Though details are still scant. Expenses expected to be 0.3-0.4%. One unfortunate point: “Finally, strange though it may sound, gold — even gold bars in a vault — are classified as “collectables,” (artwork also falls under this category) and are therefore taxed at a higher 28 percent capital gains rate in the U.S. after being held for more than one year. Like any asset, if you sell it within a year, it is taxed as ordinary income. Click here. for the article. Also, for a summary of how Gold ETFs have operated in Australia and London, click here.