Commodity Strategy ETF | COM (2024)

COM

NAV (Net Asset Value)$27.81As of Feb 20, 2024

1 Day NAV change$-0.11(-0.38%)As of Feb 20, 2024

Intra-day Value

COM.IV

Daily NAV

$27.81

Daily Market Price

$27.78

Expense Ratio
(gross/net %)

0.81 / 0.81*

Daily Volume

58,377

Security Identifier

25460E307

Inception Date

Mar 30, 2017

Overall Morningstar Rating

Overall Morningstar RatingTM out of 100 US Fund Commodities Broad Basket funds based on risk adjusted returns as of 12/31/2023.

Operational Updates

  • 01/30/2024
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Documents & Downloads

  • COM Fact Sheet (pdf)
  • COM Brochure (pdf)
  • COM Methodology (pdf)
  • Direxion ETFs List (pdf)
  • Prospectus
  • Daily Fund Holdings (csv)

Strategy & Benefits

Strategy Description

  • A 40 Act, non K-1 generating approach to commodity investing
  • Exposure to 12 commodities that can individually be long or flat (if a short signal is triggered the position is moved to cash)
  • The ability to make position changes intra-month based on trends
  • Month-end review where the position size of each component is modified if volatility exceeds certain predetermined risk levels
  • A “smart” contract roll approach designed to select cost effective futures contracts to roll into upon expiration of current contract.

Why Consider Long/Flat Commodities?

Most traditional commodity funds can only benefit if commodity prices rise. However, these long-only commodity strategies have shown to be inconsistent over time because:

  • Commodity returns are typically cyclical and sporadic
  • Individual commodity sub-sectors tend to perform dissimilarly in different market environments
  • Significant draw-downs can be damaging to the long-term performance of a portfolio

Within the inherently volatile commodity markets, a long/flat approach is potentially more adaptive to whip-sawing market conditions.

Fund Details

Component Sectors and Current Positioning

MetalsPosition (Long/Flat)
CopperFlat
GoldLong
SilverLong
Agriculture
SoybeansFlat
CornFlat
WheatFlat
CottonLong
SugarFlat
Energy
Crude OilFlat
Natural GasFlat
GasolineFlat
Heating OilLong

All data as of 02/16/2024 and is subject to change at any time and are not recommendations to buy or sell any security. When the positions within the various components are flat, they will be invested in cash and U.S. Treasury Bills. Individual components may vary based on risk levels.

Pricing & Performance

NAV and Market Price information as of 02/20/2024.

COM

Direxion Auspice Broad Commodity Strategy ETF

Net Asset Value (NAV)

$27.81Nav

$-0.11Change

-0.38%Change

Market Price Closing

$27.78Market

$-0.14Change

-0.50%Change

Premium / Discount

$-0.03Change from Last Day Trading

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1M3MYTD1Y3Y5Y10YSince
Inception
Expense Ratio*
(Gross / Net%)
Inception
Date
COM NAV

1M

0.40

3M

-3.62

YTD

0.40

1Y

-4.70

3Y

10.15

5Y

7.49

10Y

Since
Inception

5.42

Expense Ratio*
(Gross / Net%)

0.81 / 0.81*

Inception
Date

03/30/2017

COM Market Close

1M

0.22

3M

-3.88

YTD

0.22

1Y

-4.92

3Y

10.27

5Y

7.47

10Y

Since
Inception

5.40

Expense Ratio*
(Gross / Net%)

0.81 / 0.81*

Inception
Date

03/30/2017

As of January 31, 2024

The Primary Listing Exchange is the NYSE Arca, Inc.

*The Fund’s adviser, Rafferty Asset Management, LLC (“Rafferty”) has entered into an Operating Services Agreement with the Fund. Under this Operating Services Agreement, Rafferty has contractually agreed to pay all expenses of the Fund as long as it is the advisor of the Fund other than the following: management fees, Rule 12b-1 distribution and/or service fees, taxes, swap financing and related costs, dividends or interest on short positions, other interest expenses, brokerage commissions, expenses incurred in connection with any merger or reorganization, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses. If these expenses were included, the expense ratio would be higher.

The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate. An investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Returns for performance under one year are cumulative, not annualized. For the most recent month-end performance please visit the funds website at www.direxioninvestments.com.

Short-term performance, in particular, is not a good indication of the fund’s future performance, and an investment should not be made based solely on returns. Because of ongoing market volatility, fund performance may be subject to substantial short-term changes. For additional information, see the fund’s prospectus.

Index Information

The Auspice Broad Commodity Index (ABCERI) is a rules-based long/flat broad commodity index that seeks to capture the majority of the commodity upside returns, while seeking to mitigate downside risk. The Index is made up of a diversified portfolio of 12 commodities futures contracts (Silver, Gold, Copper, Heating Oil, Natural Gas, Gasoline, Crude Oil, Wheat, Soybeans, Corn, Cotton, and Sugar) that based on price trends can individually be Long or Flat (in Cash). One cannot invest directly in an index.

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Index Comparison

Calendar Year Total Returns %
Return/Risk Characteristics of ABCERI vs Notable Broad Commodity Indices

ABCERIS&P GSCI4BCOM5DBC CI6
20110.54-1.23-13.37-2.44
2012-1.29-0.34-1.133.77
2013-3.27-1.28-9.58-6.60
2014-8.97-33.08-17.04-26.45
2015-13.45-32.90-24.70-26.72
20168.5511.0011.4019.15
2017-7.944.780.755.18
2018-0.98-15.43-12.92-12.84
2019-3.0615.175.4410.60
20205.92-23.97-3.49-7.85
202128.2440.2927.0542.53
20228.7123.5213.7918.86
2023-6.02-9.11-12.58-10.10

Data Range: 01/01/2011 – 12/31/2023.

Annualized Return11.52-3.02-2.58-0.10
Total Return22.03-33.24-29.10-1.37
Annualized Std. Deviation28.8421.5614.5617.53
Max Drawdown-43.08%-79.62%-66.09%-64.99%

Date Range: 01/01/2010 – 12/31/2023

1Annualized Return and past performance does not guarantee future results. Index returns and correlations are historical and are not representative of any Fund performance. Total returns of the Index include reinvested dividends. One cannot invest directly in an index.

2Standard Deviation is a measure of the dispersion of a set of data from its mean.

3Maximum Drawdown is the greatest percent decline from a previous high.

4S&P GSCI Excess Return Index (S&P GSCI), a composite index of commodity sector returns representing an unleveraged, long-only investment in commodity futures that is broadly diversified across the spectrum of commodities

5Bloomberg Commodity Excess Return Index (BCOM), a broadly diversified index that allows investors to track 19 commodity futures through a single, simple measure.

6Deutsche Banc Liquid Commodity Optimum Yield Index (DBC CI), an index composed of futures contracts on 14 of the most heavily-traded and important physical commodities in the world.

Distributions

Record DateEx DatePay DateIncome DividendShort-Term Capital GainLong-Term Capital Gain
12/22/202312/21/202312/29/20230.19525
09/20/202309/19/202309/26/20230.31414
06/22/202306/21/202306/28/20230.54710
12/21/202212/20/202212/28/20220.86080
06/23/202206/22/202206/29/20221.16408
03/23/202203/22/202203/29/20220.50349

Record Date12/22/2023

Ex Date12/21/2023

Pay Date12/29/2023

Income Dividend0.19525

Short-Term Capital Gain

Long-Term Capital Gain

Record Date09/20/2023

Ex Date09/19/2023

Pay Date09/26/2023

Income Dividend0.31414

Short-Term Capital Gain

Long-Term Capital Gain

Record Date06/22/2023

Ex Date06/21/2023

Pay Date06/28/2023

Income Dividend0.54710

Short-Term Capital Gain

Long-Term Capital Gain

Record Date12/21/2022

Ex Date12/20/2022

Pay Date12/28/2022

Income Dividend0.86080

Short-Term Capital Gain

Long-Term Capital Gain

Record Date06/23/2022

Ex Date06/22/2022

Pay Date06/29/2022

Income Dividend1.16408

Short-Term Capital Gain

Long-Term Capital Gain

Record Date03/23/2022

Ex Date03/22/2022

Pay Date03/29/2022

Income Dividend0.50349

Short-Term Capital Gain

Long-Term Capital Gain

Documents

Fund Documents

  • COM Fact Sheet (pdf)
  • COM Brochure (pdf)
  • COM Methodology (pdf)
  • Direxion ETFs List (pdf)
  • Prospectus
  • Daily Fund Holdings (csv)

Tax Documents

Download the following Tax Reporting Documents

Form 8937

  • (2023)
  • (2020)

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Commodity Strategy ETF | COM (2024)

FAQs

Are commodity ETFs worth it? ›

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Passive index-based commodity ETFs that track these markets are exposed to these swings, enduring both the highs and lows. However, due to the high volatility and potential for steep drawdowns, staying fully invested in these ETFs through all market conditions can be a losing proposition over time.

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Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM)

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Vanguard mutual funds
Average annual returns as of 04/30/2024
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Which commodity ETF is best? ›

Best-performing commodity ETFs
TickerName5-year return
AAAUGoldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF12.15%
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Is it worth it to invest in commodities? ›

Benefits of commodities

This means that when other investments decline, commodities may provide a cushion against losses. Secondly, commodities have the potential to act as a hedge against inflation. As prices rise, the value of commodities often increases, providing a valuable store of wealth.

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Uncontrollable factors such as inflation, weather, political unrest, foreign events, new technologies and even rumors can have devastating consequences to the price of a commodity. Investors investing in commodities must be able to bear a total loss of their investment.

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Risks of commodity investing

Commodity prices can be extremely volatile and the commodities industry can be significantly affected by world events, import controls, worldwide competition, government regulations, and economic conditions, all of which can have an impact on commodity prices.

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