On March 28, 2003, the first gold-backed ETF, developed by ETF Securities, was launched. ... The first gold-backed ETF in the United States, the SPDR Gold Trust GLD, +0.46% launched on Nov. 18, 2004.
The years after that were Parabolic! So long after any sure announcement :)
The years after that were Parabolic! So long after any sure announcement :)