How AI & Tariffs Have Helped Drive Copper's Summer Rally

While many metals and commodities are worth keeping an eye on right now, one that may warrant particular focus is copper.  Key Takeaways: The price of spot copper saw a noticeable increase in July, rising 3.65% over the one month alone.

ETF Trends • Aug 21, 2026

Gold Mining ETFs: Poised to Outshine Gold

Gold's outlook has brightened considerably following its first-half correction. Spot prices have rebounded to flirt with $4,400 per ounce, supported by renewed central-bank buying, softer economic data, and diminished expectations for further Fed tightening.

ETF Trends • Aug 18, 2026

Summer of Silver: The Case for Buying and Holding

Is now the time to consider hopping back into silver investing? Sure, the precious metal may tend to be a bit more volatile than gold, but it is certainly offering a compelling value proposition for the months to come.

ETF Trends • Jul 7, 2026

Gold's Midyear Check-In: Debasement & Banks Remain Key

With countries and central banks seeking to buy up metals for the years to come, crafty advisors and investors have been able to capitalize on these purchases with strategic exposure. Of course, this attention has also extended to gold, which has seen its price both rise and fall in the first half of the year.

ETF Trends • Jun 30, 2026

Why Gold ETFs Still Deserve a Place in Long-Term Portfolios

Gold ETFs remain well-positioned despite near-term volatility, supported by central bank buying, U.S.-Iran peace deal and their role as a portfolio diversifier.

Zacks Investment Research • Jun 18, 2026

How China's Rare Earths Dominance Reshapes Defense Strategy

The global push, particularly in Western nations, towards advanced technology in the defense sector is amplifying the realization that critical supply chains run through China. For defense strategists, this reliance becomes a roadblock on the path to critical mineral independence.

ETF Trends • Jun 4, 2026

SGDJ: A Less Compelling Junior Miners ETF

SGDJ, which offers exposure to 30 global junior gold miners, has outperformed diversified miners over the past year, but we have our concerns over this product. SGDJ's smart-beta approach that emphasizes price momentum over 12 months is not well-suited to the characteristics of junior mining stocks. The ETF's narrow portfolio, high turnover, lagged rebalancing effects, and significant non-USD exposure amplify volatility, tracking error, and slippage risks.

Seeking Alpha • May 27, 2026

Gold ETFs Shine Again as Ceasefire Hopes Lift Market Optimism

Ceasefire optimism, a weaker dollar and cooling oil prices are putting gold ETFs back in focus.

Zacks Investment Research • May 25, 2026

How M&A and the Unicorn Strategy are Reshaping Gold Miners

As gold prices are facing short-term volatility, its associated mining sector is undergoing a structural transformation characterized by a resurgence in strategic dealmaking.

ETF Trends • May 4, 2026

The Case for Gold Miners: Why Supply Scarcity is Key

While gold has proved to be a hot commodity for the last few months, some naysayers have looked at March's short-term volatility as a reason to stay away from the precious metal for now.

ETF Trends • Apr 27, 2026