This ETP seeks to replicate an index which is comprised of a basket of exchange traded futures contracts. The underlying index is designed to reflect the performance of a portfolio of copper futures contracts, diversified across multiple maturities, fully collateralized with 3-month U.S. Treasury Bills. CPER utilizes a unique roll methodology in an effort to maximize backwardation and minimize the potentially adverse effects of contango; it selects futures contracts in liquid positions alog the futures curve as it deems necessary. Copper is one of the oldest metals, having been used as currency more than ten thousand years ago. Copper has also been instrumental in the development of human civilization, playing a key role in various developments throughout history. Copper’s widespread use has not diminished; it is still one of the most widely-used industrial metals, a key component of construction activity and other industrial uses around the globe. It has also become popular as an investable asset, acting as both a potential inflation hedge as well as an opportunity to profit from increased demand for raw materials from emerging markets. CPER could be an effective tool for achieving exposure to this industrial metal, although investors should consider the nearly identical JJC and CUPM, both of which are cheaper alternatives.
| Segment | Commodities: Industrial Metals Copper |
| Category | Industrial Metals |
| Focus | Copper |
| Niche | Optimized |
| Strategy | Optimized commodity |
| Weighting Scheme | Single Asset |
This section compares how balanced and deep this ETF is relative to its peers.
| CPER | ETF Database Category Average | FactSet Segment Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Holdings | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| % of Assets in Top 10 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| % of Assets in Top 15 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| % of Assets in Top 50 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| CPER | ETF Database Category Average | FactSet Segment Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Large (>12.9B) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Mid (>2.7B) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Small (>600M) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Micro (<600M) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
This section compares the P/E ratio of this ETF to its peers.
This section compares the dividend yield of this ETF to its peers.
| CPER | ETF Database Category Average | FactSet Segment Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | N/A | $ 0.45 | N/A |
| Dividend Date | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Annual Dividend Rate | N/A | $ 0.45 | N/A |
| Annual Dividend Yield | N/A | 2.39% | N/A |
View charts featuring CPER price and volume data.
View charts featuring ETF fund flow data.
5 Day Net Flows: 0 1 Month Net Flows: 25.61 M 3 Month Net Flows: 10.83 M 6 Month Net Flows: 22.99 M 1 Year Net Flows: -32.38 M 3 Year Net Flows: -24.44 M 5 Year Net Flows: 159.14 M 10 Year Net Flows: 171.31 MView charts that break down the influence that fund flows and price had on overall assets.
5 Day Net AUM Change: 726 KThe adjacent table gives investors an individual Realtime Rating for CPER on several different metrics, including liquidity, expenses, performance, volatility, dividend, concentration of holdings in addition to an overall rating. The "A+ Metric Rated ETF" field, available to ETF Database Pro members, shows the ETF in the Metals with the highest Metric Realtime Rating for each individual field. To view all of this data, sign up for a free 14-day trial for ETF Database Pro. To view information on how the ETF Database Realtime Ratings work, click here.
This section compares the cost efficiency of this ETF to its peers.
| Max ST Capital Gains Rate | 27.84% |
| Max LT Capital Gains Rate | 27.84% |
| Tax On Distributions | No distributions |
| Distributes K1 | Yes |
CPER does not have an ESG score. There are no ESG themes that map to this ETF.
This section shows how this ETF has performed relative to its peers. Returns over 1 year are annualized.
| CPER |
ETF Database
Category Average |
Factset Segment
Average |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Month Return | 4.86% | 4.03% | 2.43% |
| 3 Month Return | -3.92% | -3.46% | -1.96% |
| YTD Return | 21.82% | 11.60% | 10.91% |
| 1 Year Return | 11.70% | 5.86% | 5.85% |
| 3 Year Return | 8.80% | 4.97% | 4.40% |
| 5 Year Return | 12.98% | 11.42% | 6.49% |
The following charts reflect the geographic spread of CPER's underlying holdings.
The following charts reflect the allocation of CPER's underlying holdings.
This section shows how the volatility of this ETF compares to the peer group ETF Database Category.
| 5 Day Volatility | 169.55% |
| 20 Day Volatility | 26.16% |
| 50 Day Volatility | 27.33% |
| 200 Day Volatility | 33.78% |
| Beta | 0.73 |
| Standard Deviation | 1.81% |
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