Three Silver Funds to Buy for Precious Metal Profits

Three silver funds to buy for precious metal profits offer investors a chance to navigate market moves.

The three silver funds to buy for precious metal profits have pulled back in price during the past two weeks to let investors take new positions without paying top dollar. Those who seek to avoid buying at the zenith of a recent surge now have a chance to do so.

The price of silver has slipped further so far this week to fall around $47 per ounce after topping $50 per ounce in mid-October. The pullback may continue further, but the ultimate direction appears to be up, said silver and gold strategist Rich Checkan, president and chief executive officer of Rockville, Maryland-based Asset Strategies International, of Rockville, Maryland.

The three silver funds are recommended by precious metals trackers who like them for capital appreciation in the months ahead. A calming of tariff-related turbulence triggered a mild downturn for silver, but investors who delayed buying the precious metal may be interested in doing so before the next rally.

Rich Checkan, Asset Strategies International.

Three Silver Funds to Buy for Precious Metal Profits: Checkan out or in?

Checkan, a seasoned leader of Asset Strategies International, offered an optimistic view of the outlook for both silver and gold, despite recent retreats. Both metals have given back some recent gains but should return toward all-time highs, Checkan said. The retreat is normal and healthy considering the “unabated upward run” both gold and silver took for several months before the recent slippage, he added.

“I can hear gold’s and silver’s critics now,” Checkan counseled. “They are going to say both metals are in a mania, the price is out of control and you should not invest at the top. Well, they are wrong.”

Do not overlook silver when gold dominates the headlines and news coverage. Silver often lags gold’s giant jumps but tends to move “further and faster” than the precious yellow metal, Checkan continued.

“That pattern is back,” Checkan said.

Three Silver Funds to Buy for Precious Metal Profits: Course Correction?

Bryan Perry, who heads the Cash Machine investment newsletter and the Blue Chip Trader advisory service, is forecasting slowed spending in 2026 that will trigger a market correction of at least a 10% dip due to mega-tech artificial intelligence (AI) stocks. Within six months to a year from now, raising cash will be a wise move to capture these historic gains, he counseled.

“I hope it is not the case, but based on how the Treasury, the Fed, the White House and Congress are operating, the odds favor a financial reset that brings the P/E of the S&P 500 back in line with historical averages,” Perry opined.

The medium- to long-term case to allocate towards precious metals as a hedge against possible tensions between China and the United States, Russia and Ukraine, or China and Taiwan; an equity market collapse; or government-debt-related debasement/ recession/bond vigilante moments remains strong, Perry said. The question is at what price asset allocating investors buy, he added.

Bryan Perry of Blue Chip Trader.

Three Silver Funds to Buy for Precious Metal Profits: SLV

Perry successfully recommended iShares Silver Trust (ARCX: SLV) during June 2025 before advising his subscribers in the Blue Chip Trader advisory service to sell the stock for a gain of nearly 10% in just 28 days. He also recommended call options that rose even further for those willing to take greater risk to seek high profits.

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Another fan of SLV is Michelle Connell, who heads Dallas-based Portia Capital Management. Investors should consider three additional risks when making their portfolio allocations: the devaluation of the U.S. dollar, declining domestic interest rates and record-high valuations for U.S. equities, Connell said.

Connell advised that an allocation to silver and gold is smart. She also likes exposure to cryptocurrency for up to 5% of one’s holdings for some of her Portia Capital Management clients.

Michelle Connell heads Portia Capital Management.

Three Silver Funds to Buy for Precious Metal Profits: SIL

Global X Silver Miners ETF (ARCX: SIL) is another recommendation of Connell. The ETF is 100% backed by the physical commodity of silver stored in vaults located in New York City and in London.  The fund’s expense ratio is a reasonable .50%, she added.

“Investors in silver must remember that this metal has more volatility and downside than gold,” Connell cautioned. “The reason is that gold is owned by several central banks and, to some degree, holds up the value of a country’s currency. Silver does not play this role.”

“Choose your entry points carefully and add to positions after pullbacks find support,” Connell advised.

SLV now trades around $62 a share. Connell suggested establishing a position around $60 but cautioned it could dip to $50-55 a share where long-term support exists for the shares.

“The purchase of silver is an interesting way to invest around the inflation thesis,” Connell explained. “Like most metal commodities, silver is a necessary component for several industries, including electronics and medical devices. However, because silver is necessary for two outputs of the green economy, solar panels and autos, it has performed better this year than gold. Year to date, silver is up over 66%, gold up 52%.”

Silver miners have jumped 105%, while gold miners are up 110% so far in 2025, Connell continued.

The demand for silver in 2024 was the second highest on record — $1.2 billion was purchased. The demand for the commodity is expected to remain strong due to its role in the green economy, Connell continued.

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Three Silver Funds to Buy for Precious Metal Profits: GDXJ

Jim Woods, who heads the Crypto & Commodities Trader advisory service, recommended both stocks and call options profitability in VanEck Jr Gold Miners (ARCX: GDXJ), which features non-major gold and silver miners. The Crypto & Commodities Trader advisory service is designed to bring quick profits in stocks and even bigger gains in call options, rather than buy and hold positions for years.

Jim Woods leads Tactical Trader and Crypto and Commodities Trader.

That strategy paid off with his subscribers pocketing profits, even though GDXJ fell 4.91% on Tuesday, Nov. 4, when the fund’s share price dropped $4.52 per share to $87.56. GDXJ also is more heavily weighted to gold than silver, but it does offer exposure to both.

Interested investors may want to wait for GDXJ to bottom out from the latest retreat in its share price. Turmoil could send the shares soaring again for those willing to watch and wait for the decline to dissipate.

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Three Silver Funds to Buy for Precious Metal Profits: Geopolitical Risk

Ukraine remains a battle ground, with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin continuing his unrelenting quest for empire-building. The nearly four-year-old war in Ukraine is a real-world threat that can worsen further if Putin and his comrades in the country’s leadership keep ignoring sustained damage to their nation’s economy and the immense sacrifice of its courageous citizens who have been called to right and make the ultimate sacrifice in a war that has produced little but misery for both sides.

Russia also has killed children, women and elderly civilians in Ukraine with little apparent regard for human life. The tactic of charging ahead to gain a small portion of Ukraine’s territory after Russia’s initial penetration following its invasion nearly four years ago has been criticized by military strategists around the world. However, persistent calls for peace and a ceasefire, particularly by U.S. President Donald Trump, so far have not persuaded Russia’s leaders to stop putting their country in persistent peril rather than bringing it prosperity through new trade agreements.

Paul Dykewicz, www.pauldykewicz.com, is an accomplished, award-winning journalist who has written for Dow Jones, the Wall Street Journal, Investor’s Business Daily, USA Today, the Journal of Commerce, Seeking Alpha, GuruFocus and other publications and websites. Paul is the editor of StockInvestor.com and DividendInvestor.com, a writer for both websites and a columnist. He further is the editorial director of Eagle Financial Publications in Washington, D.C., where he edits monthly investment newsletters, time-sensitive trading alerts, free e-letters and other investment reports. Paul previously served as business editor of Baltimore’s Daily Record newspaper. Paul also is the author of an inspirational book, “Holy Smokes! Golden Guidance from Notre Dame’s Championship Chaplain,” with a foreword by former national championship-winning football coach Lou Holtz. Follow Paul on Twitter @PaulDykewicz.