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: 57
Avg. Expense Ratio: 0.63%
Avg. Dividend Yield: 10.45%
Avg. 1 Year Return: 21.72%
Median Risk/Return Score: 23 / 100

57 results

Symbol	Full Name	Category	Inception	Expense Ratio	YTD Return	10Y Return (Annualized)	Dividend Yield	Risk / Return Rank
GDXY	YieldMax Gold Miners Option Income Strategy ETF	Gold, Derivative Income, Options Trading, Actively Managed, Precious Metals	May 20, 2024	1.08%	-21.42%	—	87.10%	15
GLD	SPDR Gold Shares	Gold, Precious Metals	Nov 18, 2004	0.40%	-7.04%	11.22%	0.00%	23
GLDI	UBS AG ETRACS Gold Shares Covered Call ETNs due Fe...	Gold, Derivative Income, Options Trading, Precious Metals	Jan 29, 2013	0.65%	-5.97%	7.63%	27.10%	21
GLDM	SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust	Gold, Precious Metals	Jun 25, 2018	0.10%	-6.93%	—	0.00%	23
GLDN	Nicholas Gold Income ETF	Gold, Derivative Income, Precious Metals	Feb 18, 2026	1.07%	—	—	6.94%	—
GLL	ProShares UltraShort Gold	Leveraged Commodities, Gold, Precious Metals	Dec 1, 2008	0.95%	3.21%	-20.74%	0.00%	4
GLTR	abrdn Physical Precious Metals Basket Shares ETF	Precious Metals	Oct 22, 2010	0.60%	-13.17%	10.16%	0.00%	22
GOAU	US Global GO GOLD and Precious Metal Miners ETF	Gold, Precious Metals	Jun 27, 2017	0.60%	-17.37%	—	1.14%	20
GOEX	Global X Gold Explorers ETF	Gold, Precious Metals	Nov 3, 2010	0.65%	-18.37%	9.58%	2.69%	30
GOLI	Defiance Gold Enhanced Options Income ETF	Derivative Income, Gold, Precious Metals	Apr 1, 2025	0.99%	-10.83%	—	51.27%	12
IAU	iShares Gold Trust	Gold, Precious Metals	Jan 21, 2005	0.25%	-6.99%	11.38%	0.00%	23
IAUI	NEOS Gold High Income ETF	Derivative Income, Gold, Precious Metals	Jun 4, 2025	0.78%	-7.12%	—	13.96%	19
IAUM	iShares Gold Trust Micro	Gold, Precious Metals	Jun 15, 2021	0.09%	-6.96%	—	0.00%	23
IGLD	FT Vest Gold Strategy Target Income ETF	Gold, Derivative Income, Precious Metals	Mar 2, 2021	0.85%	-7.72%	—	21.60%	19
JNUG	Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ET...	Gold, Precious Metals, Leveraged Equities	Oct 3, 2013	1.03%	-48.59%	-31.88%	2.78%	21
KGLD	Kurv Gold Enhanced Income ETF	Derivative Income, Gold, Precious Metals	Jul 7, 2025	1.00%	-7.74%	—	15.64%	21
KSLV	Kurv Silver Enhanced Income ETF	Silver, Derivative Income, Precious Metals	Sep 29, 2025	1.00%	-22.81%	—	24.61%	—
OUNZ	VanEck Merk Gold ETF	Gold, Precious Metals	May 16, 2014	0.25%	-6.94%	11.31%	0.00%	23
PALL	Aberdeen Standard Physical Palladium Shares ETF	Precious Metals	Jan 6, 2010	0.60%	-21.93%	6.04%	0.00%	10
PLTM	GraniteShares Platinum Trust	Precious Metals	Jan 22, 2018	0.50%	-22.15%	—	0.00%	13

Best Precious Metals ETFs by Risk/Return Score

The top Precious Metals ETFs by PortfoliosLab Risk/Return Score are AGMI (43) and SLVP (37). 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	43	10.36M	May 2024
SLVP	iShares MSCI Global Silver and Metals Miners ETF	37	819.95M	Jan 2012
SILJ	Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF	34	3.22B	Nov 2012
SGDJ	Sprott Junior Gold Miners ETF	34	279.82M	Mar 2015
GDE	WisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Equity Strategy Fun...	34	446.44M	Mar 2022

Best-Performing Precious Metals ETFs Over 5 Years

The top Precious Metals ETFs is DGP (27.00%). Across the lineup, Precious Metals ETFs show an average 1-year return of 21.72% and an average 5-year return of 8.81%, providing a clearer view of performance across different investment horizons.

Symbol	Name	Return 5Y	AUM	Inception
DGP	DB Gold Double Long Exchange Traded Notes	27.00%	228.65M	Feb 2008
RING	iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF	18.87%	2.29B	Jan 2012
GOEX	Global X Gold Explorers ETF	18.27%	107.26M	Nov 2010
GDX	VanEck Gold Miners ETF	17.64%	23.05B	May 2006
SGDM	Sprott Gold Miners ETF	17.54%	554.39M	Jul 2014

Lowest-Cost Precious Metals ETFs

The top Precious Metals ETFs is IAUM (0.09%). With an average expense ratio of 0.63%, 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%	6.41B	Jun 2021
GLDM	SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust	0.10%	27.70B	Jun 2018
FGDL	Franklin Responsibly Sourced Gold ETF	0.15%	415.33M	Jun 2022
BAR	GraniteShares Gold Trust	0.17%	1.37B	Aug 2017
SGOL	abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF	0.17%	6.81B	Sep 2009

Highest-Yield Precious Metals ETFs

The top Precious Metals ETFs is GDXY (87.10%). Across the lineup, Precious Metals ETFs show an average dividend yield of 10.45%, 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	87.10%	211.70M	May 2024
BEGS	Rareview 2x Bull Cryptocurrency & Precious Metals ...	81.88%	—	Feb 2025
SLVO	UBS ETRACS Silver Shares Covered Call ETN	72.09%	411.17M	Apr 2013
GDXW	Roundhill Gold Miners Weeklypay ETF	59.60%	63.99M	Oct 2025
GOLI	Defiance Gold Enhanced Options Income ETF	51.27%	25.43M	Apr 2025

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Risk vs. Return Scatterplot

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