Precious metals such as gold and silver are highly reactive to the performance of the U.S. dollar and inflation. A stronger dollar results in the decline of gold futures while rising inflation results in appreciating gold futures. For these reasons, people keenly invest in precious metals to hedge against inflation and other risks. We’ve created a comprehensive watchlist for you to bookmark?anytime inflation rears its ugly head.
Your Cheat Sheet to Precious Metals Exchange Traded Funds and Notes
SPDR Gold Trust (NYSE:GLD) is among the most the liquid precious metals ETFs, as evidenced by its average trade volume of 13.34 million shares per day. The trust follows the performance price of gold bullion. Check out GLD interactive chart, fundamentals, Twitter stream and more >>
iShares Silver Trust (NYSE:SLV) is the most active ETF in this category, with an average trade volume of 44.64 million shares per day. Check out SLV interactive chart, fundamentals, Twitter stream and more >>
iShares Gold Trust (NYSE:IAU) is highly liquid, trading an average of 4.74 million shares per day. Check out IAU interactive chart, fundamentals, Twitter stream and more >>
Sprott Physical Gold Trust (NYSE:PHYS) trades an average of 930,299 shares per day. The trust holds a substantial proportion of its assets in gold bullion. Check out PHYS interactive chart, fundamentals, Twitter stream and more >>
Though the ETFS Gold Trust (NYSE:SGOL) maintains a relatively low volume compared to other precious metal ETFs on this list, it still trades an average of 173,581 shares per day. Check out SGOL interactive chart, fundamentals, Twitter stream and more >>
ETFS Physical Palladium Shares (NYSE:PALL) trades an average volume of 182,310 shares per day. Check out PALL interactive chart, fundam! entals, Twitter stream and more >>
ETFS Silver Trust (NYSE:SIVR) trades an average of 536,670 shares per day. Check out SIVR interactive chart, fundamentals, Twitter stream and more >>
PowerShares DB Precious Metals Fd (NYSE:DBP) is the least liquid ETF with only 132,829 shares traded on average per day. However, this is the only ETF diversified across multiple precious metals. DBP?invests with a view to tracking the changes, whether positive or negative, in the level of the Deutsche Bank Liquid Commodity Index-Optimum Yield Precious Metals Excess Return (the Index) plus the excess, if any, of the Master Fund��s income from its holdings of United States Treasury Obligations and other credit quality short-term fixed income securities over the expenses of the Fund and the Master Fund. Check out DBP interactive chart, fundamentals, Twitter stream and more >>
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