1, with different properties.
Paper gold is a personal voucher-type gold investment product, and there is no physical object. Investors buy and sell "virtual" gold on the books and gain income through the rise of gold price; Gold ETF is an open-end fund publicly issued by fund management companies, generally operated by professionals, which is equivalent to indirectly investing in gold.
2. Different investment thresholds
Paper gold has a low threshold, and the lowest 1 g can be used for investment transactions; Gold ETF is calculated by fund share, and the investment threshold is generally110 ounce, that is, 3. 1 gram.
3. Different trading hours
Paper gold can be traded through online banking, mobile banking or counters, so it is basically traded 24 hours a day and has strong liquidity; Gold ETF needs to be traded on the securities trading platform, so it has a fixed trading period, depending on the trading platform.
4. Can I get physical gold?
Paper gold can only be traded, and generally does not provide physical gold extraction; Gold ETF is generally supported by gold in kind and can be withdrawn after reaching a certain amount.
Which is better, gold etf or paper gold?
In this way, we have a good choice. For investors who want to have high liquidity and limited investment funds, if they want to exchange physical gold, they can choose etf. If they pay more attention to investors who don't care whether there is physical exchange at any time, they can choose paper gold.