Gold and Bitcoin Are Rebounding—2 ETFs Give Investors a Different Kind of Exposure

With market concentration remaining near all-time highs, achieving true portfolio diversification means that today’s investors need to look beyond the major indices. That entails funds that provide exposure to international value stocks, small caps, and emerging markets.

For investors seeking broader diversification, a small allocation to alternative assets (alts) can be an option, whether in private equity, private credit, or digital and physical commodities. But the markets for the latter—and specifically for Bitcoin (BTC) and gold—can require an esoteric level of understanding that is often off-putting to retail investors who rely on equity markets.

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Fortunately, the proliferation of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in recent years has lowered the bar required to access alts. And right now, those two assets may warrant attention as gold and BTC prices are well on their way to recovering from bear markets.

Gold’s Rebound Suggests the Worst of the Sell-Off May Be Over

Following its well-publicized run-up to an all-time high (ATH) price in January, gold has been in retreat ever since. From January 2024 to the precious metal’s ATH earlier this year, the price of gold increased by more than 156%. But from its January high to its year-to-date (YTD) low in mid-July, gold lost more than 25%