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There’s no single gold stock. These are the ways most people buy gold on the stock market, with live prices next to the price of gold itself.
- Spot gold
- $4,114.43 −0.60%
- Gold per share
- –
- Today’s high
- $379.55
- Today’s low
- $376.20
- Previous close
- $377.68
- Yearly fee
- 0.40%
The chart fills in as the desk logs prices.
Gold ETFs and mining stocks, live
| Ticker | Price | Today | Gold per share |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLDSPDR Gold SharesThe largest gold ETF. Holds gold bars in vaults. | $378.95 | +0.34% | ≈ 0.0917 oz |
| IAUiShares Gold TrustHolds gold bars, with a lower fee than GLD. | $77.71 | +0.37% | ≈ 0.0188 oz |
| GLDMSPDR Gold MiniSharesHolds gold bars, with one of the lowest fees. | $81.79 | +0.38% | ≈ 0.0198 oz |
| GDXVanEck Gold Miners ETFA basket of gold mining companies. | $86.72 | +0.69% | Not backed by gold |
| NEMNewmontNewmont, the world’s largest gold miner. | $117.18 | +0.29% | Not backed by gold |
| AEMAgnico Eagle MinesAgnico Eagle, a large Canadian gold miner. | $187.36 | +0.61% | Not backed by gold |
US stock market hours: 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM ET on weekdays. Outside them, the last trade is shown. Gold per share is the share price divided by the spot price of gold at that moment.
ETFs or mining stocks?
Gold ETFs like GLD, IAU and GLDM hold real gold bars in vaults, so their price follows the price of gold, minus a small yearly fee. They’re the simplest way to own gold in a brokerage account. See how gold ETFs work.
Gold mining stocks like Newmont and Agnico Eagle are companies. Their profits depend on the gold price, but also on their costs, debt and mines, so they usually move more than gold: a 1% move in gold can mean a 2–3% move in a miner, in either direction. GDX holds a basket of them, which spreads the company risk.
Choosing between gold ETFs? See the best gold ETFs, compared. Watching the price of gold itself? See the live gold price.
What’s moving gold today
- 8:38 PMAttack on Saudi Arabia's King Fahd airport kills one, injures eight
An attack on King Fahd airport in Saudi Arabia killed one person and injured eight, Al Jazeera reports. No details yet on the attacker or method.
- 8:32 PMIRGC shifts to 'offensive' doctrine, vows invasion amid Iran war
Al Jazeera's Iran war live coverage reports the IRGC has vowed invasion as its defence doctrine turns 'offensive', signalling a potential escalation beyond defensive operations.
- 5:30 PMMissiles hit Kyiv after Russia agrees to resume peace talks
Missiles struck Kyiv shortly after Russia agreed to a US call to resume Ukraine peace talks, BBC reports. No casualty or damage details given.
- 4:04 PMUS reportedly preparing ordered departure from Gulf embassies
The US State Department is prepared to issue an ordered departure at US embassies in the Gulf, investingLive reports. No official confirmation or timing is given.
- 2:58 PMGold drops 0.54% in 15 minutes to 4,116.91
Gold -0.54% in 15 minutes, now 4,116.91. Likely cause: No clear headline yet. Stocks rising on the SpaceX-driven AI trade may be easing safe-haven demand, but nothing in the window directly explains a sharp gold drop. (no clear cause)
Questions
What is the stock symbol for gold?
Gold itself has no stock symbol. Spot gold is quoted as XAU/USD, and gold futures trade on COMEX under GC. On the stock market, the best-known gold ETF is GLD, followed by IAU and GLDM.
Is buying GLD the same as owning gold?
Close, but not quite. Each GLD share represents a fixed amount of gold held in a vault, which shrinks slowly as the fund takes its yearly fee. You own fund shares, not the gold: you can’t ask for the bars, but you can sell in seconds during market hours.
Why doesn’t a gold ETF move exactly with gold?
Three reasons: the fee slowly reduces the gold behind each share, the ETF only trades during US market hours while gold trades almost around the clock, and its price can drift slightly above or below the value of its gold during the day.
Do gold stocks pay dividends?
Many mining companies do, and their dividends can grow when gold is high. ETFs that hold gold bars pay nothing, because gold earns no interest.
When do gold stocks trade?
During US stock market hours, 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM ET on weekdays, with extended trading before and after. Gold itself trades from Sunday evening to Friday afternoon, so ETFs often open higher or lower than they closed.
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