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Guide to Gold

Why Allocation Matters

Allocated gold means your holding is recorded against specific physical bars. This article explains why that matters, and what it does and doesn’t protect you from.

In a world of financial complexity, allocated gold stands out for one simple reason: you own specific metal, not a claim. Your holding is recorded against identified bars in a professional vault. Whether it suits you is your decision — EONA does not give investment advice.

Ownership of Specific Metal

Many gold products don’t involve owning specific gold. ETFs and pooled accounts give exposure to price movements — but not title to specific bars. If the provider fails, your claim may be at risk.

Allocated gold reduces reliance on a provider’s promise. With EONA, your holding is recorded against specific bars with serial numbers, separately from EONA’s own assets, and vault stock is subject to independent checks.

Straightforward Access

With EONA, allocated gold is available from 1 gram — you don’t need to be an institution or a very wealthy individual.

Every gram you buy is recorded and stored with Loomis in Dubai. You can view your bar allocations or sell back to EONA through your account. EONA does not currently offer physical delivery.

Clear Costs

Traditional gold buying can involve layers of markups — dealer margins, hidden premiums and packaging costs. At EONA, prices are based on the international spot price plus a premium, with a 1.00% commission plus 5% VAT on each purchase and sale.

Storage is 0.50% per year for gold, plus 5% VAT. See our Fees & Spread page for full details.

What Allocation Doesn’t Do

Gold is often discussed as a hedge against inflation and currency weakness, but it doesn’t always behave that way. Allocation protects the custody of your metal; it does not protect you from falls in the gold price.

Common questions

  • Allocated means your holding is recorded against specific, identified bars (or a recorded share of them). It’s the opposite of pooled or unallocated gold, where your claim is against a provider.

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