- The goal of the STKD Bitcoin & Gold ETF is to provide future inflation and currency depreciation protection.
- According to Quantity Funds, BTGD is the first exchange-traded fund (ETF) to combine gold and bitcoin in a “stacked approach,” generating more than $1 in exposure for every $1 invested.
On Wednesday, an exchange-traded fund was introduced, exposing investors to both bitcoin and gold.
The fund, known as the STKD Bitcoin & Gold ETF, is designed to protect investors from potential currency depreciation and inflation, according to a statement issued by Quantity Funds. The ETF was first suggested by the asset management company in June.
The fund, which trades under the ticker name BTGD, aims to offer investors simultaneous exposure to gold and bitcoin through gold and bitcoin ETFs and futures.
The fund provides retail investors with a structure that ensures 100% exposure to its bitcoin and gold strategy for every $1 invested in the ETF.
While the gold strategy also aims to capture the price return of gold through investments in gold futures and gold ETPs, the bitcoin strategy invests in bitcoin futures and ETPs in order to catch the price return of bitcoin.
Quantity Funds has collaborated with returnstackedetfs.com, a licensed brand named Stacked that is jointly owned by Newfound Research and Resolve Asset Management SEZC. According to Quantity Funds, the term “stacked,” or STKD, refers to two investments stacked on top of one another.
Additionally, BTGD is the first exchange-traded fund (ETF) to combine gold and bitcoin in a “stacked approach,” gaining more than $1 in exposure for every $1 invested. Both direct investments in gold and direct investments in cryptocurrency are not made by the fund.
Bitcoin futures ETFs started trading in 2021, while spot bitcoin ETFs were introduced earlier this year.
A few weeks before the US presidential election, the ETF is launched. In a research released last week, JPMorgan analysts expressed optimism about cryptocurrencies in 2025, citing the debasement trade—a phenomenon in which investors seek for alternative asset classes—like bitcoin and gold—as a buffer against unstable economic conditions.
The researchers speculated that speculative institutional investors, including hedge funds, may see gold and bitcoin as benefactors of this trend given the escalating global tensions and the impending election.
According to JPMorgan analysts, if former President Donald Trump is elected, he would probably use tariffs and an expansionary fiscal policy to further the devaluation trade.
Disclaimer : This article was created for informational purposes only and should not be taken as investment advice. An asset’s past performance does not predict its future returns. Before making an investment, please conduct your own research, as digital assets like cryptocurrencies are highly risky and volatile financial instruments.
