This Gold ETF Is Outshining Its Peers in 2026

Investors who were paying just casual attention to markets last year likely know that gold was one of 2025's best-performing assets. The commodity carried that momentum into 2026, giving market participants good reason to examine a variety of bullion-linked exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Speaking of the union of ETFs and the yellow metal, a quick history lesson is warranted. The SPDR Gold Shares ETF (NYSEMKT: GLD), which is backed by physical gold, debuted in November 2004. Today, it's a $181.29 billion ETF ...