Playing Commodities Through Exploration ETFs

As the dollar continues to suffer from a crisis of confidence and emerging markets continue to display insatiable appetites for raw materials, commodities have become one of the best performing asset classes of the year. Several remarkable rallies have spurred an exodus of investor assets to commodity markets, which have a history of offering investors protection against inflation and thriving as the dollar weakens. Both anxiety over the future of the dollar and optimism over growing demand from emerging markets has pushed several commodities to new highs; gold has repeatedly closed at record levels, and oil has regained momentum despite weakness in many developed economies. Beyond these widely-traded commodities, a number of other resources have surged as well in recent months, including cotton, copper, and silver. Many investors looking to establish exposure to natural resource prices have embraced commodity ETFs, including both broad-based and commodity-specific funds. While many investors have [...] Click here to read the original article on ETFdb.com. Related Stories: Playing Precious Metals Through Equity ETFs Global X Launches Gold Explorers ETF (GLDX) Playing Global Uncertainty With Alternative Gold ETFs