Investing in gold can be a smart way to diversify your portfolio and hedge against inflation.

(Not unlike real estate.)

These top 5 gold ETFs—gold stocks—offer convenient ways to invest in gold without the hassle of physical gold ownership.

In fact, you can start adding gold to your portfolio inside the NYCE app in five minutes or less.

Here are the top 5 gold ETFs by market cap you can buy right now.

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1. SPDR Gold Shares [GLD]

With a market cap of over $50 billion, SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) is the largest gold ETF. It tracks the price of gold bullion and is backed by physical gold held in vaults in London, New York, and Toronto.

Highlight: GLD is a popular choice among investors due to its high liquidity and low expense ratio. How to buy: Type GLD inside the NYCE app. Buy.

2. iShares Gold Trust [IAU]

iShares Gold Trust (IAU) is the second-largest gold ETF with a market cap of over $25 billion. Like GLD, it tracks the price of gold bullion and is backed by physical gold held in vaults.

Highlight: IAU is also known for its low expense ratio and high liquidity. Plus it’s

3. VanEck Merk Gold Trust [OUNZ]

VanEck Merk Gold Trust (OUNZ) is a relatively small gold ETF with a market cap of just over $1 billion. Plus, its expense ratio is slightly higher than GLD and IAU.

But it also comes with a pretty unique feature.

Highlight: VanEck Merk Gold Trust [OUNZ] is actually backed by physical gold held in vaults in London. Like [IAU] and how the US dollar used to be.

In other words, investors can take physical delivery of gold bullion if they choose to.

4. Aberdeen Standard Physical Gold Shares ETF [SGOL]

What: Aberdeen Standard Physical Gold Shares ETF (SGOL) has a market cap of over $4 billion and is backed by physical gold held in vaults in London.