The Best Commodities ETFs
The table below compares the performance and other essential indicators like dividend yield and expense ratio of Commodities ETFs.
Commodities ETFs are a type of exchange-traded fund (ETF) that invest in physical commodities such as precious metals, energy, agricultural products, and industrial metals. These ETFs provide investors with exposure to the performance of the commodities market, which can include changes in the price of the underlying commodities.
Commodity ETFs may invest in various physical commodities such as gold, silver, oil, wheat, corn, and copper. They can also invest in futures contracts, which are agreements to buy or sell a specific commodity at a future date at a pre-determined price. This allows investors to gain exposure to the price movements of a commodity without physically owning it.
Commodities ETFs can be used as a form of diversification for an investment portfolio as they tend to have a low correlation with other asset classes, such as stocks and bonds. They also provide a hedge against inflation, as the prices of many commodities tend to increase when inflation rises.
- Number of ETFs
- 47
- Avg. Expense Ratio
- 0.79%
- Avg. Dividend Yield
- 4.64%
- Avg. 1 Year Return
- 82.65%
- Median Risk/Return Score
- 66 / 100
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| Symbol | Full Name | Category | Inception | Expense Ratio | YTD Return | 10Y Return (Annualized) | Dividend Yield | Risk / Return Rank | Max. Drawdown | Sharpe Ratio | Sortino Ratio | Omega Ratio | Martin Ratio | Calmar Ratio | Ulcer Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CI Auspice Broad Commodity Fund ETF Hedged Units | Commodities | May 16, 2023 | 0.73% | 12.78% | — | 7.44% | 63 | ||||||||
| Global X Crude Oil ETF | Commodities | Jun 24, 2009 | 1.09% | 42.05% | 8.13% | 0.00% | 41 | ||||||||
| Global X Gold ETF | Gold, Commodities | Jun 24, 2009 | 0.54% | 2.21% | 10.77% | 0.00% | 29 | ||||||||
| Global X Natural Gas ETF | Commodities | Jun 24, 2009 | 1.40% | -2.71% | 6.28% | 0.00% | 5 | ||||||||
| BMO Broad Commodity ETF (CAD Units) | Commodities | Oct 21, 2025 | 0.30% | 26.81% | — | 5.81% | — |
Best Commodities ETFs by Risk/Return Score
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF | 99 | 23.91M | May 2023 | |
| First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy E... | 89 | 175.98M | May 2016 | |
| iShares Diversified Commodity Swap UCITS ETF | 85 | 1.44B | Mar 2022 | |
| Breakwave Dry Bulk Shipping ETF | 85 | 40.49M | Mar 2018 | |
| VanEck Commodity Strategy ETF | 84 | 263.74M | Dec 2022 |
Best-Performing Commodities ETFs Over 5 Years
| Symbol | Name | Return 5Y | AUM | Inception |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USCF SummerHaven Dynamic Commodity Strategy No K-1... | 19.49% | 371.26M | May 2018 | |
| United States Commodity Index Fund | 18.64% | 277.98M | Aug 2010 | |
| iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust | 14.82% | 1.04B | Jul 2006 | |
| iShares Commodities Select Strategy ETF | 12.66% | 1.15B | Oct 2014 | |
| First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fun... | 12.43% | 2.63B | Oct 2013 |
Lowest-Cost Commodities ETFs
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | AUM | Inception |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Diversified Commodity Swap UCITS ETF | 0.19% | 1.44B | Mar 2022 | |
| abrdn Bloomberg All Commodity Strategy K-1 Free ET... | 0.25% | 2.50B | Mar 2017 | |
| GraniteShares Bloomberg Commodity Broad Strategy N... | 0.25% | 160.55M | May 2017 | |
| iShares Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Strategy E... | 0.28% | 560.49M | Apr 2018 | |
| SPDR Bloomberg Enhanced Roll Yield Commodity Strat... | 0.28% | 1.06B | Sep 2024 |
Highest-Yield Commodities ETFs
| Symbol | Name | Dividend Yield | AUM | Inception |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Credit Suisse X-Links Crude Oil Shares Covered Cal... | 38.58% | 293.42M | Apr 2017 | |
| First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fun... | 15.52% | 2.63B | Oct 2013 | |
| abrdn Bloomberg All Commodity Longer Dated Strateg... | 14.73% | 423.65M | Mar 2017 | |
| iShares Strategic Metals ETF | 13.59% | 32.32M | Sep 2023 | |
| abrdn Bloomberg All Commodity Strategy K-1 Free ET... | 13.47% | 2.50B | Mar 2017 |
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