Unlock stock picks and a broker-level newsfeed that powers Wall Street. Upgrade Now Munich - Delayed Quote • EUR ASPOMA China Opportunities Fund (C4YB.MU) Follow Add holdings 113.56 0.00 (0.00%) At close: April 11 at 8:00:23 AM GMT+2 Related ETF News QQQ Captures $1.1B as Dow Jumps on Trade Deal Hopes - The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) continued its outflow streak Tuesday. - International equity ETFs added $1.5 billion amid growing trade optimism. Gold soars, tech stumbles: The market story of Trump's first 100 days in 1 chart After cheering his election win last year, markets have had a cooler reaction to President Trump's first 100 days in office. Unless you're a gold bug. Gold Has Fallen Back from Record Highs. The Fear Trade Could Send It Higher Again. Most of the advances so far have come from China and other emerging markets, not the U.S., according to the World Gold Council. That may be about to change. Time to Shun Gold & Buy These High-Dividend Equity ETFs? Wall Street's recent revival dulled gold's shine on cues of trade de-escalation. However, since volatility persists, it is better to play equities with a defensive approach. Buy high-dividend ETFs like SCHD, FDD and HDV. Better Buy Now: Gold at $3,500 or an S&P 500 Index Fund? Meanwhile, the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) is in a correction. Below I'll discuss why gold is doing so well, different ways to invest in gold -- including through an exchange-traded fund (ETF) -- and if gold is a better buy than an S&P 500 index fund. Gold prices are up over 30% year to date at the time of this writing, compared to a 12.3% sell-off in the S&P 500. IVV, VOO Help Global ETF Inflows Reach New Heights in Q1 - ETFs attracted $463.5 billion during Q1, surpassing previous records, according to ETFGI. - Equity ETFs led with $211.6 billion in inflows despite the S&P 500's March decline. - Active ETFs gathered $145.3 billion, double last year's first-quarter figure. Gold Has Been Pushed to ‘Extremes.’ What to Do Now. All that glitters may not be gold, but the precious metal has been one of the few things to shine in all this market turmoil over tariffs. Gold has soared, closing at a record high of more than $3,400 on Monday. Then the rest of the week happened: Prices retreated and the SPDR Gold exchange-traded fund had its worst day since November on Wednesday. Meet the Historically Boring Asset That Has Risen 610% Since 2000 and Crushed the S&P 500 Index Stocks have always been viewed as the more aggressive investment that carry more risk but generate higher returns compared to safer assets like bonds. Younger investors are now encouraged to be more aggressive toward stocks earlier in their lives due to longer life expectancies and the higher cost of living. Several years ago, if you had told many investors that SPDR Gold Shares (NYSEMKT: GLD) would surpass $315 and an ounce of gold would surpass $3,400, they might have laughed. How to Invest in Gold There are several different ways you can invest in gold, from futures contracts to exchange-traded funds. $1.2 Billion Pulled From Top Gold ETF as Markets Rally - SPY bled $926 million in outflows on April 22. - VOO pulled in $832.8 million as markets jumped. - SOXL's AUM jumped 3.5%. The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights GLD, IAUM, ALDM and IAU GLD, IAUM, ALDM and IAU are part of the Zacks top Analyst Blog. Gold ETFs Surge on Safe-Haven Demand: Is a Pullback Coming? After its best quarter since 1986, gold sits in overbought territory. Further upside looks unlikely. 5 ETFs Scaling New Highs Amid Market Turmoil A few ETFs are touching new 52-week highs amid the market turmoil. Equity ETFs Lead Inflows, but Investors Still Seek Safety - Total daily inflows topped $8.2 billion, led by short-term bonds and semiconductors. - Here are the daily fund flows for Thursday, April 17. Gold Soars: Should Investors Chase? The allure of gold's recent out performance is undeniable but the current technical indicators suggest that investors should not chase the shiny metal at these extended levels. Traders Stampede Into Bullish Bets on Gold Gold prices have been on a tear. Some traders are wagering the run will continue. There's been a rush into options bets that would likely pay out if prices kept rising. Trading in call options tied to one of the largest gold exchange-traded funds—trades that give the right to buy shares at a given price, by a stated date—surged to an all-time high late last week. GLD Attracts $416 Million Amid Broad Market Selloff - The SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) pulled in $415.6 million in new assets. - Here are the daily ETF fund flows for April 17, 2025. Gold Prices Rise to New Record in Best Day Since April 2020 Gold prices just wrapped up their biggest daily gain since April 2020, when panicked investors were hoarding the precious metal during the Covid market meltdown. GLD Attracts a Strong $1.2 Billion Amid Market Pullback The SPDR Gold Shares ETF (GLD) pulled in $1.2 billion Thursday. Here are the daily ETF fund flows for April 10, 2025. Dollar Hits 3-Year Low: Which ETFs Stand to Gain or Lose? - The U.S. dollar fell to a three-year low Friday. - Gold ETFs have benefited from the lower dollar. - Currency ETFs are also reacting positively to the move.