ETFdb Realtime Rating & Analyst Report for DBE
DBE is a passive Commodity Pool that seeks to replicate the DBIQ Optimum Yield Energy Index Excess Return. The DBIQ Optimum Yield Energy Index Excess Return is a rules-based index composed of futures contracts on some of the most heavily traded energy commodities in the world: Light Sweet Crude Oil (WTI); Heating Oil; Brent Crude Oil; RBOB Gasoline; and Natural Gas. The Index is intended to reflect the performance of the energy sector.
| ETFdb Category | Expense Ratio | Inception Date | Issuer | Structure | YTD Return * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oil & Gas | 0.75% | 2007-01-05 | Invesco PowerShares | Commodity Pool | -1.85% |
* As of 05-22-2012
DBE Realtime Rating: By Metric
| Metric | Metric Realtime Rating | A+ Metric Rated ETF |
|---|---|---|
| Liquidity | A- | UNG |
| Expenses | B- | USO |
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The first adjacent table gives investors an individual Realtime Rating for DBE on several different metrics, including liquidity, expenses, performance, volatility, dividend, and concentration of holdings. The "A+ Metric Rated ETF" field, available to ETFdb Pro members, shows the ETF in the Oil & Gas ETFdb Category with the highest Metric Realtime Rating for each individual field.
DBE Realtime Rating: Overall
The second table shows the overall Realtime Rating for DBE, as well as the A+ Overall Rated ETF in DBE's Category. To view information on how the ETFdb Realtime Ratings work, click here.
ETFdb Analyst Report for DBE
This ETF provides exposure to some of the most popular commodities futures in the world. This includes light sweet crude, heating oil, Brent crude oil, RBOB gasoline, and Natural gas. Commodity exposure in a portfolio used to be a binary choice, either one invested in them, or they did not. Now,...
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