In one day the SPDR Gold Trust ETF ( GLD) dropped 5.3% and the iShares Silver Trust ( SLV) lost 6.4%.
The Market Vectors Gold Miners exchange-traded fund rose 4.8% over the same period and the SPDR Gold Trust ETF ticked up 1.9%.
According to quarterly filings, Hedge Fund Manager George Soros sold half of his holdings in the SPDR Gold Trust ETF (GLD) in the fourth quarter of 2012.
The SPDR Gold Trust ETF fell 0.5%.
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The SPDR Gold Trust, an ETF that has been wildly popular in recent years as investors increased their best on gold, was off 0.6%.
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You can also opt for gold-backed securities like the SPDR Gold Shares ETF ( GLD), in which assets are backed by physical gold held in trust for shareholders.
Over the past five years, the iShares ETF has returned 117.38% while the SPDR Gold Trust has returned 116.69%.
The ETF represents a fractional, undivided beneficial ownership interest in the SPDR Gold Trust.
So far this year, the SPDR Gold Shares ETF ( GLD) has climbed nearly 27% and the iShares Silver Trust ( SLV) has soared nearly 75%.
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For pure plays on the metal itself, three ETF options are the iShares Gold Trust (IAU), the SPDR Gold Shares (GLD), and DB Gold Fund (DGL).
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From August 22 through October 14, the SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) is down 11.5% and the MarketVectors Gold Miners (GDX) ETF is down 9%.
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