ETFs that track the metals:
- ETFS Physical Palladium Shares (NYSEArca: PALL) Invests in physical palladium and has $383 million in assets. The expense ratio is 0.6%. The ETF fell 19% in 2011.
- VelocityShares 2x Palladium ETN (NYSEArca: LPAL) This is a leveraged note that invests palladium futures contracts. The expense ratio is 1.35% and the note has $3.2 million in assets.
- ETFS Physical Platinum Shares (NYSEArca: PPLT) Tracks physical platinum, and also has an expense ratio of 0.6%. With $626 million in assets, the fund lost 22% last year. [ETF Chart of the Day: Platinum]
- UBS AG E-TRACS UBS Short Platinum (NYSEArca: PTD) This fund is a short ETF and tracks the inverse of the performance of futures contracts. The expense ratio is 0.65%.
ETFS Physical Palladium Shares
ETFS Physical Platinum Shares
Tisha Guerrero contributed to this article.