Top 10 Precious Metal ETFs for 2025
Based on year-to-date (YTD) performance as of October 2025, here are the top 10 precious metal ETFs. These focus on commodity-tracking funds (physical or futures-based), ranked by YTD returns. Miners and leveraged ETFs are excluded, as they represent different strategies. Performance figures are approximate and reflect the underlying metal's price movements minus expenses. Key metrics include ticker, name, primary metal(s), YTD return, AUM, expense ratio, valuation and recommendation to buy, hold or sell. As we enter Q4 2025, gold prices have rallied way above $4,000 per ounce, with analysts forecasting potential climbs above $4,100 by year-end amid ongoing geopolitical tensions, central bank buying, and economic uncertainty. Silver, often called "gold's little brother," has rallied above $50 per ounce, driven by industrial demand in solar and electronics, with projections for prices to reach $$55 per ounce by the end of October and potentially higher into November. 1...
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