How do commodity ETFs hold commodities?

Most gold and silver ETFs store the physical metal in vaults. Most oil and broad commodity funds hold futures contracts instead, and their returns can differ from the commodity's spot price as the contracts are rolled over.

Why are gold miner ETFs not in this category?

Gold miner funds hold shares of mining companies rather than the metal itself, so TickStock lists them as sector funds.

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Commodity ETFs

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Commodity ETFs give exposure to raw materials, such as gold, silver, and other precious metals, oil and natural gas, and baskets of commodities, rather than to company stocks.

The list includes 8 commodity ETFs with combined net assets of $288.0B.

Last updated November 13, 2026

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#	Symbol	Name	Details	Category	Sectors	Holdings	Fund size	Dividend	Score
1	GLD	SPDR Gold Shares	Commodity · $131.0B · — dividend	Commodity	—	—	$131.0B	—	Score
2	IAU	iShares Gold Trust	Commodity · $58.1B · — dividend	Commodity	—	—	$58.1B	—	Score
3	GLDM	SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust	Commodity · $29.6B · — dividend	Commodity	—	—	$29.6B	—	Score
4	SLV	iShares Silver Trust	Commodity · $25.2B · — dividend	Commodity	—	—	$25.2B	—	Score
5	PHYS	Sprott Physical Gold Trust	Commodity · $15.6B · — dividend	Commodity	—	—	$15.6B	—	Score
6	PSLV	Sprott Physical Silver Trust	Commodity · $12.5B · — dividend	Commodity	—	—	$12.5B	—	Score
7	PDBC	INVESCO OPTIMUM YIELD DIVERSIFIED COMMODITY STRATEGY NO K-1 ETF	Commodity · 1 holding · $8.1B · 2.53% dividend	Commodity	—	1	$8.1B	2.53%	Score
8	IAUM	iShares Gold Trust Micro	Commodity · $7.9B · — dividend	Commodity	—	—	$7.9B	—	Score

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About commodity ETFs

Their prices follow the commodity markets, which respond to changes in supply, demand, and the value of the U.S. dollar.

Most commodity funds do not pay dividends, because commodities do not produce income.

Commodity ETFs frequently asked questions

How do commodity ETFs hold commodities?: Most gold and silver ETFs store the physical metal in vaults. Most oil and broad commodity funds hold futures contracts instead, and their returns can differ from the commodity's spot price as the contracts are rolled over.
Why are gold miner ETFs not in this category?: Gold miner funds hold shares of mining companies rather than the metal itself, so TickStock lists them as sector funds.

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