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The SPDR Gold Trust ( NYSEARCA :GLD ) is the most popular option on the market, and if you're invested in gold, you likely own it.
UNG, PLTM and PALL led ETF gains last week as natural gas, platinum and palladium surged amid winter shocks and rising geopolitical risks.
Silver, gold & platinum ETFs (SLVP, SILJ, GOEX) crushed it in 2025, while MEME & VIXY lagged.
The Global X Gold Explorers ETF is a thematic, commodity-oriented, non-leveraged, focused on gold explorers and developers with an expense ratio of 0.65%. It differs from other ETFs due to its focus on explorers, which in my opinion places GOEX in the late cycle dimension. Considering the gold cycle and past evidence, it could prove to be a tactical choice.
Metals, shipping and rare earth ETFs like SLVP, BWET and SETM led 2025, and SPY has gained 14.8% YTD despite AI, tariff and rate jitters.
Flow Traders U.S. LLC purchased a new stake in Global X Gold Explorers ETF (NYSEARCA:GOEX) in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 10,610 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $483,000. Flow Traders U.S. LLC owned about 0.75% of
Global X Gold Explorers ETF has outperformed VanEck Gold Miners ETF and VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF in 2025, rising 169% year-to-date amid a strong gold bull market. GOEX offers high momentum but carries elevated risk, lower dividend, and higher expense ratios compared to GDX and GDXJ. Unlike leveraged products, GOEX avoids time decay and benefits from the inherent leverage of gold exploration and mining equities.
Gold, silver, and Bitcoin are all outperforming the broader market so far in 2025, with year-to-date (YTD) returns of 42%, 52%, and 17%, respectively. As the U.S. dollar weakens at a pace not seen in decades, investors are turning to these alternatives in search of a stable store of value and some protection against inflation.