If you're adding precious metals to your portfolio this year, there are a few, in particular, worth considering.

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (NYSE:WPM) is one of the 10 Best Precious Metal Stocks to Buy After the U.S. Venezuela Mission. Over the one-year period as of January 9, Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (NYSE:WPM) has skyrocketed over 129%.

An in-depth look at the leading precious metals ETFs in the U.S. stock market this year. Here's what you need to know.

A defining feature of CMCITR is its greater allocation to industrial metals and reduced allocation to precious metals relative to broader commodity benchmarks. In 2025, this positioning influenced relative outcomes, as precious metals accounted for a significant share of overall commodity returns.

Explore how structural differences between these ETFs impact risk, cost, and the type of precious metals exposure you get.

When the prices of precious metals like gold and silver start going wild and dragging industrial commodities like copper and palladium along for the ride, which is exactly what's happening right now, it's typically the result of some mix of widespread fear and heightened inflation expectations.

Precious metals have a place in diversified portfolios. However, the assumption that they are immune to volatility or risk is false.

Futures for the major U.S. indexes were all lower as geopolitical threats continued to hang on global markets and investors again sought refuge in precious metals.

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK / ACCESS Newswire / January 8, 2026 / Once upon a time, gold and silver lived mysterious lives.