ETFS Securities

ETF Securities (http://www.etfsecurities.com/) is a Jersey (UK) based company that can give private investors exposure to commodity markets. It issues shares called 'exchange traded funds' or ETFs that track commodity prices. You can buy ETFs that track gold, silver, platinum, iron, oil, corn, wheat or even lean hogs, or ETFs that track agricultural indices or hold a range (a 'basket') of commodities. Such ETFs are also known as ETCs or 'exchange traded commodities'. Until ETCs were introduced it was very difficult for retail investors to get direct exposure to commodity markets. Why invest in ... more

ETF Securities is a company that issues Exchange Traded Commodities (ETCs) and Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) which are an inexpensive collective investment fund, similar to a unit trust, that can be held in an ISA (individual Savings Account). ETFS was one of the first providers of ETFs and calls itself the "global pioneer" of ETCs and has a huge array of possible investment funds ranging from stock-market trackers to commodities, precious metals or even lean hogs. Exchange Traded Funds or ETCs are an alternative to other kinds of collective investment funds, such as Mutual Funds (in the US) ... more