The Best Precious Metals ETFs

The table below compares the performance and other essential indicators like dividend yield and expense ratio of Precious Metals ETFs.

Precious metals ETFs are exchange-traded funds that track the price of precious metals such as gold, silver, platinum, and palladium. They provide investors with exposure to the price movement of these metals without having to own them physically.

Precious metals ETFs invest in bullion or derivative instruments such as futures contracts to mirror the performance of the underlying metal. They are usually structured as passive investments and aim to track the price of the metal they are linked to as closely as possible.

Number of ETFs: 59
Avg. Expense Ratio: 0.64%
Avg. Dividend Yield: 10.13%
Avg. 1 Year Return: 28.13%
Median Risk/Return Score: 30 / 100

59 results

Symbol	Full Name	Category	Inception	Expense Ratio	YTD Return	10Y Return (Annualized)	Dividend Yield	Risk / Return Rank
AAAU	Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF	Gold, Precious Metals	Jul 26, 2018	0.18%	-6.16%	—	0.00%	31
AGMI	Themes Silver Miners ETF	Silver, Precious Metals	May 3, 2024	0.35%	-7.42%	—	4.78%	55
AGQ	ProShares Ultra Silver	Silver, Leveraged Commodities, Precious Metals	Dec 1, 2008	0.93%	-58.79%	1.23%	0.00%	25
AUAU	Global X Gold Miners ETF	Gold, Precious Metals	Dec 9, 2025	0.35%	-12.13%	—	0.71%	—
AUMI	Themes Gold Miners ETF	Gold, Precious Metals	Dec 13, 2023	0.35%	-16.43%	—	1.03%	37
BAR	GraniteShares Gold Trust	Gold, Precious Metals	Aug 31, 2017	0.17%	-6.21%	—	0.00%	30
BEGS	Rareview 2x Bull Cryptocurrency & Precious Metals ...	Leveraged Cryptocurrency, Leveraged Commodities, Cryptocurrency, Precious Metals	Feb 6, 2025	0.99%	-41.25%	—	82.09%	4
BGLD	FT Vest Gold Strategy Quarterly Buffer ETF	Defined Outcome, Gold, Precious Metals	Jan 20, 2021	0.91%	-4.01%	—	46.17%	28
BPRO	Bitwise Proficio Currency Debasement ETF	Gold, Precious Metals, Natural Resources, Cryptocurrency, Multistrategy, Actively Managed	Jan 21, 2026	0.96%	—	—	0.00%	—
DBP	Invesco DB Precious Metals Fund	Precious Metals, Gold	Jan 5, 2007	0.78%	-9.61%	9.64%	2.69%	29
DGP	DB Gold Double Long Exchange Traded Notes	Leveraged Commodities, Gold, Precious Metals	Feb 27, 2008	0.75%	-18.18%	16.04%	0.00%	27
DGZ	DB Gold Short Exchange Traded Notes	Inverse Commodities, Gold, Precious Metals	Feb 27, 2008	0.75%	1.46%	-7.90%	0.00%	8
DZZ	DB Gold Double Short Exchange Traded Notes	Leveraged Commodities, Gold, Precious Metals	Feb 27, 2008	0.75%	-50.53%	-9.09%	0.00%	24
FGDL	Franklin Responsibly Sourced Gold ETF	Gold, Precious Metals	Jun 30, 2022	0.15%	-6.20%	—	0.00%	30
GBUG	Sprott Active Gold & Silver Miners ETF	Gold, Silver, Precious Metals	Feb 19, 2025	0.89%	-11.43%	—	1.76%	45
GDE	WisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Equity Strategy Fun...	Gold, Precious Metals	Mar 15, 2022	0.20%	-0.84%	—	4.36%	41
GDMN	WisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Gold Miners Strateg...	Commodities, Gold, Precious Metals	Dec 16, 2021	0.45%	-22.58%	—	3.49%	33
GDX	VanEck Gold Miners ETF	Gold, Precious Metals	May 16, 2006	0.51%	-13.61%	10.07%	0.85%	35
GDXJ	VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF	Gold, Precious Metals	Nov 10, 2009	0.52%	-16.16%	8.17%	2.78%	37
GDXU	MicroSectors Gold Miners 3X Leveraged ETNs due Jun...	Leveraged Equities, Gold, Precious Metals	Dec 2, 2020	0.95%	-69.22%	—	0.00%	20

Best Precious Metals ETFs by Risk/Return Score

The top Precious Metals ETFs by PortfoliosLab Risk/Return Score are AGMI (55) and SLVP (50). The score measures risk-adjusted performance over the past year, accounting for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
AGMI	Themes Silver Miners ETF	55	10.38M	May 2024
SLVP	iShares MSCI Global Silver and Metals Miners ETF	50	794.40M	Jan 2012
SGDJ	Sprott Junior Gold Miners ETF	48	272.75M	Mar 2015
SILJ	Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF	45	3.28B	Nov 2012
GBUG	Sprott Active Gold & Silver Miners ETF	45	141.51M	Feb 2025

Best-Performing Precious Metals ETFs Over 5 Years

The top Precious Metals ETFs is DGP (27.47%). Across the lineup, Precious Metals ETFs show an average 1-year return of 28.13% and an average 5-year return of 9.15%, providing a clearer view of performance across different investment horizons.

Symbol	Name	Return 5Y	AUM	Inception
DGP	DB Gold Double Long Exchange Traded Notes	27.47%	228.65M	Feb 2008
RING	iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF	19.27%	2.19B	Jan 2012
GOEX	Global X Gold Explorers ETF	19.04%	106.28M	Nov 2010
GDX	VanEck Gold Miners ETF	17.86%	22.93B	May 2006
GDXJ	VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF	17.64%	7.05B	Nov 2009

Lowest-Cost Precious Metals ETFs

The top Precious Metals ETFs is IAUM (0.09%). With an average expense ratio of 0.64%, Precious Metals ETFs remain a low-cost option for investors seeking broad market exposure, sector allocations, and diversified portfolio building blocks.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
IAUM	iShares Gold Trust Micro	0.09%	6.38B	Jun 2021
GLDM	SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust	0.10%	27.64B	Jun 2018
FGDL	Franklin Responsibly Sourced Gold ETF	0.15%	419.55M	Jun 2022
BAR	GraniteShares Gold Trust	0.17%	1.32B	Aug 2017
SGOL	abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF	0.17%	6.78B	Sep 2009

Highest-Yield Precious Metals ETFs

The top Precious Metals ETFs is GDXY (88.00%). Across the lineup, Precious Metals ETFs show an average dividend yield of 10.13%, offering investors a steady stream of income through regular dividend payments, making them attractive for income-seeking portfolios.

Symbol	Name	Dividend Yield	AUM	Inception
GDXY	YieldMax Gold Miners Option Income Strategy ETF	88.00%	202.45M	May 2024
BEGS	Rareview 2x Bull Cryptocurrency & Precious Metals ...	82.09%	—	Feb 2025
SLVO	UBS ETRACS Silver Shares Covered Call ETN	73.29%	391.81M	Apr 2013
GDXW	Roundhill Gold Miners Weeklypay ETF	59.35%	62.61M	Oct 2025
GOLI	Defiance Gold Enhanced Options Income ETF	49.92%	24.32M	Apr 2025

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Risk vs. Return Scatterplot

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