Best-Performing ETFs of Last Week: Commodity Wins

Market Overview - Wall Street experienced a downturn amid geopolitical uncertainty, with the S&P 500 losing 0.4%, the Dow Jones retreating 0.5%, and the Nasdaq Composite falling 0.1% [1] - U.S. President Donald Trump threatened new protectionist measures against European allies, particularly related to the "Greenland row" [2] Geopolitical Tensions and Tariffs - The U.S. administration threatened duties of 10% to 25% on eight European nations, with potential tariffs of up to 200% on French exports [2] Safe-Haven Demand - Gold bullion ETF SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) surged 8.4% due to increased safe-haven demand for gold [2] ETFs in Focus Natural Gas - United States Natural Gas Fund LP (UNG) rose 35.2% as U.S. natural gas futures skyrocketed due to severe winter weather, which shut down nearly 10% of U.S. gas output [3][8] Platinum - GraniteShares Platinum Trust (PLTM) increased by 20.8% as platinum futures rallied on strong investment demand and tight supply [4][8] Silver - Sprott Silver Miners & Physical Silver ETF (SLVR) gained 17.0% driven by strong safe-haven demand and tightness in the physical market, particularly in China and India [5] Gold Miners - Global X Gold Explorers ETF (GOEX) rose 14.1% as gold prices extended their rally, benefiting from safe-haven fundamentals [6] Palladium - abrdn Physical Palladium Shares ETF (PALL) climbed 13.3% as palladium futures reached a three-year high amid supply concerns and strong investment inflows [7][8]