Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF vs Msci Inc — how do they compare? Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF trades at $43.3, while Msci Inc trades at $562 (market cap $40.84B). The key difference: Msci Inc pays a 1.46% dividend while Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF pays none, and Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF is trading nearer its 52-week high, Msci Inc nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AAAU | MSCI | |
|---|---|---|
Sector | Commodities - Metals/Agriculture | Financials |
52-Week High | $53.21 | $643.83 |
52-Week Low | $32.74 | $511.84 |
Market Cap | — | $40.84B |
Enterprise Value | — | $47.00B |
Dividend Yield | — | 1.46% |
Trailing returns across standard periods
AAAU tracks the price of gold bullion by holding physical gold bars in secure vaults. Managed by Goldman Sachs, this ETF offers a cost-effective way to gain direct exposure to gold without the logistical challenges of storage or insurance.
Read more on AAAU →MSCI describes its mission as enabling investors to build better portfolios for a better world. MSCI's largest and most profitable segment is its index segment, where it provides benchmarking to asset managers and asset owners. In addition, it boasts over $1 trillion in ETF assets linked to MSCI indexes. The MSCI analytics segment provides portfolio management and risk management analytics software to asset managers and asset owners. MSCI's all other segment was broken out into ESG and climate and private assets segments in 2021. In ESG and climate, MSCI provides ESG data to the investment industry. In the private assets side, MSCI provides real restate reporting, market data, benchmarking, and analytics to investors and real estate managers.
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