CH:GLDCO2 ETF Price & Analysis

UBS Carbon Compensated Gold ETF (ticker CH:GLDCO2) is a physically backed gold exchange-traded fund that gives investors direct exposure to the long-term price performance of gold while incorporating an environmental overlay. The fund holds allocated physical bullion in secure vaults—providing the traditional benefits of a physically held gold strategy such as reduced counterparty exposure and direct correlation with the spot gold market—while operating in a niche that explicitly addresses the carbon footprint associated with gold ownership and custody. The sub-fund seeks to track gold’s performance after deducting management costs, transaction charges and the expenses of carbon reduction measures: it aims to offset or otherwise compensate for the estimated CO2 emissions linked to the fund’s activities (for example storage and logistics) through verified carbon-reduction initiatives. The share class is USD-accumulation (USD acc), meaning any incidental income or adjustments are retained and reflected in the net asset value rather than paid out as dividends. This ETF is designed for investors who want core exposure to gold as a store of value or inflation hedge but prefer a strategy that explicitly internalizes environmental costs. Prospective holders should be aware that, like all gold funds, returns track the volatile price of the metal and will be reduced by ongoing fees and the cost of carbon compensation.