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founded in 1961. It amended its articles of incorporation in 1983 to provide investors with a product for ownership of gold and silver bullion. It has been listed on the
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as sponsor of SPDR Gold Shares, the largest gold-backed fund in the world, is 0.40% of the assets in the fund.
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307:"3 Reasons Why Investors Should Avoid Gold ETFs"
381:"Lifting the Lid on the Birth of the Gold ETF"
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