Review the Rankings for Augusta Precious Metals

• The Augusta Precious Metals ETF (AAU) seeks to replicate, to the extent possible, the price and yield performance of the silver benchmark that mirrors the Silver Standard Total Return Index.
• The Augusta Precious Metals ETF provides investors with exposure to silver and other precious metals, including platinum, palladium, and gold.
• The fund invests in physical bullion through a structure of trusts, depositories, and dealers.

Augusta Precious Metals (AAU) is a silver and precious metals exchange traded fund (ETF). The major goal of Augusta Precious Metals is to track the price and yield performance of a silver benchmark that mirrors the Silver Standard Total Return Index.

Top 3 Analysts for Augusta Precious Metals

1. J. Douglas Clark, B.Comm., CFA, BASc, CFA, FRM, FSA, FCIA, Investment Advisor Representative of Cambridge Investment Research & Advisors, Inc., CFA Charterholder
2. Stephen D. Allen, CFA, FRSA, Investment Advisor Representative of Cambridge Investment Research & Advisors, Inc., CFA Charterholder
3. Steven Sayer, CFA, Investment Advisor Representative of Cambridge Investment Research & Advisors, Inc., CFA Charterholder

Gary Martin

If you think that precious metals prices are on the rise, then you may want to consider investing in a fund that tracks precious metals prices. One fund that you may want to consider investing in is the Aberdeen Precious Metals Fund (Aberdeen).
The Aberdeen Precious Metals Fund seeks to provide positive returns to its shareholders by investing in companies involved in the precious metal industry. The fund does not invest directly in any of the precious metals; however, it invests in companies that hold precious metals, such as mining, refining, and smelting companies. The Aberdeen Precious Metals Fund has not performed particularly well over the past five years; however, it did see an increase in its share price over the past year.

Jun Wu

Jun Wu is the senior quantitative analyst at the financial services company, Stanley Capital. His responsibilities include developing quantitative models, and updating and maintaining the models as needed. He also helps create and curate content for the website, and assists with the creation of other quantitative research deliverables.
Wu graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research. He then went on to earn his Master of Science in Applied Mathematics from the University of Michigan.

Tracy Butler

September 28, 2021
Today, we again review the top 10 rankings for Augusta Precious Metals (AUG). This precious metal mining company and precious metals dealer has climbed its way back to the portfolio of one of our top ranked analysts, Tracy Butler.
With gold prices holding steady in the past couple of days, AUG has climbed back above $10.00 per share and is among the top performing stocks on the S&P 500.

Top 3 Institutional Investors for Augusta Precious Metals

#1 - Wellington Management Company LLP
#2 - BlackRock, Inc
#3 - Vanguard Group Inc

Top 3 Mutual Funds for Augusta Precious Metals
#1 - BlackRock Precious Metals and Mining Fund
#2 - Thematic Growth Fund - Precious Metals & Mining
#3 - Thematic Growth Fund - Precious Metals & Mining

Top 30 Institutional Holders for Augusta Precious Metals
#1 - Wellington Management Company LLP
#2 - BlackRock, Inc
#3 - Vanguard Group Inc

Top 30 Mutual Fund Holders for Augusta Precious Metals
#1 - BlackRock Precious Metals and Mining Fund
#2 - Thematic Growth Fund - Precious Metals & Mining
#3 - Thematic Growth Fund - Precious Metals & Mining

BlackRock Inc.

The New York-based investment manager is the world's largest asset manager and the world's largest publicly traded money manager, based on assets under management. BlackRock's family of funds includes well-known products such as iShares ETFs, iShares mutual funds, BlackRock mutual funds, and iShares exchange-traded notes (ETNs).

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SPDR Portfolio S&P MidCap 400 ETF
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iShares Russell 2000 ETF
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iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF
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SPDR Portfolio S&P SmallCap 600 ETF
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SPDR Portfolio S&P 600 SmallCap ETF
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SPDR Portfolio S&P SmallCap 600 ETF
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Blackrock Inc.

Ticker: BLK
Total Return: 8.67%
Shares Outstanding: 5,691.32M
Market Cap: $168.58B
Beta: 1.09

Since June 2017, Blackrock Inc.'s stock has outperformed the S&P 500 by 7.97%, while the S&P 500 has returned 2.07%, according to data from YCharts. In 2018, Blackrock's stock has returned 2.43%, compared to the S&P 500's 10.45% return.