Gold ETFs and ETNs
Gold Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) and Exchange Traded Notes (ETNs) allow an investor the opportunity to trade gold with the same ease as buying a stock. GLD, the first gold ETF, was launched in 2004 by State Street Global Advisors. In 2005 iShares introduced the COMEX Gold Trust (IAU) Leveraged Gold ETFs Powershares DB Gold