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Global X Physical Gold - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
The fund seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price performance; before fees and expenses; of the Gold Price in Australian dollars.
Fund Strategy
The fund is designed to offer investors a simple; cost-efficient and secure way to access physical gold by providing a return equivalent to the movements in the gold spot price less the applicable management fee. GOLD is backed by physical allocated gold and each share represents a beneficial interest in approximately 1/100th of one fine troy ounce of physical gold held by JP Morgan Chase Bank; N.A.; the Custodian Bank; in vaults in London.

Fund Performance Comparison

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Fund performance

  1M 3M 6M 1Y p.a. 2Y p.a. 3Y p.a. 5Y p.a. 10Y p.a.
Total return 10.12% 14.94% 15.23% 51.65% 40.56% 29.93% 16.53% 13.31%
Growth return 10.12% 14.94% 15.23% 51.65% 40.56% 29.93% 16.53% 13.31%
Income return 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Market index (Morningstar Long-Only Commodity TR AUD)
Total return 7.31% 15.54% 26.62% 41.74% 1.8% 2.09% 3.54% -1.44%
As at 30 Sep 2025. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Global X Physical Gold
Alternatives
100%
International Equities
0%
Cash
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Alternatives
87.67%
International Equities
11.11%
Cash
1.22%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Global X Physical Gold
ETFS Metal Securities Australia Ltd
Commodities & Precious Metals
Not Rated
Investment Fund
31 Mar 2003
$5730.36 million (as at 27 Oct 2025)
$27.8 (as at 30 Aug 2023)
$27.64 (as at 30 Aug 2023)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
MER 0.40% (as at 14 Apr 2025)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 0.40% (as at 30 Jun 2024)
Performance fee (not included in ICR) 0
Minimum initial investment

Top 10 holdings (as at 27 Oct 2025)

Holding (as at 27 Oct 2025) Type % of Portfolio
Gold Mutual Fund - Unspecified 100%

FAQs about the Global X Physical Gold

The objective of the Global X Physical Gold managed fund is The fund seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price performance; before fees and expenses; of the Gold Price in Australian dollars.

The strategy of the Global X Physical Gold managed fund is The fund is designed to offer investors a simple; cost-efficient and secure way to access physical gold by providing a return equivalent to the movements in the gold spot price less the applicable management fee. GOLD is backed by physical allocated gold and each share represents a beneficial interest in approximately 1/100th of one fine troy ounce of physical gold held by JP Morgan Chase Bank; N.A.; the Custodian Bank; in vaults in London.

The APIR code of the Global X Physical Gold managed fund is .

Global X Physical Gold’s total return last month was 10.12%. This was made up of a growth return of 10.12% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2025.

Global X Physical Gold’s total return for the last three months was 14.94%. This was made up of a growth return of 14.94% and an income return of 0%%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2025.

Global X Physical Gold’s one-year total return is 51.65%. This was made up of a growth return of 51.65% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2025.

Global X Physical Gold’s one-year total return is 29.93%. This was made up of a growth return of 29.93% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2025.

The asset allocation of the Global X Physical Gold managed fund is :

Alternatives
100%
International Equities
0%
Cash
0%

The Responsible Entity for the Global X Physical Gold managed fund is ETFS Metal Securities Australia Ltd.

The Global X Physical Gold managed fund belongs to the Commodities & Precious Metals sector/asset class.

As at 27 Oct 2025, the size of the Global X Physical Gold managed fund was $5730.36 million.

The Global X Physical Gold managed fund has an inception date of 31 Mar 2003.

The current entry price of the Global X Physical Gold managed fund is $27.8 per unit and the current exit price is $27.64 per unit (as at 30 Aug 2023).

The current exit price of the Global X Physical Gold managed fund is $27.64 per unit and the current entry price is $27.8 per unit (as at 30 Aug 2023).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Global X Physical Gold managed fund is $0.

Fund data sourced from Morningstar. Some material is copyright and published under licence from ASX Operations Pty Limited ACN 004 523 782 ("ASXO"). Data and content is provided for personal use only. Whilst every care has been taken in producing these numbers, neither Morningstar nor InvestSMART can make any guarantees around the complete accuracy of these figures. Should you decide to change investments, please read all relevant disclosure documents including the Product Disclosure Statements and if required, you may consider speaking to a financial professional for further guidance. A tax event may be realised as a result of switching investments. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.