With the evolution of the ETF industry, investors now have numerous cost-efficient tools at their disposal to “fix” just about any financial objective. The growing popularity of commodities investing has also spawned a wave of interest in exchange-trade products targeting gold. As such, ETFs offering exposure to the precious yellow metal have found their way into many investors’ portfolios. Interest in gold miners ETFs has also been growing as some prefer indirect exposure to gold by tapping into commodity producers equities [see also GLD-Free Gold Bug ETFdb Portfolio]. The profitability of gold miners generally depends on the price they are able to sell their product at, similar to just about every other business out there. Running a gold mine entails a fairly fixed cost structure, and as such, swings in gold spot prices can have a material impact on profitability. Because of this, some investors have grown to believe that [...] Click here to read the original article on ETFdb.com. Related Posts: How To Find The Best Gold Miner ETF Soros Dumps Gold ETF Assets Gold Miner ETFs: Breaking Down All The Options Playing Precious Metals Through Equity ETFs iShares Rolls Out Commodity-Focused Equity ETFs