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Silver Is Outperforming Gold in 2026. Does SLV Deserve a Spot in Your Portfolio?

Precious metals have been going gangbusters over the past year, but in terms of returns, it’s silver that wins first place rather than gold. Pre...

Silver Rebounds Near $80 As Ceasefire Eases Inflation Fears— 3 ETFs To Watch Now

Silver prices hovered around $80 per ounce on Friday, as a 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel calmed inflation fears and weakened the U.S. ...

Sprott Launches REXC: The First Ex-China Rare Earths ETF

On Wednesday, April 15, Sprott Asset Management expanded its lineup of exchange-traded funds with the debut of the Sprott Rare Earths Ex-China ETF (R...

What Is the Better ETF Investment, the S&P 500 Index or Gold?

Explore how these two flagship ETFs differ in volatility, yield, and sector exposure, revealing distinct roles in diversified portfolios. Investors co...

Diversify With a Battery Technology ETF

The Amplify Lithium & Battery Technology ETF (BATT) is proving itself as a compelling satellite position designed to capture alpha. While the S&...

Is Gold More Likely to Hit $4,000 or $6,000 in 2026?

The safe-haven asset has been volatile recently, and how it performs from here on out will likely depend on the economy. The price of gold has been f...

Prepare for a Gold Rebound With This Nifty ETF

Amid war in Iran, gold has betrayed its safe-haven status. The largest bullion-backed ETF is trading lower by nearly 8% over the past month. Sure, som...

Silver vs. Gold: Is SIL or IAU the Stronger Precious Metals ETF Right Now?

The Global X – Silver Miners ETF (SIL1.32%) and the iShares Gold Trust (IAU1.07%) both provide access to precious metals, but their approa...

Lithium & Battery ETF (LIT) Hits New 52-Week High

Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF (LIT Quick QuoteLIT – Free Report) is probably on the radar for investors seeking momentum. The fund ...

The Gold Trade Collapsed in March, and ETF Investors Flowed Into Bonds at a Record Pace

Investors pulled back from riskier ETFs in March, although part of the market bet on the oil trade. March ETF Flows Highlights As the demand for gold ...

Platinum ETF Faces Mounting Headwinds Amid Market Shifts

The abrdn Physical Platinum Shares ETF faces challenges from high interest rates, a strong US dollar, and sector volatility, testing the resilience of...

VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF Is Focused on a Hot Sector, Which is Good and Bad

Idiosyncratic risk is, basically, the risk associated with picking just one stock. There’s no way to know exactly what could go wrong with one b...

Is Gold or Silver ETF the Better Bet Now?

Explore how these two precious metals ETFs differ in risk, cost, and portfolio focus for investors seeking distinct exposures. The iShares MSCI Globa...

Is SLV or SLVP the Better ETF to Buy Now?

Explore how cost, liquidity, and portfolio structure set these two silver ETFs apart for investors with different priorities. Both the iShares MSCI G...

SLV Stock Has Fallen From $109 to $63 — Is Silver’s Pullback a Warning or an Opportunity?

The physical bars that support the iShares Silver Trust are located somewhere in the vaulted storage facilities that London’s bullion banks have run...

Singapore debuts gold ETF amid war-driven price downturn

The Singapore Exchange today welcomed its first ETF tracking local gold reserves—the LionGlobal Physical Gold ETF officially listed, with the underl...

The Battle of the Gold ETFs: Is AAAU Better Than GLD?

The Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF (NYSEMKT:AAAU) stands out for its lower expense ratio, while SPDR Gold Shares (NYSEMKT:GLD) offers greater sca...

No More Goldilocks for Gold? Here is What Changed

No More Goldilocks for Gold? Here is What Changed. Gold prices have tumbled 17.2% since March 2nd while geopolitical tensions in the Middle East conti...

With Gold ETFs Ready to Rebound, Consider This Contender

Gold prices tumbled last week, belying the asset’s historical reputation as a safe-haven destination during times of geopolitical strife. As just on...

Gold Is Getting Liquidated in a Market That Is Misreading the Endgame

Takeaways by Axi Select Gold weakness reflects liquidation, rising real yields, and delayed physical demand, not a breakdown in the long term macro c...

Silver Just Got Cheaper. The Case Just Got Stronger.

The dot plot delivered the bearish scenario on March 18. Silver fell. And the structural forces underneath the market didn’t move by a single ou...

UK highlights importance of cooperation with Mongolia on critical minerals

Head of Critical Minerals and Mining (International) at the UK Department for Business and Trade (DBT) Oliver Richards presented a report on the futu...

$3 Trillion Sell-Off In Gold And Silver Signals A Retracement Ahead Of Next Bull Run

On March 19, 2026, Gold and silver erased over $3 trillion in market value. Whenever this happens, the first instinct is to panic. While that is valid...

Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF Experiences Big Outflow

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Amplify Junior Silv...

The Price of Gold is Sinking. What’s Driving the Sell-Off?

Gold prices tumbled to a two-month low after Federal Reserve Chair Powell voiced concerns about inflation. A test of the Federal Reserve’s mettl...

WGC unpacks gold, silver market differences as investors seek crisis diversification

During times of global uncertainty and geopolitical uncertainty, commodities such as gold and silver tend to benefit from increased demand; however,...

BlackRock World Mining beats benchmarks as gold, copper plays pay off

BlackRock World Mining Trust smashed its comparative benchmark with returns over 2025 after a “very strong year”, and noted a “supp...

Can the SPDR Gold ETF Keep Climbing From Here?

Part of the reason to own exchange-traded funds is to get exposure to all the investments you want. Contrary to what many investors believe, ETFs do...

The SPDR Gold ETF Has Been Good to Long-Term Investors. Here’s Why.

The SPDR Gold ETF (GLD0.74%) broke new ground in the world of exchange-traded funds. Rather than just giving investors an ownership interest in sh...

Should You Buy the iShares Silver ETF After Its 28% Correction? History Says This Could Happen Next.

Precious metals like gold and silver are taking a breather after setting record highs during 2025. Silver is a precious metal, so it falls into the sa...

California Lithium Developer To Go Public In $4.7 Billion SPAC Deal

California-based lithium and geothermal power developer Controlled Thermal Resources (CTR) is going public. The firm will list on Nasdaq through a ...

Silver Is Going to Make Traders A Lot of Money: 2 Ways to Play It

The current setup for silver (XAGUSD) and the iShares Silver Trust (SLV) is a classic example of a high-risk, high-reward coiled spring. Following...

Silver Is Up 160% in One Year — Here Are The 3 Best ETFs to Ride the Next Wave

The precious metal has handily outperformed gold and most other investments recently. The S&P 500 has gained 17% over the past year, and gold has ...

Baker Steel’s Burridge: There’s more to gold than simply being a safe haven

‘The gold market today is broader and more diverse than at any point in its history,’ says Mark Burridge. In this week’s Monday Manager, Portf...

Is Silver Back?

With prices up 164% over the last 12 months, silver has recently enjoyed one of the most explosive rallies in its history, boosting the portfolios of ...

Singapore’s first home-grown gold ETF will list on SGX on March 26

Singapore’s first home-grown physical gold exchange-traded fund (ETF), the LionGlobal Singapore Physical Gold ETF, will be making its listing debut ...

Gold’s Next Move Hinges on the Shape of Real Yields

Caveat. Gold is a strange beast in markets. At times, it completely breaks free from the long-standing correlations traders love to cite and simply tr...

Palladium Price Approaches a Critical Turning Point

Few major commodities have displayed the kind of price volatility Palladium has since 2020. After a wild ride, boom and bust included, the price of th...

Lithium Battery ETFs Get Supercharged by Miner Momentum

Plenty of attention from investors has been focused on a few high-attention sectors and strategies as of late, such as gold and artificial intelligenc...

Platinum Demand Seen Surging as Investors Go Defensive

Platinum is back on the buy list. Expectations for strong 2026 investment demand rest on two pillars that matter to portfolio allocators: a tightening...

The Numbers Are In: Silver Mining’s Best Year Just Set a New Floor

The global silver market is heading for a sixth consecutive annual deficit in 2026, with the shortfall projected at 67 million ounces as mine producti...

Gold or Silver: What’s the Better Option for Your Portfolio Today?

At a time of growing geopolitical risk and market uncertainty, it’s natural for investors to load up on safe investments. Two common options are...

Flow-through shares drive TSX dominance, Douglas Silver says

Canada’s flow-through share financing system underpins the country’s status as a dominant mine finance hub by supporting the efforts of some 670 l...

3 Factors Impacting the 2026 Gold Price Outlook

It’s been a wild start to 2026, and gold has responded. The traditional release valve for investors worried about volatility, gold has shot up in pr...

Palladium ETF Trust (NYSE: PALL) outlines 2025 fees, structure and bullion holdings

abrdn Palladium ETF Trust filed its annual report describing how it gives investors exposure to physical palladium bullion through NYSE Arca-listed s...

US, Japan unveil $36 billion of oil, gas and critical minerals projects in challenge to China

Japan has drawn up plans for investments in US oil, gas and critical mineral projects worth about $36bn under the first wave of a deal with US Preside...

Gold holds near $5,200 as Fed bets fade, WGC sees upside

Gold steadied around $5,177 on Friday, consolidating within this week’s range as traders weighed fading hopes for near-term Federal Reserve rate cut...

Gold, silver jump as the US-Israel war on Iran rattles markets; ETFs surge up to 10%

Gold and silver reacted somewhat lightly to news of the US-Israeli coordinated military action against Iran over the weekend. The much-anticipated big...

Platinum ETF Gains Momentum as Market Dynamics Shift

The abrdn Physical Platinum Shares ETF surges as market stabilizes. Focus shifts to industrial demand and hydrogen economy’s role in achieving m...

Gold, Silver ETFs soar as safe haven assets gain on West Asia concerns

Gold and silver exchange-traded funds (ETFs) rallied on Monday as investors flocked to safe-haven assets amid escalating geopolitical tensions in Wes...

Lithium ETF Rallies 91% on Battery Materials Recovery

The Amplify Lithium & Battery Technology ETF (BATT) has returned 91.2% over the past year. This comes as lithium prices doubled from their 2025 ...

Gold Forecasts Put Some Shine on This ETF

Gold’s indomitable run has carried over into 2026 and the stars are aligning for more upside. Attribute some of that bull case to strong gold ETF in...

Gold: Safe-haven flows offset weaker India demand – Commerzbank

Commerzbank’s Thu Lan Nguyen and Carsten Fritsch note that Gold has stabilized around USD 5,200 per troy ounce, supported by political uncertainty...

Canadian Investors: Read This Warning Before Investing in a Gold or Silver Fund

There are plenty of reasons to prefer a gold or silver fund over bullion. You can hold it inside a registered account such as a Tax-Free Savings Accou...

Base metals: Tariff fears fuel price gains – Commerzbank

Commerzbank’s Thu Lan Nguyen explains that Base Metals have risen on renewed US tariff uncertainty and a weaker Dollar. She highlights the risk that...

MFs to value gold, silver ETF with spot Comex prices

AMFI in consultation with SEBI will prescribe a uniform policy and the new valuation norms will come into effect from April 1. Capital market regulato...

Gold Mining ETFs Spark Interest Amid Dominant Results

To say that the gold rally has captured significant investor interest over the past few months would likely be no understatement.  After all, the pre...

The SPDR Gold Shares ETF Soared by 64% in 2025, and It’s Already Crushing the Stock Market in 2026. Is It Too Late to Buy?

Gold‘s status as a store of value dates back thousands of years, which is why it’s still considered legal tender in many U.S. states today...

Trade the “White Gold” Volatility: A Tactical Guide to Capitalizing on Platinum with PLTM ETF

Platinum is no longer just the “other” precious metal. As we move into 2026, it has exploded onto the scene as one of the most electric st...

Physical Gold or Silver Stocks? A Deep Dive Into IAU and SIL ETFs

The Global X – Silver Miners ETF (NYSEMKT:SIL) and the iShares Gold Trust (NYSEMKT:IAU) are popular ways to access precious metals, but th...

3 Silver ETFs for Defensive Investors as Trade Tensions Flare Again Under Trump

Just like gold (XAUUSD), the spot price of silver (XAGUSD) shot up on Monday after the latest tariff threats from President Donald Trump. Along...

Gold and Silver Soar on “Peak Confusion”

On Friday, the Supreme Court struck down all IEEPA-based tariffs. Gold surged. The dollar slipped from a one-month high. And nobody knows what happens...

Bet on These Copper ETFs as Red Metal Demand Expected to Surge 50%

Copper has morphed from a cyclical industrial metal into the backbone of a structural super theme, with prices recently hovering near record territory...

Gold vs. Silver Showdown: Should You Buy SGDM or SIL ETF?

The Global X – Silver Miners ETF (SIL+1.94%) and the Sprott Gold Miners ETF (SGDM+3.14%) offer concentrated exposure to mining companies, ...

Gold, Silver ETFs post stunning gains – Silver surges 5%, Gold up nearly 2%

Gold and silver posted strong gains across domestic and international markets, with MCX and COMEX contracts moving sharply higher along with exchan...

The Strategic Case for Copper Miners and the COPP ETF

In this episode of “Metals in Motion,” Steven Schoffstall, Managing Partner and Head of ETFs at Sprott Asset Management, discussed the fundamental...

SLV vs. SIVR vs. AGQ: Which Silver ETF Drew the Most Investor Interest in the Past 30 Days?

With silver (XAGUSD) expected to extend its historic 2025 rally this year, determining which exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that track the precious me...

SGDM vs. SLVP: Should Investor Choose a Gold or Silver ETF Right Now?

Compare how risk, cost, and portfolio focus set these precious metals ETFs apart. The iShares MSCI Global Silver and Metals Miners ETF (SLVP+1.67%)...

Gold and Silver Shed Geopolitical Premium — Is a Comeback Ahead?

On evaluating the movements of the gold and silver amid emerging news flow – catching the attention of the traders on surging expectation over t...

GDX vs. SIL: The Pros and Cons of Gold and Silver Miner ETFs

Expense ratios, diversification, and risk profiles set these mining ETFs apart—see how these factors shape their roles in a portfolio. The Global X ...

US $12 Billion Critical Minerals Stockpile Puts Rare Earth ETFs Back In Focus

U.S. President Donald Trump is set to launch a strategic critical minerals stockpile, seeded with $12 billion, Bloomberg News reported Monday, citi...

Copper prices spark renewed £190bn Rio Tinto-Glencore merger talks

Mining giants Rio Tinto and Glencore have resumed negotiations regarding a potential £190 billion deal that would establish the world’s largest min...

Gold Tops Treasuries as World’s Biggest Foreign Reserve Asset

Gold now ranks as the world’s top reserve asset. According to World Gold Council data, global gold reserves are approaching $4 trillion. Treasury ho...

Why Silver ETFs Can Be Better Investments than Silver Bars

Silver prices are flying. Before you head down to a precious metals dealer and place an order, it is worth slowing down and asking a few questions: Ar...

Surging demand for scarce platinum set to outstrip supply again in 2026

Platinum is classified as a critical mineral in many countries around the world. As 2026 kicked off with the Trump administration’s interventio...

Silver’s Extreme Price Swings Are Here To Stay, Goldman Warns

After delivering its strongest annual performance in more than four decades, silver’s sharp price moves look set to continue. According to ...

Gold ETF inflows hit record as investors poured $89bn into the market in 2025

Global investors channelled a record $89-billion into physically-backed gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in 2025 as the gold price set new highs and ...