Commodities & Resources ETFs in Australia
📅 Data to 30 Sep 2026ETFs investing in commodities directly or through mining, energy and resources companies. There are 31 commodities & resources ETFs listed in Australia, holding $18.9bn between them. *Funds with at least $20m AUM.
What commodity exposure do you want?
Backed by gold bars held in a vault. Moves with the gold price. Hedged versions remove the currency effect.
| ETF | Fund | MER | 1Y | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOLD | Global X Physical Gold | 0.40% | +1.7% | $5.8bn |
| PMGOLD | Perth Mint Gold | 0.15% | +1.9% | $2.4bn |
| QAU | Betashares Gold Bullion Currency Hedged ETF | 0.59% | +6.3% | $1.2bn |
| GXLD | Global X Gold Bullion ETF | 0.15% | +1.9% | $766m |
| GLDN | iShares Physical Gold ETF | 0.18% | +1.8% | $458m |
| NUGG | VanEck Gold Bullion ETF | 0.25% | +1.8% | $248m |
| GHLD | Global X Gold Bullion (Currency Hedged) ETF | 0.35% | +5.7% | $240m |
Physical metals other than gold, usually more volatile.
Shares in mining companies. They move with metal prices, but more sharply, and also with their own costs.
Miners and producers of the metals behind batteries, electrification and defence.
| ETF | Fund | MER | 1Y | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WIRE | Global X Copper Miners ETF | 0.65% | +38.1% | $916m |
| ACDC | Global X Battery Tech & Lithium ETF | 0.69% | +16.3% | $604m |
| XMET | Betashares Critical Minerals ETF | 0.69% | +26.2% | $140m |
| CPPR | ETFS Global Pure Play Copper Miners ETF | 0.39% | – | $17m |
| GMTL | Global X Rare Earth and Critical Metals ETF | 0.69% | +17.2% | $12m |
| RESM | VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ex China ETF | 0.59% | – | $4.0m |
| VOLT | ETFS Global Lithium Miners ETF | 0.49% | – | $0.7m |
Uranium miners and nuclear fuel companies.
Oil futures, global energy companies and hydrogen.
BHP, Rio Tinto, Fortescue, Woodside and other ASX-listed miners and energy companies.
Futures across energy, metals and agriculture in one fund.
| ETF | Fund | MER | 1Y | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BCOM | Global X Bloomberg Commodity Complex ETF | 0.60% | +22.4% | $150m |
Funds are grouped by what they give you exposure to, largest first. Physical metal funds hold the metal; miners and resources funds hold company shares, so they also carry company risk. Futures-based funds can lag the spot price over time. General information only: check the PDS and TMD before investing.
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| GOLD | Global X Physical Gold | Global X | 0.40 | 5.8bn | Commodities | −3.2 | 1.7 | 104.8 | 144.5 | 28/03/2003 | |
| PMGOLD | Perth Mint Gold | Perth Mint | 0.15 | 2.4bn | Commodities | −3.5 | 1.9 | 106.1 | 147.4 | 29/12/2010 | |
| GDX | VanEck Gold Miners ETF | VanEck | 0.53 | 1.5bn | International shares | −7.5 | 10.5 | 209.5 | 223.6 | 26/06/2015 | |
| ETPMAG | Global X Physical Silver Structured A | Global X | 0.49 | 1.4bn | Commodities | −5.6 | 22.0 | 142.2 | 185.7 | 30/01/2009 | |
| QAU | Betashares Gold Bullion Currency Hedged ETF | Betashares | 0.59 | 1.2bn | Commodities | −5.7 | 6.3 | 111.6 | 116.9 | 04/05/2011 | |
| WIRE | Global X Copper Miners ETF | Global X | 0.65 | 916m | International shares | −5.7 | 38.1 | 124.8 | – | 23/11/2022 | |
| MVR | VanEck Australian Resources ETF | VanEck | 0.35 | 836m | Australian shares | −3.7 | 24.9 | 40.2 | 90.3 | 16/10/2013 | |
| GXLD | Global X Gold Bullion ETF | Global X | 0.15 | 766m | Commodities | −3.4 | 1.9 | – | – | 01/05/2024 | |
| ACDC | Global X Battery Tech & Lithium ETF | Global X | 0.69 | 604m | International shares | −4.7 | 16.3 | 56.0 | 58.5 | 03/09/2018 | |
| QRE | Betashares Australian Resources Sector ETF | Betashares | 0.34 | 460m | Australian shares | −4.6 | 32.2 | 43.9 | 84.4 | 15/12/2010 | |
| GLDN | iShares Physical Gold ETF | iShares | 0.18 | 458m | Commodities | −3.2 | 1.8 | – | – | 01/11/2023 | |
| URNM | Betashares Global Uranium ETF | Betashares | 0.69 | 324m | International shares | −13.5 | −15.0 | 10.8 | – | 10/06/2022 | |
| OZR | State Street SPDR S&P/ASX 200 Resources ETF | State Street (SPDR) | 0.34 | 285m | Australian shares | −5.1 | 32.7 | 43.8 | 83.8 | 13/04/2011 | |
| FUEL | Betashares Global Energy Companies Currency Hedged ETF | Betashares | 0.57 | 268m | International shares | 0.1 | 39.1 | 44.3 | 115.2 | 20/06/2016 | |
| MNRS | Betashares Global Gold Miners Currency Hedged ETF | Betashares | 0.57 | 256m | International shares | −8.4 | 13.9 | 230.7 | 200.0 | 29/07/2016 | |
| NUGG | VanEck Gold Bullion ETF | VanEck | 0.25 | 248m | Commodities | −3.1 | 1.8 | 105.1 | – | 07/12/2022 | |
| GHLD | Global X Gold Bullion (Currency Hedged) ETF | Global X | 0.35 | 240m | Commodities | −6.1 | 5.7 | – | – | 31/03/2025 | |
| BCOM | Global X Bloomberg Commodity Complex ETF | Global X | 0.60 | 150m | Commodities | 3.1 | 22.4 | 31.0 | – | 05/07/2023 | |
| XMET | Betashares Critical Minerals ETF | Betashares | 0.69 | 140m | International shares | −10.5 | 26.2 | 99.2 | – | 28/10/2022 | |
| ATOM | Global X Uranium ETF | Global X | 0.69 | 136m | International shares | −9.6 | −18.9 | 46.3 | – | 07/12/2022 | |
| ETPMPM | Global X Physical Precious Metal Basket Structured A | Global X | 0.44 | 131m | Commodities | −4.8 | 4.7 | 88.1 | 99.7 | 30/01/2009 | |
| OOO | Betashares Crude Oil Index Currncy Hedged Complex ETF | Betashares | 1.29 | 114m | Commodities | 8.5 | 80.8 | 56.5 | 111.1 | 16/11/2011 | |
| SLVM | Global X Silver Miners ETF.. | Global X | 0.65 | 90m | International shares | −8.8 | – | – | – | 29/01/2026 | |
| ETPMPT | Global X Physical Platinum Structured A | Global X | 0.49 | 79m | Commodities | −3.1 | −0.7 | 69.6 | 78.9 | 30/01/2009 | |
| HGEN | Global X Hydrogen ETF | Global X | 0.69 | 46m | International shares | 6.0 | 55.0 | 81.9 | – | 07/10/2021 | |
| ETPMPD | Global X Physical Palladium | Global X | 0.49 | 17m | Commodities | −9.6 | −10.1 | −12.5 | −34.5 | 30/01/2009 | |
| CPPR | ETFS Global Pure Play Copper Miners ETF | Global X | 0.39 | 17m | International shares | −5.8 | – | – | – | 29/04/2026 | |
| URAN | VanEck Uranium and Energy Innovation ETF | VanEck | 0.59 | 14m | International shares | −6.9 | – | – | – | 30/10/2025 | |
| GMTL | Global X Rare Earth and Critical Metals ETF | Global X | 0.69 | 12m | International shares | −8.8 | 17.2 | 58.9 | – | 26/10/2022 | |
| RESM | VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ex China ETF | VanEck | 0.59 | 4.0m | International shares | −16.5 | – | – | – | 06/08/2026 | |
| VOLT | ETFS Global Lithium Miners ETF | Global X | 0.49 | 0.7m | International shares | −21.0 | – | – | – | 29/04/2026 |