GLD’s Gains Are Taxed at 28% as a Collectible, Not the 15% Rate Every Other ETF Gets
Yahoo Finance · Aug 24, 2026 · iShares Gold Trust (IAU)
Most investors assume ETFs follow the same tax rules, but physical gold trusts carry a classification that quietly hands the IRS a much larger cut of your gains than your brokerage statement ever warns you about.
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