GOLD vs NUGG - Compare ETFs side by side

At a glance

Comparing GOLD and NUGG. NUGG has the lower management fee at 0.25% a year and NUGG offers the higher at 0%.

Lower fee

NUGG 0.25% p.a.

Higher yield

NUGG 0%

Larger fund

NUGG $219m

Side-by-side comparison

Metric	GOLD Global X Physical Gold	NUGG VanEck Gold Bullion ETF
Snapshot
Provider	Global X	VanEck
Tracks index	LBMA Gold Price	LBMA Gold Price (AUD)
Categories	Commodities	Commodities
Listed since	2003 (23 yrs)	—
Fund size (AUM)	—	$219m
Cost & income
Management fee	0.4%	0.25%
Dividend yield	—	0%
Franking	0%	0%
Turnover	0%	—
Tax drag	0%	0%
Returns	Tax bracket - adjusts tax drag & net returns
1-year return	—	11.6% net
3-year return	—	24.8% net
5-year return	—	—
10-year return	—	—
Risk
Volatility (3y)	—	16.5%
Volatility (5y)	—	—
Volatility (10y)	—	—
Sharpe ratio (3y)	—	1.19
Sharpe ratio (5y)	—	—
Sharpe ratio (10y)	—	—
Bid/ask spread	—	—

marks the strongest fund in each row. “net” shows the after-tax return at your selected bracket. “—” means we don’t have that data point yet.

Each fund at a glance

GOLD Global X Physical Gold

Low-cost: a 0.4% management fee keeps more of the return in your pocket.

Cheaper alternatives exist: PMGOLD.

Full GOLD analysis →

NUGG VanEck Gold Bullion ETF

Top-6% returns over 3 years (14th of 226 ETFs we track).
Low-cost: a 0.25% management fee keeps more of the return in your pocket.

Cheaper alternatives exist: PMGOLD, GXLD, and GLDN.

Full NUGG analysis →

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the difference between GOLD vs NUGG?

GOLD and NUGG are 2 Australian-listed ETFs we compare side by side. NUGG carries the lower management fee (0.25%). The table above breaks down fees, returns, income and risk for each.

Which has the lower fees - GOLD vs NUGG?

NUGG has the lower management fee at 0.25% a year, versus GOLD 0.4%.

Which pays the higher dividend yield?

NUGG pays the higher at 0%. Remember distributions are taxed each year at your marginal rate.

Which is the larger and most liquid?

NUGG is the larger fund by assets ($219m). Larger funds are typically more liquid and trade on tighter spreads.

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