Gold ETF Receives Capital Inflows For First Time In Two Weeks

"Gold futures rose Wednesday but came off earlier highs, playing off the euro's gains against the dollar that made the precious metal more attractive as an investment alternative. Gold for April delivery rose $5.10, or 0.5%, to $1,142.70 an ounce. It earlier rose as high as $1,144.40, the loftiest level seen since Jan. 11, when it closed at $1,151.40 an ounce, the high for 2010," Deborah Levine Reports From MarketWatch.

Levine goes on to say, "In foreign-exchange dealings, the dollar fell against the euro after Greece outlined further austerity measures to rein in its deficit. The euro climbed to $1.3721, up from $1.3608 in North American trading late Tuesday. Analysts also noted that SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) , the largest exchange traded fund backed by the metal, posted inflows for the first time in two weeks on Tuesday. The fund said it raised its holdings by 4.6 tons to a total of 1,111.6 tons."

"Alongside the currently robust jewelry demand from India and the high interest of speculative financial investors, ETF demand could also support the gold price in holding up against the firm U.S. dollar and in advancing toward the $1,200 an ounce mark," said analysts at Commerzbank.

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We have listed some options for investing in gold through ETFs below:

LONG:

The investment (GLD: 111.63 +0.61 +0.55%) seeks to replicate the performance, net of expenses, of the price of gold bullion. The trust holds gold, and is expected to issue baskets in exchange for deposits of gold, and to distribute gold in connection with redemption of baskets. The gold held by the trust will only be sold on an as-needed basis to pay trust expenses, in the event the trust terminates and liquidates its assets, or as otherwise required by law or regulation.

The investment (GDX: 46.364 +0.854 +1.88%) seeks to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the AMEX Gold Miners index. The fund generally normally invests at least 80% of its total assets in common stocks and American depositary receipts (ADRs) of companies involved in the gold mining industry. The fund is nondiversified.

The Funds (GDXJ: 25.63 +0.45 +1.79%) investment objective is to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the Market Vectors Junior Gold Miners Index (the "Junior Gold Miners Index"). For a further description of the Junior Gold Miners Index, see "Junior Gold Miners Index."

The objective of (SGOL: 113.81 +0.63 +0.56%) the newly listed shares is to reflect the performance of the price of Gold bullion, less the Trust's operating expenses. The Trust is open ended and is designed for investors who want a cost-effective(1) and convenient(2) way to invest in Gold as well as diversify their Gold holdings.

The investment (UGL: 47.82 +0.50 +1.06%) will seek to replicate, net of expenses, twice the performance of gold bullion as measured by the U.S. Dollar p.m. fixing price for delivery in London. The fund normally invests assets in financial instruments with economic characteristics twice the return of the index. It may employ leveraged investment techniques in seeking its investment objective.

The investment (DGL: 40.73 +0.25 +0.62%) seeks to track the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Deutsche Bank Liquid Commodity Index - Optimum Yield Gold Excess Return. The index is a rules-based index composed of futures contracts on gold and is intended to reflect the performance of gold.

The investment (DGP: 28.46 +0.29 +1.03%) seeks to replicate, net of expenses, twice the daily performance of the Deutsche Bank Liquid Commodity index - Optimum Yield Gold Excess Return. The index is intended to reflect changes in the market value of certain gold futures contracts and is comprised of a single unfunded gold futures contract.

The objective (IAU: 111.68 +0.58 +0.52%) of the trust is for the value of its shares to reflect, at any given time, the price of gold owned by the trust at that time, less the trust's expenses and liabilities. The trust is not actively managed. It receives gold deposited with it in exchange for the creation of baskets of iShares, sells gold as necessary to cover the trust's liabilities, and delivers gold in exchange for baskets of iShares surrendered to it for redemption. The trust is not an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or a commodity pool for purposes of the Commodity Exchange Act.

SHORT:

The investment (DZZ: 12.92 -0.15 -1.15%) seeks to replicate, net of expenses, twice the inverse of the daily performance of the Deutsche Bank Liquid Commodity index - Optimum Yield Gold Excess Return. The index is intended to reflect changes in the market value of certain gold futures contracts and is comprised of a single unfunded gold futures contract.

The investment (GLL: 9.33 -0.09 -0.96%) will seek to replicate, net of expenses, twice the inverse daily performance of gold bullion as measured by the U.S. Dollar p.m. fixing price for delivery in London. The fund normally invests assets in financial instruments with economic characteristics inverse to the index. It may employ leveraged investment techniques in seeking its investment objective.