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Precious Metal ETFs are available on many of the popular precious metal markets for trading and investing to gain exposure to this popular asset category.  Precious Metal investing can be very speculative in nature, but Precious Metal ETFs can also help to build a diversified portfolio.  Most precious metal indexes are not highly correlated to the stock market indicies, and adding them to a portfolio can help provide a broader overall level of diversification.  Another reason may investors seek precious metals exposure in their portfolios is the fact most precious metals are a natural inflation hedge.  Here is a comprehensive ETF precious metals list list available for etf investing:

Precious Metal Exchange Traded Funds

ELEMENTS MLCX Precious Metals Plus Index ETN (PMY)
iPath Dow Jones-AIG Precious Metals Total Return Sub-Index ETN (JJP)
PowerShares DB Precious Metals Fund (DBP)

Gold ETFs

E-TRACS CMCI Gold ETN (UBG)
ELEMENTS MLCX Gold Index ETN (GOE)
iShares COMEX Gold Trust ETF (IAU)
PowerShares DB Gold Fund (DGL)
streetTRACKS Gold Shares ETF (GLD)

Leveraged 2x Double Long Gold ETFs
ProShares Ultra Gold ETF (UGL)
PowerShares DB Gold Double Long ETN (DGP)
Horizons BetaPro COMEX Gold Bullion Bull Plus ETF (HBU-TSX)

Inverse Short Gold ETFs
PowerShares DB Gold Short ETN (DGZ)
PowerShares DB Gold Double Short ETN (DZZ)
ProShares UltraShort Gold ETF (GLL)
Horizons BetaPro COMEX Gold Bullion Bear Plus ETF (HBD-TSX)

Silver ETFs

E-TRACS CMCI Silver ETN (USV)
iShares Silver Trust ETF (SLV)
PowerShares DB Silver Fund (DBS)

Leveraged 2x Double Long Gold ETFs
ProShares Ultra Silver ETF (AGQ)

Inverse Short Gold ETFs
ProShares UltraShort Silver ETF (ZSL)

Platinum ETFs

E-TRACS CMCI Long Platinum ETN (PTM)
E-TRACS CMCI Short Platinum ETN (PTD)
iPath Dow Jones-AIG Platinum Total Return Sub-Index ETN (PGM)