| The commodities boom may not be all the way back, but exchange-traded products offering exposure to gold, silver and other precious metals have enjoyed impressive performances over the past month. Buoyant U.S. economic data has helped lift the U.S. Oil Fund 11.2%. Equity-based energy and mining ETFs have gotten in on the act as well with some mining funds ranking among July’s top performers.
Select global ETFs are benefiting from improved price action in commodities, too. Many investors may already be aware of the utility of some ETFs that track Australia, Canada and South Africa as precious metals plays, but the WisdomTree Commodity Country Equity Fund offers an avenue for investors to get commodities exposure without directly committing to just oil or precious metals...............................................Full Article: Source
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