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

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Top Precious Metals ETFs as of 4/30/19

Fund NameGet InfoOverall RatingRisk Grade
Aberdeen Std Physical Palladium ShsPALLA+C+
iShares MSCI Gl Met and MPPICKBC+
First Trust Indxx Glbl Ntrl Res IncFTRIC+B-
Global X Copper Miners ETFCOPXCC
IQ Hedge Market Neutral TrackerQMNC-B
First Trust Indxx Global AgriFTAGD+C+
DB Base Metals Double Long ETNBDDD+D+
iShares Gold TrustIAUDB-
SPDR Gold SharesGLDDB-
Aberdeen Std Physical PM Basket ShsGLTRDB-

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