With gold and silver each logging their best year-long performances in several decades for 2025, investors are keenly aware of the price action of metals heading into the new year. Investors may seek exposure to these haven assets via exchange-traded funds (ETFs), which offer multiple access points—including physically backed funds that track the spot price of a metal as well as less direct exposure via funds holding shares of mining companies and others linked to the metals space.
Those seeking a fresh approach to metals ETFs might look to three funds with unique strategies or targets. The funds below go beyond basic gold and silver funds to target companies based on metal applications or to gain exposure to often-overlooked metals like palladium and platinum (both of which have also seen prices skyrocket in the last year).
