ETFdb Realtime Rating & Analyst Report for UBN
UBN is a passive ETN that seeks to replicate the UBS Bloomberg CMCI Energy Index Total Return. The CMCI Energy TR measures the collateralized returns from a basket of seven futures contracts representing the energy sector. The commodity futures contracts are diversified across five constant maturities from three months up to three years.
| ETFdb Category | Expense Ratio | Inception Date | Issuer | Structure | YTD Return * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oil & Gas | 0.65% | 2008-04-01 | UBS | ETN | -2.91% |
* As of 05-24-2012
UBN Realtime Rating: By Metric
| Metric | Metric Realtime Rating | A+ Metric Rated ETF |
|---|---|---|
| Liquidity | C+ | UNG |
| Expenses | A- | USO |
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The first adjacent table gives investors an individual Realtime Rating for UBN 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.
UBN Realtime Rating: Overall
The second table shows the overall Realtime Rating for UBN, as well as the A+ Overall Rated ETF in UBN's Category. To view information on how the ETFdb Realtime Ratings work, click here.
ETFdb Analyst Report for UBN
This ETP offers exposure to a group of energy commodities, including WTI, Brent crude oil, natural gas, RBOB gasoline, and heating oil. Investors seeking more broad-based commodity exposure may prefer funds such as DBC or USCI that include metals and agricultural commodities as well, while those...
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