Commodities Funds Rebound, Led by Gold

While the Federal Reserve remains accommodative with low interest rates, the opportunity cost of owning precious metals stays very low. Plus, while federal debt mounts, the U.S. government isn't likely to defend the U.S. dollar anytime soon, further adding to the allure of gold and silver.

Most Big Commodity Funds Make a Comeback Fund (Ticker) Rating Fund Type Tot'l Return 1 Wk Total Asset ($Mil) SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) A+ 17.29% 12.84% 32,606 PIMCO Commodity RealReturn Strategy Fund (PCRIX) E -10.90% 15.21% 12,986 iShares Silver Trust (SLV) C- 51.58% 33.82% 4,050 PowerShares DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund (DBC) D -23.89% 5.42% 3,495 United States Natural Gas Fund LP (UNG) E- -60.23% -1.89% 3,189 PowerShares DB Agriculture Fund (DBA) D- -2.47% 6.48% 2,422 iShares COMEX Gold Trust (IAU) A+ 17.71% 12.76% 2,247 United States Oil Fund LP (USO) E -50.39% 6.36% 2,112 Credit Suisse Commodity Return Strategy Fund (CRSAX) U -15.33% 9.34% 2,035 iShares S&P GSCI Commodity Indexed Trust (GSG) E+ -36.17% 7.32% 1,645 Source: TheStreet.com Ratings & Bloomberg

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