What’s missing in your portfolio?

We connect you with exclusive offers at ETFdb.com. This is a commercial email, it may contain advertisement or solicitation. [View this email as a webpage]( Having trouble viewing this email? [Click here]( What’s missing in your portfolio? Which Alternative Investment is not like the others? With so many alternative investments available, how does an investor make the right choice for their portfolio? For a diversified portfolio, choosing the investment with the lowest correlation to other asset classes may play an important role in achieving the greatest diversification. Did you know that precious metals have the lowest correlation to other traditional asset classes compared to most major alternative asset classes? In fact, over the past two decades, precious metals have carried lower correlations to both US and global equities than other commonly used alternative investments, as shown by the below. Precious metals historically have a low correlation relative to equity markets Source: Bloomberg, ETF Securities. Index proxies: global equities = MSCI World total return index, US equities = S&P 500 total return index, commodities = Bloomberg Commodity Index, hedge funds = HFRI Fund Weighted Composite Index, REITs (Real Estate Investment Trusts) = FTSE All Equity REIT Index, Private Equity = LPX50 total return index. Exhibit data from 12/31/93 – 12/31/16. See disclosures for further details. Did you know metals are part of your everyday life? Metals have practical, even progressive, uses. A common misconception for precious metals is that they are only for “worst case” market environments. Metals are actually used in everyday life making them a practical long term holding in all market cycles due, in part, to both their defensive investment demand as well significant cyclical demand. As shown below, there are many factors that impact metal demand. So which metal do you incorporate in your portfolio? The performance of individual precious metals varies over time with no one metal continuously leading the others. A diversified basket of precious metals tends to perform more consistently versus any single metal. A basket offers diversification advantages of an asset class while maintaining the unique qualities inherent to the individual precious metals. ETFS Physical Precious Metals Basket Shares (GLTR) is a basket of precious metals comprising of gold, silver, platinum and palladium. This enables investors to gain exposure to the range of precious metals in a single product, which may help improve portfolio efficiency while providing benefits of diversification and risk management to asset allocations. GLTR A Real Asset designed with your portfolio in mind. A liquid alternative. Accessible and transparent. Diversification. Simplified. To learn more about GLTR and other broad based commodity offerings please visit [www.etfsecurities.com/commodity]( or call 1-844-ETFS-BUY (844-383-7289). For the latest educational pieces please follow-us on LinkedIn at 'ETF Securities US' and Twitter @ETFSecuritiesUS. Disclosures 1 Metals Focus Gold Focus 2016 2 Metals Focus Silver Focus 2016 3 World Platinum Investment Council 4 Metals Focus Platinum & Palladium Focus 2016 The Precious Metals Basket Trust is not an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or a commodity pool for purposes of the Commodity Exchange Act. Shares of the Trusts are not subject to the same regulatory requirements as mutual funds. These investments are not suitable for all investors. Trusts focusing on a single commodity generally experience greater volatility. The value of the Shares relates directly to the value of the precious metal held by the Trust and fluctuations in the price could materially adversely affect investment in the Shares. Several factors may affect the price of precious metals, including: (1) A change in economic conditions, such as a recession, can adversely affect the price of the precious metal held by the Trust. Some metals are used in a wide range of industrial applications, and an economic downturn could have a negative impact on its demand and, consequently, its price and the price of the Shares; (2) Investors' expectations with respect to the rate of inflation; (3) Currency exchange rates; (4) Interest rates; (4) Investment and trading activities of hedge funds and commodity funds; and (5) Global or regional political, economic or financial events and situations. Should there be an increase in the level of hedge activity of the precious metal held by the trust or producing companies, it could cause a decline in world precious metal prices, adversely affecting the price of the Shares. Should there be an increase in the level of hedge activity of the precious metal held by the Trusts or producing companies, it could cause a decline in world precious metal prices, adversely affecting the price of the shares. Commodities and futures generally are volatile and are not suitable for all investors. Shares in the Trust are not FDIC insured and may lose value and have no bank guarantee. Investors buy and sell shares on a secondary market (i.e., not directly from trust). Only market makers or “authorized participants” may trade directly with the fund, typically in blocks of 50k to 100k shares. The Fund’s net asset value per share (NAV) is calculated by dividing the value of the Fund’s total assets less total liabilities by the number of shares outstanding. Market Price returns are based on the bid/ask spread at 4 p.m. ET and do not represent the returns an investor would receive if shares were traded at other times. Commodities generally are volatile and are not suitable for all investors. This material must be accompanied or preceded by the prospectus. Carefully consider each Trusts investment objectives, risk factors, and fees and expenses before investing. Please visit [ to view the prospectus](. Diversification does not ensure a profit nor protect against loss. ALPS Distributors, Inc. is the marketing agent for ETFS Precious Metals Basket Trust. For Financial Professional Use Only. ETF001224 10/31/18 This is a commercial email, it may contain advertisement or solicitation. 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