JPMorgan Plans Physically-Backed Copper ETF

Innovation throughout the ETF industry has been one of the primary themes of recent years, but perhaps no corner of the market has seen more progress on the product development front than the commodity space. U.S. investors now have the ability to invest in dozens of natural resources, primarily through exchange-traded funds than consist of futures contracts. In addition to an increase in the number of products available, issuers have continued to refine the manner in which exposure is offered by tweaking the rules for rolling holdings and revising index components [see Closer Look At The Third Generation Commodity ETF]. As evidenced by strong cash inflows into commodity ETPs, investors have embraced the ETF wrapper as an efficient means of establishing exposure to an asset class that has the potential to add valuable return enhancement and diversification benefits to traditional stock-and-bond portfolios. But some investors have also expressed frustration over the [...] Click here to read the original article on ETFdb.com. Related Stories: Are Physically-Backed Metal ETFs A Good Idea? Physically-Backed Aluminum ETF Ahead JPMorgan Rolls Out Leveraged Treasury ETNs