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United States Copper Index Fund (CPER)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISIN

US9117181043

CUSIP

911718104

Inception Date

Nov 15, 2011

Category

Metals

Leveraged

1x

Index Tracked

SummerHaven Copper Index Total Return

Asset Class

Commodity

Expense Ratio

CPER has an expense ratio of 0.80%, placing it in the medium range.


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Performance

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Returns By Period

United States Copper Index Fund (CPER) returned 16.34% year-to-date (YTD) and -2.79% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, CPER returned 4.22% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.79%.


CPER

YTD

16.34%

1M

0.90%

6M

13.76%

1Y

-2.79%

5Y*

14.58%

10Y*

4.22%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

0.60%

1M

9.64%

6M

-0.54%

1Y

11.47%

5Y*

15.67%

10Y*

10.79%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of CPER, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20256.72%5.70%11.35%-9.68%2.56%16.34%
20240.21%-1.24%5.15%12.70%0.39%-4.26%-3.64%0.34%7.75%-3.49%-5.70%-2.48%4.23%
202311.04%-3.12%0.40%-4.37%-5.16%2.56%6.98%-5.16%-2.21%-1.39%4.85%1.43%4.55%
2022-2.61%3.40%4.78%-7.87%-1.81%-14.44%-2.34%-2.63%-3.22%-0.49%12.14%1.18%-15.14%
20210.82%14.56%-1.91%11.41%5.18%-9.08%4.38%-2.48%-6.18%7.15%-2.35%3.82%25.21%
2020-10.03%0.63%-12.72%7.86%3.75%10.06%5.16%5.63%-1.37%1.18%12.74%1.88%23.90%
20195.63%5.98%-0.48%-0.73%-9.43%2.98%-1.56%-4.16%0.78%2.55%0.71%5.33%6.66%
2018-2.89%-2.40%-3.83%1.59%0.26%-4.29%-4.35%-6.57%5.14%-5.12%4.44%-5.60%-21.91%
20178.75%-1.07%-1.59%-2.37%-0.81%4.16%6.74%6.25%-4.30%4.99%-1.19%7.12%28.80%
2016-4.56%3.45%3.10%3.67%-7.60%4.20%0.79%-6.26%5.84%-0.34%16.89%-3.20%14.58%
2015-12.28%7.79%3.39%4.20%-4.49%-4.39%-8.68%-2.55%-0.89%-1.22%-11.17%4.25%-24.96%
2014-6.29%0.29%-4.57%-0.43%3.13%1.61%2.47%-1.51%-6.14%1.03%-5.85%-1.52%-16.96%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of CPER is 15, meaning it’s performing worse than 85% of other ETFs on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of CPER is 1515
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of CPER is 1313
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of CPER is 1717
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of CPER is 1717
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of CPER is 1414
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of CPER is 1515
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for United States Copper Index Fund (CPER) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

United States Copper Index Fund Sharpe ratios as of May 16, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: -0.10
  • 5-Year: 0.59
  • 10-Year: 0.18
  • All Time: 0.05

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of United States Copper Index Fund compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time. For deeper analysis or to customize the calculation, use the Sharpe ratio tool.


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Dividends

Dividend History


United States Copper Index Fund doesn't pay dividends

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the United States Copper Index Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the United States Copper Index Fund was 54.04%, occurring on Jan 15, 2016. Recovery took 1289 trading sessions.

The current United States Copper Index Fund drawdown is 10.63%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-54.04%Feb 10, 2012717Jan 15, 20161289May 6, 20212006
-34.75%Mar 7, 202290Jul 14, 2022462May 15, 2024552
-21.47%Mar 27, 20259Apr 8, 2025
-21.26%May 22, 202453Aug 7, 2024153Mar 19, 2025206
-16.49%May 12, 202170Aug 19, 2021136Mar 4, 2022206

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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