8 gold funds to consider for exposure to the yellow metal

Gold funds are one of the best ways of adding gold to your portfolio. We highlight some of the more interesting funds for gold spot prices and gold miners.

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With prices rising 40% over the last 12 months, gold funds are an increasingly significant component of investors’ portfolios.

You’ll have heard plenty of talk during gold’s excellent run about the importance of investing in gold. While allocations vary, most experts recommend allocating anywhere between 2% and 10% of a portfolio to gold, with 5% often being cited as a guideline amount for those unsure where they stand.

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Dan McEvoy
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Dan is a financial journalist who, prior to joining MoneyWeek, spent five years writing for OPTO, an investment magazine focused on growth and technology stocks, ETFs and thematic investing.

Before becoming a writer, Dan spent six years working in talent acquisition in the tech sector, including for credit scoring start-up ClearScore where he first developed an interest in personal finance.

Dan studied Social Anthropology and Management at Sidney Sussex College and the Judge Business School, Cambridge University. Outside finance, he also enjoys travel writing, and has edited two published travel books.