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iShares S&P/TSX Global Gold Index ETF (XGD.TO)

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+0.23 (0.44%)

as of Aug 6, 2026, 7:59:53 pm Market Open.

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Aug 6, 2026, 12:00 am

This summary was created by AI, based on 7 opinions in the last 12 months.

The iShares S&P/TSX Global Gold Index ETF, symbol XGD-T, is currently being analyzed by several experts with mixed sentiments. While some believe that gold equities remain supported and could benefit from higher bullion prices, others are more cautious, suggesting that margins may be squeezed due to rising costs. The consensus leans towards seeing gold as a good diversifier in uncertain markets with some expecting further upside, but there are warnings about overvaluation and the cyclical nature of gold investments. Several experts recommend rebalancing portfolios, particularly if gold holdings exceed a certain allocation, advocating for a disciplined approach in managing risk. There's a general suggestion to also explore other sectors, particularly base metals, as potential alternatives in the current market environment.

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Cautious

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BUY

Prefers playing gold with iShares to reduce the speculation/risk of the gold stock price.

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BUY

Likes gold and silver longer term. Prefers to buy the ishares in order to play the bullion directly.

TOP PICK

Represents the gold portion of the Standard & Poor TSX Composite Index. This takes advantage of some of the more junior/medium size companies, which tend to do better in a bull market then the seniors.

TOP PICK

Top Short This is a Pairs Trade, shorting gold stocks (XGD-T) and going long on Gold (GLD-N)

BUY

This is a basket of gold stocks. The way he would play gold is to own a gold stock but not to hang on to it as a crisis insurance. Write calls against at least 70% of that portfolio, drive in very good cash flow against what you are getting, and you'll be quite happy with that position. Options are a high risk venture, no matter how you slice it.

BUY

The US$ has declined and as gold is always priced in US$, this fell also. Worried about potential inflation and further weakness in the US$. A good way to play gold.

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick February 10/05. Up 8%.) A classic example of how seasonality works. It works most of the time, but not all the time.

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick May 11/05. Up 22%.) Likes gold and thinks it's going higher, but it's pretty fully priced. Any pull back to the trend line would be a buying opportunity.

BUY

A good way to get exposure to gold without having to buy the bullion.

TOP PICK

Euro recently broke support, while gold held. Feels that gold has now taken the position where the Euro used to be. Feels that the bear in gold is over.

TOP PICK

A defensive play. At its 52 week low. Feels the group is undervalued relative to where gold is and where it will be a year from now.

TOP PICK

A defensive play. Gold is a reasonable hedge if you don't see very much going on in the equity markets.

TOP PICK

Seasonality for gold is end of January to end of May, but it's starting later this year. The last couple of days it's starting to click in. Gold stocks in Canada are actually outperforming the gold price which is an indicator that people are expecting gold prices to go higher. Companies usually price in the ground at $325, but expect to raise this to $350/375.

BUY ON WEAKNESS

Has a nice upward trend with pretty good support at about $47. From an investment point of view, it makes sense to hold right through until late next year. Expecting US$ to temporarily strengthen causing gold to drop to around $430 and then go over $500. Any weakness will be a buying opportunity.

TOP PICK

Gives a wide choice of gold companies with Placer and Barrick being the larger percentage. Also, hedging is only about 12% using this and that is not too bad. Probably won't be a long term hold.

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