United States Copper Index Fund (CPER)
| Assets | $230.41M |
| Expense Ratio | 0.97% |
| PE Ratio | n/a |
| Shares Out | 5.65M |
| Dividend (ttm) | n/a |
| Dividend Yield | n/a |
| Ex-Dividend Date | n/a |
| Payout Frequency | n/a |
| Payout Ratio | n/a |
| Volume | 241,599 |
| Open | 34.43 |
| Previous Close | 34.15 |
| Day's Range | 34.30 - 34.75 |
| 52-Week Low | 24.70 |
| 52-Week High | 35.00 |
| Beta | 0.54 |
| Holdings | 8 |
| Inception Date | Nov 15, 2011 |
About CPER
Fund Home PageThe United States Copper Index Fund (CPER) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the SummerHaven Copper index. The fund tracks a rules-based index of copper futures contracts selected based on the shape of the copper futures curve. CPER was launched on Nov 15, 2011 and is issued by Marygold.
Performance
CPER had a total return of 26.36% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 2.39%.
News
Copper Fever Cools. The Case to Sell This Mining Stock.
Tuesday, Morgan Stanley analyst downgraded shares of Freeport-McMo-Ran and Southern Copper
Gold needs trade, rate clarity to break above $3,300, copper shows tariffs on gold can't be ruled out – WGC's Cavatoni
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Trump's copper tariff objective to rebuild a U.S. supply chain, says analyst
Michael Widmer, head of metals research at Bank of America, discusses Trump's copper tariff announcement.
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Copper tariffs are likely to be passed off to consumers, says BoA Securities' Michael Widmer
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Trump's copper tariffs plan to include semi-finished products, Bloomberg News reports
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Thieves Target Copper by the Truckload as Prices Rise
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Copper in focus as Trump vows 50% tariff
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Trump Says 50% Tariffs on Copper Imports Will Start Aug. 1
President Donald Trump said that his 50% tariff on copper imports will take effect on Aug. 1, noting he made the decision on the key metal after a national security assessment.
Gutierrez: US-China trade deal will not be done by August 1, copper tariffs will cause shortages
Carlos Gutierrez, former US Commerce Secretary, says any potential US-China trade deal will be a long-term one, and nothing like the 'mini' deals being settled with other US trading partners – adding ...
Trump Says 50% Tariff on Copper Imports to Be Effective August 1
US President Donald Trump said the US would begin levying a 50% tariff on copper imports from Aug. 1. Trump's latest remarks leave out critical details sought by metals traders such as how the tariff ...
U.S. reliance on copper imports is a 'vulnerability,' says former Commerce Sec. Carlos Gutierrez
Carlos Gutierrez, former Commerce Secretary, told CNBC's Emily Tan on “The China Connection” that the U.S. reliance on copper imports is a “vulnerability, but [the U.S. doesn't] have the capacity righ...
Trump says 50% tariff on copper will begin Aug. 1
The decision was made after he received a national security assessment, U.S. President Donald Trump said in a post on Truth Social. Copper prices rose 2.62%, following Trump's latest announcement.
Trump announces 50% tariff on copper effective August 1
U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday a 50% tariff on copper, saying on social media that it would be effective August 1 and that the decision was made after a national security assessmen...
Copper prices hit record high after Trump announces 50% import tariff
Copper futures rose dramatically following President Trump's plan for a 50% import tariff, pushing domestic prices to a 25% premium over global markets amid growing demand.
Sky-high U.S. copper tariffs could drive fresh all-time high prices and renewed inflation – LPL Financial's Turnquist
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Copper Market in Turmoil as Trump Touts 50% Tariff on US Imports
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Copper price turbulence, search for next Fed Chair heats up
Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi breaks down the day's trading moves for July 9, 2025. Copper prices soared to record levels when President Trump said he would impose a 50% tariff on copper ...
Trump Says He'll Set 50% Copper Tariff, Wait Year on Drug Levies
President Donald Trump said he planned to implement a 50% duty on copper imports as part of a set of looming sectoral tariffs, while also indicating he could offer pharmaceutical manufacturers at leas...