Given copper’s strong growth trajectory, investors may be wondering: Where can I get all-inclusive industry exposure to miners with a touch of pure-play physical copper exposure? Sprott has an answer: the Sprott Copper Miners ETF (COPP).
A copper mining ETF can add an indirect play on copper prices. But with the inclusion of physical copper in the fund, it can correlate with copper spot prices more closely. The addition of physical copper was implemented this week, giving investors the opportunity to get that level of exposure now.
“Beginning on Monday, June 23, the ETF will now provide investors with exposure to physical copper, in addition to pure-play copper miners,” Sprott announced. “At each rebalance, the weight of physical copper is set to 4.75% of the index, though this weight may fluctuate between rebalances. COPP is the only ETF to provide pure-play exposure to copper miners, and physical copper.”
The timing to add physical copper is auspicious as demand for copper continues to rise. That demand is already manifesting itself in global supply crunches, and may bode well for bullish copper prices.
Tailwinds Building for Copper
Blustering tailwinds continue to mount for copper as fundamental factors continue to work in the metal’s favor. Copper recently rose to new highs amid a softening dollar and geopolitical events occurring in the Middle East.
In the longer-term horizon, more upward price pressure could come when President Trump’s administration decides what to do with copper. To tariff or not to tariff? That remains the question for copper market participants in the coming months.
Earlier this year, President Trump ordered the Commerce Department to investigate the impact of potential tariffs on copper. The department must submit a report of its findings in less than 270 days, so the market won’t know until next year. In the meantime, there’s been a scramble to stock up on copper supplies ahead of potential tariffs. As reported by Mining.com, refined copper imports reached 200,000 tonnes in April. That marked the highest level in over 10 years.
Scrambling for Copper
Reports have it that President Trump could pose a duty of as much as 25% on copper imports. With copper lauded for conductivity properties, it makes the global electrification a much more expensive expansion. Ultimately, the move is to protect local copper producers. But at the same time, U.S. manufacturers in a bind for copper would have to pay exorbitant prices if they source it overseas. It’s not-so-great news for manufacturers, but it’s music to copper investors’ ears.
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