Best-Rated ETFs Buy Gold, Currencies

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Four of the 10 top-rated exchange traded funds invest in gold and other precious metals. Another three bet against the U.S. dollar by taking stakes in foreign currencies.

The list, which excludes fixed-income ETFs, is based on performance data as of May 31. Last month, gold rallied 10% to $979 an ounce while the U.S. Dollar Index retreated 6.2% against major currencies such as the euro, Japanese yen, British pound and Canadian dollar.

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