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10 Best Metal & Gold ETFs for This Year - TheStreet Ratings

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Top Precious Metals ETFs as of 8/31/18

Fund NameGet InfoOverall RatingRisk Grade
iShares MSCI Gl Met&MPPICKC+C+
ETFS Physical Palladium SharesPALLC-C
IQ Hedge Market Neutral TrackerQMNC-B
VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETFGDXDC+
Global X Copper Miners ETFCOPXDC
VanEck Vectors Junior Gold Mnrs ETFGDXJDC
iShares MSCI Global Gold MinersRINGDC+
iShares Gold TrustIAUDB
SPDR Gold SharesGLDDB
iShares MSCI Global Silver MinersSLVPDC

Source: TSC Ratings

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The 10 precious metals and gold ETFs (listed above) are ranked highest by TheStreet Ratings' methodology.

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