SPDR Gold SharesGLD

SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) is the largest gold-backed ETF in the world, designed to track the price of physical gold (each share represents roughly 1/10 of an ounce). It gives investors a simple way to gain gold exposure without storing the metal themselves. Gold is often held as a hedge against inflation, currency weakness or market stress, and GLD is one of the most liquid ways to access it. Gold prices can still be volatile — it is a diversifier, not a guaranteed safe haven.