Gold ETFs, Ranked by AUM
Physically-backed gold ETFs only — no leveraged, inverse or options-income products. See gold ETF vs. physical gold vs. gold bonds for how they compare as ways to hold gold.
| Ticker | Name | Issuer | AUM | Price | Inception |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLD | SPDR Gold SharesNYSE Arca | State Street Global Advisors | $145.2B | $391.69 | Nov 18, 2004 |
| IAU | iShares Gold TrustNYSE Arca | BlackRock | $63.8B | $80.30 | Jan 21, 2005 |
| GLDM | SPDR Gold Minishares TrustNYSE Arca | State Street Global Advisors | $31.3B | $84.52 | Jun 25, 2018 |
| IAUM | iShares Gold Trust Micro ETFNYSE Arca | BlackRock | $8.0B | $42.59 | Jun 15, 2021 |
| SGOL | abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETFNYSE Arca | abrdn | $7.4B | $40.67 | Sep 9, 2009 |
| OUNZ | VanEck Merk Gold ETFNYSE Arca | VanEck | $2.8B | $41.05 | May 16, 2014 |
| AAAU | Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETFNYSE Arca | Goldman Sachs Asset Management | $2.8B | $42.15 | Jul 26, 2018 |
| BAR | GraniteShares Gold TrustNYSE Arca | GraniteShares | $1.4B | $42.05 | Aug 31, 2017 |
| FGDL | Franklin Responsibly Sourced Gold ETFNYSE Arca | Franklin Templeton | $444.7M | $56.83 | Jun 30, 2022 |
| PHYS | Sprott Physical Gold TrustNYSE Arca | Sprott | — | $32.18 | Feb 25, 2010 |
Assets under management as of Sep 27, 2026. A dash means no figure was reported for that fund.
Frequently asked questions
+What is a gold ETF?
A fund that holds physical gold bullion in a vault and issues shares that trade on a stock exchange like any equity, so an investor gets exposure to the gold price without arranging storage or insurance themselves.
+Why isn't every gold ETF on this page?
This list is deliberately limited to funds that hold physical gold bullion directly. Leveraged, inverse and futures-based products (2x/3x ETNs, options-income strategies) track gold very differently and carry a different risk profile, so mixing them into a 'gold ETF' list would misrepresent both kinds.
+How is a gold ETF different from buying physical gold?
An ETF share is a claim on pooled, professionally-vaulted gold and settles instantly through a brokerage account, but it carries counterparty and fund-structure risk that physical possession doesn't. See the gold ETF vs. physical gold vs. gold bonds explainer for the full comparison.