SPDR Gold Shares (GLD)

The Gold SPDR is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that tracks the price of gold. The ETF is officially named the SPDR Gold Trust and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol GLD. Th fund was created to provide investors with an easy way to invest in gold without having to buy and store physical gold. The value of the fund is based on the price of gold and is designed to reflect the performance of the price of gold bullion, less the expenses of the fund's operations