There are currently nine gold ETFs and five gold ETNs. These ETF gold funds are a great vehicle for gold investing. Gold is often viewed as a safe haven investment and a hedge against inflation. Below is a list of all the current gold etfs:
Ultra Gold ProShares UGL
E-TRACS UBS Bloomberg CMCI Gold ETN UBG
PowerShares Global Gold & Prec Metals PSAU
iShares COMEX Gold Trust IAU
ELEMENTS MLCX Gold TR ETN GOE
UltraShort Gold ProShares GLL
SPDR Gold Shares GLD
Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF GDX
Market Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF (GDXJ)
PowerShares DB Gold Double Short ETN DZZ
PowerShares DB Gold Short ETN DGZ
PowerShares DB Gold Double Long ETN DGP
PowerShares DB Gold DGL
ETFS Physical Swiss Gold Shares (SGOL)