Global X Gold Explorers ETF NEW

GOEX

Market cap $119M

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.

What a year it's been for gold investing! As we approach the end of the third quarter, gold prices are up nearly 40% year-to-date, triggering upward forecast revisions by big firms, and attracting investor dollars on its way up.

BWET, GOEX, SLVP, LIT and BBC stood out as last week's best-performing ETFs, driven by sector-specific fundamentals, safe-haven demand and Fed rate cut hopes.

BWET, GOEX, SLVP, LIT and BBC stood out as last week's best-performing ETFs, driven by sector-specific fundamentals, safe-haven demand and Fed rate cut hopes.

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Gold mining ETFs -- GOEX, AUMI, SGDJ and GDXJ -- are hovering around 52-week highs, fueled by gold's safe-haven demand, central bank buying and a weaker dollar.

GOEX has surged about 100% from its 52-week low, thanks to gold's safe-haven demand, central bank buying and dollar weakness.

So for gold bugs looking to get exposure through equities, 24/7 Wall St. conducted research to find five gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that are worth of your consideration.

URA, CRPT and ARKW and others soar in the second quarter of 2025 as tech, crypto, and uranium sectors lead a stunning market rebound from April's slump.

Gold has been on a powerful upward trajectory this year, fueled by strong safe-haven demand amid Trump's tariff chaos and escalating geopolitical tensions, weakening U.S. dollar and growing expectations of Federal Reserve rate cuts. The yellow metal has posted monthly gains for five straight months as of May, its longest run since 2017.