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Typically ETFs track an index. Using a combination of options, futures, and swaps some firms have designed ETFs capable of tracking approximately −1x, 2x, −2x, 3x and −3x the daily returns of an index. 3x and −3x ETFs were first released on November 8, 2008 by Direxion Funds.
[1] [2] On July 1, 2014, the index was rebranded under its current name. [3] [4] The BCOM tracks prices of futures contracts on physical commodities on the commodity markets. The index is designed to minimize concentration in any one commodity or sector. It currently has 23 commodity futures in six sectors.
— Weighting restrictions on individual commodities and commodity groups promote diversification. Performance Total Return (%) Annualized Total Return (%) Index Name 1-Month 3-Month YTD 2010 1-Year 3-Year 5-Year 10-Year Since Inception* Dow Jones-UBS Commodity IndexSM 2.06 4.45 4.45 16.83 28.49 -5.20 2.57 7.07 6.24 Data calculated as of March ...
You cannot invest in an index, but you can invest in a fund. A Commodity Index Fund is a fund which either buys and sells futures to replicate the performance of the index, or sometimes enters into swaps with investment banks who themselves then trade the futures. The biggest and best known such fund is the Pimco Real Return Strategy Fund.
The index was originally developed in 1991, by Goldman Sachs. In 2007, ownership transferred to Standard & Poor's, who currently own and publish it. Futures of the S&P GSCI use a multiple of 250. The index contains a much higher exposure to energy than other commodity price indices such as the Bloomberg Commodity Index.
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Low-cost index funds vs. ETFs vs. mutual funds You can buy low-cost index funds as either an ETF or a mutual fund, and well-known indexes such as the S&P 500 will have both available. The list ...