 4, 2026. https://etfiq.com/learn/what-is-a-gold-etf APA ETFIQ. (Nov 4, 2026). What is a gold ETF?. Retrieved from https://etfiq.com/learn/what-is-a-gold-etf Markdown [What is a gold ETF? (ETFIQ, Nov 4, 2026)](https://etfiq.com/learn/what-is-a-gold-etf)","source":"ETFIQ, independent ETF data. Recomputed nightly from public filings and prices.","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org","name":"ETFIQ","url":"https://etfiq.com"},"license":"https://etfiq.com/license/","license_text":"Data ETFIQ computes is free to use with attribution: ETFIQ (etfiq.com). Issuer data stays under its owner's terms.","citation":"ETFIQ, What is a gold ETF?, data as of Nov 4, 2026. https://etfiq.com/learn/what-is-a-gold-etf"}