Gold ETF is a financial derivative developed on the basis of gold futures. Many investors favor gold ETF. However, there are some obvious differences in investing in gold exchange traded funds.

First of all, the investment mode of gold ETF is mainly on-site trading, not over-the-counter trading. Compared with over-the-counter trading, on-site trading process is more efficient and convenient, but the transaction cost of on-site trading is not low compared with over-the-counter trading. Therefore, investors should pay attention to whether the transaction cost is reasonable when choosing investment methods.

Secondly, investing in gold ETF needs to pay attention to the trend of its basic asset, namely the gold futures market. Since the price of gold ETF is based on the price of gold futures, the price change of gold futures will also have an impact on the price of gold ETF. Investors should pay close attention to gold futures prices in order to better grasp investment opportunities.

Finally, investing in gold ETF also needs to pay attention to its risk characteristics. Although gold ETF has the advantage of investing in gold, its price fluctuation also has certain risks. Investors should have a clear understanding of their risk tolerance in order to effectively prevent risks in the investment process.

In a word, investing in gold ETF is an effective way to invest in gold, but investors need to pay attention to the above differences and take corresponding risk control measures when investing.