United States Copper Index Fund (CPER)

NYSEARCA: CPER · Real-Time Price · USD
30.82
-0.02 (-0.06%)
Oct 17, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed
-0.06%
Assets$310.01M
Expense Ratio0.97%
PE Ration/a
Shares Out8.10M
Dividend (ttm)n/a
Dividend Yieldn/a
Ex-Dividend Daten/a
Payout Frequencyn/a
Payout Ration/a
Volume380,030
Open30.71
Previous Close30.84
Day's Range30.47 - 30.89
52-Week Low25.10
52-Week High36.69
Beta0.52
Holdings6
Inception DateNov 15, 2011

About CPER

Fund Home Page

The 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.

Asset Class Commodity
Category Commodities Focused
Region North America
Stock Exchange NYSEARCA
Ticker Symbol CPER
ETF Provider Marygold
Index Tracked SummerHaven Copper

Performance

CPER had a total return of 12.44% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 1.49%.

News

The AI Buildout Is Pushing Copper Prices Higher. 3 Stocks to Consider.

Copper prices are up this year but they've lagged the spike in gold and other precious metals. That may soon change.

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2 days ago - Barrons

Copper Prices Exposed to AI Downturn Risk: Trafigura

Trafigura Chief Economist Saad Rahim discusses the copper markets and says there's a risk of pullback in prices as investment in AI infrastructure wanes. "The AI story is the future, but it's not yet ...

2 days ago - Bloomberg Markets and Finance

Commerzbank questions recent surge in copper price given dodgy supply situation

The dramatic price increase in the copper market is not as dire as it seems.  The copper prices dropped about $500 per ton on Friday after US President Donald Trump threatened to impose additional tar...

3 days ago - Invezz

Global Copper Surplus Set To Flip Into Deficit, M&A Not A Solution

The global copper market is going from surplus to shortage, according to the latest International Copper Study Group (ICSG) report. The 178,000-ton surplus projected for 2025 could flip to a 150,000-t...

8 days ago - Benzinga

BHP CEO Mike Henry: Expect copper demand to grow by up to 70% by 2050

Mike Henry, BHP CEO, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the growing demand for copper, impact of AI boom on copper demand, status of the Resolution Copper Project, addressing supply deficit and weaknesses ...

Other symbols: BHP
9 days ago - CNBC Television

Is Copper Poised For A Breakout?

Copper has been referred to as “Dr. Copper” due to its role as an indicator of global economic well-being. As a key component of electrification, sustainable infrastructure, and international manufact...

10 days ago - Forbes

Tariffs Are Making Copper Harder to Get. Recycling It Could be a Quick Fix.

Reusing the red metal could ease ballooning demands amid an AI data center boom.

11 days ago - WSJ

Why Copper Is Set to Soar: Grasberg Shutdown, Electrification, and AI Boom

Copper is entering a pivotal phase as supply disruptions tighten the market and long-term demand from AI, electrification, and energy storage accelerates, supporting a bullish outlook despite short-te...

12 days ago - FXEmpire

Why Copper's Supply Crisis Could Deliver 20-30% Returns Through 2027

Here's what Wall Street noticed in September: a mudflow in Indonesia, a tunnel collapse in Chile, and protests in Peru. Three separate events that removed 2.6% of global copper supply.

14 days ago - Benzinga

Existing Home Sales Better Than Expected, Watch Copper & Miners

Kevin Green continues to watch the housing market by highlighting the existing home sales report, which came in better than the Street's expectations. He also offers technical insight for metals by lo...

22 days ago - Schwab Network

Freeport Stock Edges Up After Sharp Drop. Impact of Copper Mine Accident Will Linger.

After a tragic accident, Freeport's copper production from its Grasberg mine in Indonesia will be impacted into 2026, estimates Citi analyst Alexander Hacking.

22 days ago - Barrons

Copper surges on major mine disruption; platinum tightness continues

Jeremy Szafron joins Kitco News as an anchor and producer from Kitco's Vancouver bureau.  Jeremy is a seasoned journalist with a diverse background covering entertainment, current affairs and finance.

23 days ago - Kitco

Anglo American, Codelco finalise $5 billion Chilean copper mines deal

Anglo American and Chilean state-run copper giant Codelco (COBRE.UL) said on Tuesday finalised an agreement to jointly operate their neighbouring Chilean copper mines, aiming to unlock at least $5 bil...

4 weeks ago - Reuters

Watch Copper for Next Big Market Breakout: 3-Minute MLIV

Guy Johnson, Valerie Tytel and Paul Dobson break down today's key themes for analysts and investors on "Bloomberg: The Opening Trade." Chapters: 00:00:00 - MLIV 00:00:13 - Treasury Yields Near 2025 Lo...

5 weeks ago - Bloomberg Markets and Finance

Mining Megadeal Shows the World Is Crazy for Copper

The metal is at the nexus of two new megatrends: artificial intelligence and rising military spending.

5 weeks ago - WSJ

Milei's push to ‘Make Argentina Great Again' puts copper potential in the spotlight

Argentina's President Javier Milei is scrambling to realize the South American country's copper potential. Ro Dhawan, CEO of the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM), described Argentina ...

6 weeks ago - CNBC

Copper hits one-month peak on strong China factory data, weak dollar

Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange was down 0.2% at $9,886 a metric ton after touching its highest since July 24 at $9,947.

6 weeks ago - New York Post

Copper Is Struggling. European Defense Spending Could Help.

In the short term, copper may have farther to fall.

2 months ago - Barrons

"Defensive" SPX, Gold's "Make or Break" Moment & Copper's Critical Support

According to Kevin Green, the SPX has been making lower lows as the index sees continued compression around the 6,440 level. Gold has been seen making lower highs as the metal also saw heavy consolida...

2 months ago - Schwab Network

Why Lithium, Copper, and Uranium Are Set to Soar in the Global Energy Transition

The global shift to electrification is driving demand for lithium, copper, and uranium, key materials that power batteries, deliver electricity, and ensure stable energy, making them vital to the ener...

2 months ago - FXEmpire

Argentina's copper dreams need infrastructure - but who will build it?

Argentina holds rich copper deposits in the mountainous north along the Chilean border, but, unlike its mining powerhouse neighbor, has not built power lines and roads needed for new projects backed b...

2 months ago - Reuters

US Copper Plunges After Trump's Tariff Surprise

President Donald Trump imposed 50% tariffs on copper imports, but exempted refined metals that are the mainstay of international trading, triggering a record plunge for US prices. Martin Ritchie repor...

2 months ago - Bloomberg Markets and Finance

Trump's 50% copper tariff includes a major exemption. That won't halt price rises

The White House's final order on copper tariffs puts a 50% duty on semi-finished products such as pipes, rods and wires, but not on raw input materials as had been expected. Refined copper has been po...

2 months ago - CNBC

Trump tariff reversal sinks copper prices, bearish outlook for LME

US President Donald Trump's decision to exclude refined metal from his proposed import tariff led to an immediate and significant drop of over 19% in COMEX copper. Wednesday saw the most significant i...

2 months ago - Invezz

Global power grid expansion fuels fresh copper demand surge

Copper demand is rising faster than the industry anticipated, driven by billions of dollars being invested worldwide to modernise and expand power grids for the digital and clean energy revolutions th...

2 months ago - Reuters