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iShares Physical Gold ETC

iShares Physical Gold ETC tracks the spot price of gold. Offers direct exposure to the precious metal for investors seeking a USD-denominated holding.

ISIN IE00B4ND3602TER 0.12% TERInception 08 Apr 2011Policy AccumulatingProvider iShares

See below how EuroFolio members build portfolios around EGLN, and which ETFs they most commonly pair with it.

How EuroFolio members use EGLN

EGLN is most frequently paired with broad global equity indices like VWCE, IUSQ, and IMIE, which typically form the core growth engine of these portfolios. Bonds and money market instruments such as EUNA, CBE3, and XEON appear regularly to dampen volatility, while managed futures and commodities like DBMF are often included to provide non-correlated returns. These allocations suggest that investors view EGLN as a critical stabilizer, usually occupying between 10 and 25 percent of the total portfolio to hedge against equity market drawdowns and inflationary pressures.

The community uses EGLN primarily as a defensive anchor rather than a speculative play, with its weight remaining remarkably consistent across varying risk profiles. High-performing portfolios like ChatG-RayD-Balanced utilize a 25 percent stake to achieve a high Sharpe ratio of 2.06, while more conservative strategies from users like user-3uq7rr maintain a steady 20 percent allocation to balance out SXR8 or VWCE exposure. Whether integrated into aggressive momentum strategies or conservative income-focused models, EGLN serves as a reliable volatility buffer that allows investors to hold higher-beta assets like Bitcoin or tech-heavy ETFs without sacrificing long-term risk-adjusted performance.

AI analysis of below portfolio data from our community only · Not investment advice · Jun 2026

Fund Details
Index TrackedGold
ReplicationPhysical
StrategyLong-only
Currency RiskCurrency unhedged
Fund DomicileIreland
Fund CurrencyUSD
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