United States Copper Index Fund (CPER)
| Assets | $502.01M |
| Expense Ratio | 0.97% |
| PE Ratio | n/a |
| Shares Out | 8.10M |
| Dividend (ttm) | n/a |
| Dividend Yield | n/a |
| Ex-Dividend Date | n/a |
| Payout Frequency | n/a |
| Payout Ratio | n/a |
| Volume | 1,457,704 |
| Open | 36.43 |
| Previous Close | 37.27 |
| Day's Range | 35.88 - 36.44 |
| 52-Week Low | 25.65 |
| 52-Week High | 37.35 |
| Beta | 0.47 |
| Holdings | 6 |
| 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 38.12% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 2.56%.
News
AI to boost copper demand 50% by 2040, but more mines needed to ensure supply, S&P says
Growth in the artificial intelligence and defense sectors will boost global copper demand 50% by 2040, but supplies are expected to fall short by more than 10 million metric tons annually without more...
What's Behind Copper's Rally to a Record High?
Morgan Stanley Lead Metals & Mining Commodities Strategist Amy Gower examines the drivers behind the rally in copper that pushed the metal above $13,000 a ton for the first time.
Copper prices hit a new record high, but is the metals trade 'stretched'?
Copper hit a fresh record high, while gold and silver trade near their highs. Bloomberg Intelligence senior commodity strategist Mike McGlone and Blue Line Futures chief market strategist Phil Streibl...
Copper Could Hit $14,000 a Ton, Max Layton Says
Copper extended a powerful rally after bursting through $13,000 a ton for the first time. Citi's Global Head of Commodities Research Max Layton said that he is staying bullish on copper in the near-te...
Copper Prices Reach Record Amid Supply Squeeze and Tariff Fears
Copper prices have surged to a record high — driven by fears of a supply crunch and potential US tariffs. Jack Ryan explains.
Ero Copper: Bullish On This Undervalued Canada-Based Copper & Gold Miner
Ero Copper Corp. is a small ($3 billion market cap) Canadian-based copper and gold producer with three producing mines in Brazil. ERO is rated a STRONG BUY due to being significantly undervalued (a TT...
Copper Hits Record High as Metals Trade Leads 2026 Gains
Metals demand remains elevated amid supply disruptions, tariff threats, and geopolitical risks.
Copper Extends Rally, Bursting Through $13,000 a Ton
The rally has been driven by concerns over tightening supply and tariff uncertainty in the U.S.
U.S. Copper Prices Set First Record Since Summer Tariff Surge
Demand for the industrial metal is expected to keep climbing while supplies are limited.
Copper Price Forecast – Divergence from Gold Fuels New Bullish Phase in Copper
Copper's 40% surge in 2025 sets the stage for a catch-up rally in 2026, driven by a weak U.S. dollar, structural supply shortages, and rising demand from AI and energy sectors, as technical and market...
Copper on track for biggest annual gain since 2009 amid supply crunch
Fuelled by expectations that the demand for copper—a key metal in electrification—will exceed supply, the metal is set to record its largest annual gain since 2009.
Copper on pace for best year since 2009 as AI demand, supply fears fuel record price rally
Analysts expect copper's record-breaking run to continue into next year, citing supply disruptions and huge artificial intelligence spending. Three-month copper prices on the LME were up 1.5% at $12,4...
Gold, silver, platinum, and copper had historic returns in 2025, but there are risks for 2026
Gold, silver, copper, and platinum have had a historic run to record highs in 2025. We look at the rise of metals, the outlook for 2026, and how it compares to crypto which has been lagging.
Copper Rally Is Still Young. 6 Ways to Play It.
Copper could outperform gold and silver in 2026, according to this market technician. Plus, investment newsletter commentary on stocks, bonds, crude.
Silver Topped Gold In 2025. It's Copper's Turn.
Record gold and silver prices got all the publicity, but metals across the board, from uranium to copper to cobalt, took off this year and look likely to climb next year, too. Here's why.
Gold, silver, and copper outlook for 2026, plus gas prices at 4-year-lows
Bob Iaccino, Path Trading Partners Chief Market Strategist, Co-Host The Futures Edge Podcas,t discusses gold, silver, and copper's record run in 2025, and how investors should play each metal differen...
Freeport-McMoRan and Miner Stocks Climb as Copper Tests Fresh Record
The metal is on pace for its best annual percentage gain since 2009 across all markets.
Best copper stocks to buy as prices continue the bull run
Copper price continued its strong bull run on Friday, reaching its highest point on record in Shanghai and New York. It crossed the important resistance at $14,000 a ton in China, while futures contra...
Gold, Silver, and Copper Hit New Highs
Gold and silver rallied to fresh all-time highs on escalating geopolitical tensions and prospects for more US rate cuts. Silver traded over $70 an ounce for the first time.
As copper reaches record $12K per ton, everyday products poised to get even more expensive
Consumers already battered by higher prices are about to feel another squeeze -- and this one is coming from copper.
Copper Tops $12,000 for First Time Amid Historic Year For Metals Markets
The price has risen more than 20% since early July, when President Donald Trump floated the idea of a 50% tariff.
Tim Seymour: Copper markets have a deficit dynamic with really tight supply
Tim Seymour, Seymour Asset Management CIO, joins 'The Exchange' to discuss the recent rally in commodities.
This is why copper is necessary for the everyday economy
BHP CEO Mike Henry opens up about the company selling stake in Western Australia power infrastructure to BlackRock in a $2 billion deal on 'The Claman Countdown.'
Copper Is at Record Highs. What Chile's New Leader Means for the World's Supply.
Chile, the world's top copper producer, elected a pro-business president, as world copper prices surge to record highs on expected demand from electric vehicles and artificial intelligence data center...
Why it's time for investors to start treating copper like a precious metal
Copper isn't really a precious metal, but maybe it's time investors started treating it like one. It shares a lot more in common with silver than you might think, and its similarities with silver can ...
Commodity stock outperformance looks like it will continue, says Blue Line Futures' Phil Streible
Phil Streible, Blue Line Futures chief market strategist, joins 'Power Lunch' to discuss recent commodity stock performance.
Copper prices rebound as position rolling offsets China property worries
Copper prices increased on Monday, with contract expiry-related position rolling by some traders overriding current concerns. This move helped the market temporarily disregard weak economic data and o...
California-based startup Copper creates battery-run stoves
CNBC's Diana Olick reports on California-based startup, Copper, who created a battery-powered induction stove as an alternative to more complicated installations.
Copper Hits Fresh Record on Fears of Global Supply Squeeze
Prices climbed to a fresh record as traders in the U.S. stockpile the metal on supply fears and optimism around a possible rate cut next week.
Copper, Gold And Silver Prices Are Up. Here's Why.
Copper, gold and silver prices have climbed steadily this year as investors hedge against political instability and dollar weakness, and tightening supplies across major metals have added momentum to ...
Copper Price Hits Record High on Supply Worries
Copper prices climbed to a fresh record, driven by persistent concerns over tightening global supply and large volumes of the metal being shipped into the U.S. due to fears of potential tariffs.
Copper Prices Are at a Record High on Supply Stress, Mine Disruptions
Copper advanced to a record high on the London Metal Exchange on fears the global market is heading for a supply crunch. The sharp moves higher came after a major industry conference in Shanghai last ...
UBS raises copper outlook as mine disruptions deepen supply deficits
UBS expects copper prices to rise into next year, citing tightening supply from persistent mine disruptions and strong long-term demand from electrification and clean-energy investment, the bank said ...
David Erfle on Mining's M&A Wave, Copper Crunch, and Gold's Next Phase
Consolidation in the mining industry is accelerating, but not every deal is winning investor support, said David Erfle, founder of JuniorMinerJunky. Speaking with Kitco Mining's Digging Deep, Erfle wa...
Why copper is ‘a ticking time bomb for explosive price action'
Copper prices have dropped from the highest levels on record in July, but that doesn't mean a powerful rally in the industrial metal has reached its end.
Trump expands critical minerals list to copper, met coal, uranium
The Trump administration on Thursday added 10 minerals to a list it deems essential for the U.S. economy and national security, including copper, vital to electric vehicles, power grids, and data cent...
Adani unit signs deal with Australia's Caravel Minerals copper project
India's Adani Enterprises said on Thursday its unit Kutch Copper Ltd (KCL) has signed a non-binding deal with Australia's Caravel Minerals to accelerate development of a copper project in Western Aust...
Copper Prices in London Hit Record High on Supply Fears
Prices on the London Metal Exchange climbed to $11,146 a ton after a series of disruptions at major mines and weaker forecasts from leading producers.
Copper Set to Begin a New Bull Cycle: What's Driving The Move
If there's one market that's becoming increasingly difficult to ignore, it's copper. For years, it's been treated as just another industrial metal: useful, cyclical, and largely overlooked.
StanChart's Cooper on Gold, Silver Losses
Suki Cooper, Global Head of Commodities Research at Standard Chartered Bank, sheds light on the confluence of factors that have come together as gold and silver extend losses. She speaks on Bloomberg'...
Cooper Cos. Stock Rises as Report Says Activist Investor Takes Stake
Jana Partners plans to push for strategic alternatives at Cooper, The Wall Street Journal reports.
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.
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 ...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...