Products & Formats (Coins, Bars, Rounds, Vaulted)

Comparing formats: coins vs. bars vs. rounds vs. digital/vaulted options.

Five Ways to Own Gold — and What Each One Actually Gets You

June 16, 2026

Physical coins and bars, allocated and unallocated accounts, gold-backed ETFs, futures, and mining or royalty shares all offer exposure to gold — but they differ sharply on liquidity, counterparty risk, cost, and leverage. A clear-eyed comparison, including the perennial "paper gold" debate.

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