Perth Mint launches first gold-backed ETF

The Perth Mint, Australia’s largest precious metals refinery, depository and mint, announced on Wednesday a new gold-backed exchange-traded fund (ETF) with a low-price management fee, entering the field of lower cost competitors.

The new fund, which will be backed by physical gold, will charge a fee of 18 basis points, or 0.18 percent, of the value of an investment, said Perth Mint Chief Executive Richard Hayes.

Perth Mint launches first gold-backed ETF