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Gold proves to be a stronger inflation hedge than Bitcoin during 2026 to date. While the precious metal recorded a gain of 17 percent in spring, Bitcoin traded at around 76,000 USD and behaved more like a tech asset.

A commodity ETF comparison shows the best broadly diversified funds with cost ratios between 0.12% and 0.60% per year. The article explains how commodity ETFs work via futures contracts and which indices such as the Bloomberg Commodity Index are most important.

Daily, 20 million barrels of oil pass through the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow 33-kilometer waterway between Iran and Oman. A blockade of this critical passage would have dramatic consequences for oil prices, supply chains, and global energy supply.

In Germany, instead of gold ETFs, physically backed gold ETCs such as Xetra-Gold or EUWAX Gold II are traded. These offer tax exemption after one year of holding with a delivery claim and replicate the gold price with actual vault gold.

Gold portfolio hedging is a proven strategy for reducing risk and stabilizing wealth. This article shows how gold works through low correlation to classical securities, which forms of investment make sense, and how private investors can optimally incorporate 5 to 15 percent gold.

In the EU, there are no pure oil ETFs because UCITS Directive requires diversification. Investors instead use oil ETCs for targeted investments or broad commodity ETFs combining energy, metals, and agricultural raw materials, with costs ranging from 0.25 to 1.20 percent.