When it comes to investing, traditional assets like stocks, bonds, and gold have long been the staples. But as the investment landscape evolves, strategic metals have emerged as a compelling alternative.
Below, we compare the performance of the 9 strategic metals we offer to private clients against 10 of the world’s major stock indices and gold. The fact that an evenly mixed basket of the 9 metals, and most metals individually, outperform stocks and gold underlines why diversifying into strategic metals might be a smart move for your investment portfolio too.
Last updated Jun 20 2025
Metal | 1 Jan 2020 | Jun 20 2025 | Change % |
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Gallium | $298.20 / kg | $1,035.50 / kg | +247.25% |
Germanium | $2,045.09 / kg | $4,637.50 / kg | +126.76% |
Hafnium | $1,565.76 / kg | $4,323.60 / kg | +176.13% |
Indium | $315.11 / kg | $748.90 / kg | +137.66% |
Terbium | $668.01 / kg | $1,983.40 / kg | +196.91% |
Dysprosium | $345.24 / kg | $453.90 / kg | +31.47% |
Neodymium | $65.00 / kg | $96.70 / kg | +48.77% |
Praseodymium | $72.77 / kg | $98.40 / kg | +35.22% |
Rhenium | $1,711.50 / kg | $3,130.90 / kg | +82.93% |
MIXED BASKET | +120.35% |
1 Jan 2020 | Jun 18 2025 | Change % | |
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S&P 500 | 3,257.85 | 5,980.87 | +83.58% |
Dow Jones | 28,868.80 | 42,171.66 | +46.08% |
NASDAQ | 8,872.22 | 21,719.69 | +144.81% |
Russel 2000 | 1,666.77 | 2,112.96 | +26.77% |
FTSE 100 | 7,604.30 | 8,843.47 | +16.30% |
DAX | 13,385.93 | 23,317.81 | +74.20% |
CAC 40 | 6,041.50 | 7,656.12 | +26.73% |
IBEX | 9,691.20 | 13,923.20 | +43.67% |
STOXX Europe 600 | 419.72 | 540.33 | +28.74% |
EURO STOXX 50 | 3,793.24 | 5,266.91 | +38.85% |
Gold | $1,479.13 | $3,387.26 | +129.00% |