No issuer risk
Our precious metal ETFs are investment funds under Swiss law, in other words special funds with no issuer risk.
Precious metal ETFs for portfolio diversification
With ZKB precious metal ETFs, you invest in gold, platinum, palladium or silver. Precious metal ETFs are 100-percent physically deposited, they are traded daily on the Swiss stock exchange and simplify trading in precious metals. Investors benefit from the exact price development of the direct precious metal investment.
Why our ZKB precious metal ETFs?
Our management of ETFs in the precious metals segment is based on expertise, infrastructure and continuity. The ETFs can offer attractive diversification and inflation protection.
Didier Böckli, Head of Index Solutions
Precious metal ETFs belong in every portfolio
Precious metals, particularly gold, are suitable for portfolio diversification. On the one hand, they are regarded as a safe haven in turbulent times, and on the other hand they can serve as inflation protection. The supply of gold is finite and the market is liquid, without counterparty or interest rate risk. In the past, gold has often benefited from a weak dollar and low or very high interest rates.
The ZKB Gold ETF in detail
The ZKB Gold ETF dispenses with derivatives and only invests in physical gold that is safely stored in the Zürcher Kantonalbank safe. Like all ZKB precious metal ETFs, the gold ETF is traded on the Swiss stock exchange with high liquidity and attractive spreads and is available in various currency classes and with currency hedging.
Invest responsibly in precious metals
We only buy gold and silver that meets the London Bullion Market Association's Good Delivery Standard. Since 2012, we have consistently adhered to their Responsible Sourcing Programme, which guarantees the integrity of supply chains and compliance with various guidelines. Companies in the value chain undertake not to violate human rights, not to tolerate child labour, not to launder money and to correctly declare the origin of their precious metals.
Who are our precious metal ETFs suitable for?
ZKB precious metal ETFs are particularly suitable for investors who
- have a medium to long-term investment horizon,
- would like to benefit from the performance of precious metals,
- are looking for an investment that has little correlation with other asset classes such as equities or bonds,
- would like to diversify and optimise their portfolio with gold, platinum, palladium or silver and
- would like to secure their assets in times of crisis and/or protect them from inflation.
Three good reasons to choose us
- 1 In 2006, we launched the first gold ETF in Europe, which today has invested around CHF 9 billion in gold, and we are the European market leader for precious metal ETFs.
- 2 We have physically deposited 100 percent of the precious metals in our gold, palladium, platinum and silver ETFs, which we store in Switzerland.
- 3 Our precious metal ETFs are investment funds and are subject to Swiss law. As special funds, they do not carry any issuer risk. They are listed on the stock exchange and are traded on a daily basis with high liquidity.
