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abrdn Bloomberg Industrial Metals Strategy K-1 Free ETF (BCIM) Alternatives

ETF · Currency in USD · Last updated Jun 3, 2026

BCIM is a passive ETF by Aberdeen tracking the investment results of the Bloomberg Industrial Metals. BCIM launched on Sep 22, 2021 and has a 0.41% expense ratio.

abrdn Bloomberg Industrial Metals Strategy K-1 Free ETF (BCIM) belongs to the Metals category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with BCIM. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to BCIM

BCIM charges 0.41% annually. No ETFs in the Metals category have lower expense ratios; the lowest-cost alternatives shown here go as low as 0.49%.

SymbolNameExpense RatioAUMInception
ISTM
iShares Strategic Metals ETF0.49%32.32MSep 2023BCIM vs ISTM
WDIG
WisdomTree Efficient Rare Earth Plus Strategic Met...0.55%8.02MMay 2026BCIM vs WDIG
DBB
Invesco DB Base Metals Fund0.80%390.37MJan 2007BCIM vs DBB
CPER
United States Copper Index Fund1.06%343.15MNov 2011BCIM vs CPER

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to BCIM

Among 4 ETFs in the Metals category with 1-year volatility data, the lowest-volatility alternatives shown here go as low as 17.96%.

SymbolNameVolatility 1YAUMInception
DBB
Invesco DB Base Metals Fund17.96%390.37MJan 2007BCIM vs DBB
ISTM
iShares Strategic Metals ETF30.70%32.32MSep 2023BCIM vs ISTM
CPER
United States Copper Index Fund34.51%343.15MNov 2011BCIM vs CPER
WDIG
WisdomTree Efficient Rare Earth Plus Strategic Met...50.92%8.02MMay 2026BCIM vs WDIG

Other ETFs from Aberdeen

The 6 most viewed Aberdeen ETFs shown here include GLTR, PPLT, BCI and span 3 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $3B.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
GLTR
Aberdeen Standard Physical Precious Metals Basket ...Precious Metals
38
3.34%
2.85BOct 2010BCIM vs GLTR
PPLT
Aberdeen Standard Physical Platinum Shares ETFPrecious Metals
41
-5.97%
2.33BJan 2010BCIM vs PPLT
BCI
abrdn Bloomberg All Commodity Strategy K-1 Free ET...Commodities
73
26.83%
2.50BMar 2017BCIM vs BCI
BCD
abrdn Bloomberg All Commodity Longer Dated Strateg...Commodities
73
20.64%
423.65MMar 2017BCIM vs BCD
PALL
Aberdeen Standard Physical Palladium Shares ETFPrecious Metals
23
-14.19%
764.83MJan 2010BCIM vs PALL
AFSC
abrdn Focused U.S. Small Cap Active ETFSmall Cap Blend Equities
48
17.39%
10.37MJun 2004BCIM vs AFSC

Often Compared With BCIM

Investors most often compare BCIM with SETM, HGER, SEA. These 20 comparison targets span 14 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
SETM
Sprott Energy Transition Materials ETFEnergy Equities
86
32.64%
675.78MFeb 2023BCIM vs SETM
HGER
Harbor Commodity All-Weather Strategy ETFCommodities
80
28.49%
3.20BFeb 2022BCIM vs HGER
SEA
U.S. Global Sea to Sky Cargo ETFIndustrials Equities
59
21.77%
11.92MJan 2022BCIM vs SEA
GCC
WisdomTree Enhanced Commodity Strategy FundCommodities
70
19.20%
291.71MJan 2008BCIM vs GCC
DAPP
VanEck Digital Transformation ETFTechnology Equities, Blockchain
30
36.54%
499.52MApr 2021BCIM vs DAPP
URNM
NorthShore Global Uranium Mining ETFCommodity Producers Equities
38
19.04%
2.21BDec 2019BCIM vs URNM
GUNR
FlexShares Morningstar Global Upstream Natural Res...Commodity Producers Equities
86
20.03%
7.37BSep 2011BCIM vs GUNR
PDBC
Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strate...Commodities
76
35.70%
6.07BNov 2014BCIM vs PDBC
GLD
SPDR Gold SharesGold, Precious Metals
34
3.95%
150.37BNov 2004BCIM vs GLD
BNQV.DE
BNPP RICI Enhanced Industriemetalle (TR) ETCMetals
73
15.76%
—Nov 2016BCIM vs BNQV.DE
0GZD.DE
BNPP RICI Enhanced Industriemetalle (ER) EUR Hedge...Metals
69
13.74%
—Aug 2019BCIM vs 0GZD.DE
B4NB.DE
BNPP RICI Enhanced Kupfer (TR) ETC USDMetals
71
13.20%
—May 2017BCIM vs B4NB.DE
0GZB.DE
BNPP RICI Enhanced Kupfer (ER) EUR Hedge ETCMetals
66
11.67%
—Aug 2019BCIM vs 0GZB.DE
SIVR
abrdn Physical Silver Shares ETFSilver, Precious Metals
52
5.62%
5.12BJul 2009BCIM vs SIVR
B4NQ.DE
BNPP Kupfer (TR) ETCMetals
71
13.23%
—May 2017BCIM vs B4NQ.DE
BNQP.DE
BNPP RICI Kupfer (TR) Enhanced ETCMetals
74
13.59%
—Oct 2016BCIM vs BNQP.DE
PMMF
iShares Prime Money Market ETFMoney Market
100
1.51%
572.61MFeb 2025BCIM vs PMMF
ILS
Brookmont Catastrophic Bond ETFNontraditional Bonds
92
1.76%
16.11MMar 2025BCIM vs ILS
DUSB
Dimensional Ultrashort Fixed Income ETFUltrashort Bond
99
1.66%
2.09BSep 2023BCIM vs DUSB
FTSD
Franklin Short Duration U.S. Government ETFMortgage Backed Securities
95
0.92%
287.55MNov 2013BCIM vs FTSD

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