I don't trade futures, either.
There is another ETF called IAU, and a double negative one called DZZ.
CEF owns real gold and silver, but is usually priced at a premium.
As for me, I don't trade my gold, I just use profits on my other trades to accumulate it whenever it gets beaten down significantly.
As long as the US government has deficits and allows a trade deficit, the pressure on gold will be to the upside as the dollar is debased. I don't see that changing in my lifetime.