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iShares S&P/TSX Global Gold Index ETFXGD.TODON'T BUYFeb 26, 2018Stock price when the opinion was issued
As of Jun 19, 2026. Market Open.
Large-cap gold companies, so it skews to a smaller group. Gold trying to break through all-time highs, and the companies are participating alongside. Gold exposure is very good. Gold stocks combine beta of the gold plus the stock market. Precious metal provides more of a safe haven.
Pair it with a bit of gold exposure, so you have something else in your portfolio if there's a market calamity. Gold gives your portfolio diversification.
He likes gold and he holds bullion. XGD is pricey, though. The underlying stocks here are Newmont, Barrick, Agnico Eagle or Kirkland Lake. You can own the stocks or pay a MER and own them all here.
He was one of the first shareholders of this in 2003, but hasn't held it for a while. There are better safe havens like the Chinese renminbi or Chinese bonds. Gold has fallen out of favour and trending sideways, if not down. He's neutral on gold, though watching it.