This report examines Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs), Mutual Funds (MFs), and royalty and streaming companies that provide investors with exposure to critical minerals and battery metals. The investment options include exposure to key energy transition materials like lithium, cobalt, and nickel, as well as rare earths like neodymium and dysprosium. Since it is rare to find a fund focused on just a single metal, most options hold a mix of miners, processors, and royalty deals. That means no two funds give you the exact same exposure. Understanding these differences is important when selecting an investment vehicle that aligns with an investor’s intended exposure and risk tolerance. The report has five sections: (1) Passive, index-tracking ETFs; (2) Actively managed MFs and ETFs; (3) Mining royalty and streaming companies; (4) Rare Earths Fund Comparison (rare-earth branding can mask significant exposure to other metals); (5) A summary comparison table. How the Investment Options Compare: No single investment covers the entire critical-minerals supply chain, and each option comes with distinct trade-offs: (i) Focused Funds: Provide more concentrated exposure to companies associated with specific metals but carry greater company, sector, and liquidity risk. (ii) Broad Funds: Spread your risk across more companies, but their performance can be diluted by businesses and metals outside your target theme. (iii) Royalty & Streaming Companies: Generally, limit investors from mine-level operating and construction cost overruns, though returns remain tied to commodity prices and operator execution. Bottom line: Investors should not rely on a fund’s name alone. Portfolio holdings, fees, liquidity and geographic exposure should also be considered.