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1. Investing in gold ETFs for the long term<\/h3>

Using a gold exchange-traded fund (ETF) or gold exchange-traded commodity (ETC) is a cheap and efficient way to own physical gold without having to manage, store or insure it yourself. <\/p>

There are loads of gold-based ETFs to choose from. They can be a pure vehicle for owning gold or cover a host of different companies within the industry; which can include gold mining and exploration companies. <\/p>

Gold ETFs and ETCs are pretty good for beginners looking to invest in gold or those who want plenty of diversification. It\u2019important to check whether it\u2019s an investment that purchases physical gold or if it\u2019s one that invests in a basket of gold-related stocks. If you want to make sure you\u2019re just investing in the underlying gold, it might be better to use a gold ETC.<\/p>

If you want to check out some of the largest (by fund size) and most popular top-performing gold ETFs and ETCs in the UK, take a look at the options below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n