PowerShares DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund (DBC)

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Best Fit Commodities Funds ETFs

U.S. News evaluated 41 Commodities Funds ETFs and 3 make our Best Fit list. Our list highlights the best passively managed funds for long-term investors. Rankings are assigned based on comparisons with Best Fit funds in this category.

How we identify Best Fit Funds

Best Fit Scorecard
Costs Typical
Tracking Error Good
Bid/Ask Ratio Good
Holdings Diversity Typical

Fund Description

The investment seeks to track changes, whether positive or negative, in the level of the Deutsche Bank Liquid Commodity index-–Optimum Yield Diversified Excess Return. The fund will pursue its investment objective by investing in a portfolio of exchange-traded futures on the commodities comprising the index, or the index commodities. The index commodities are light, Sweet Crude Oil (WTI), Heating Oil, RBOB Gasoline, Natural Gas, Brent Crude, Gold, Silver, Aluminum, Zinc, Copper Grade A, Corn, Wheat, Soybeans, and Sugar. The index is composed of notional amounts of each of the index commodities.

Fund Snapshot Updated 05.23.2013

Previous Close $26.15 Expense Ratio 0.75%
YTD Return 5.7% Avg. 30-Day Volume 2,156,898
1-Year Return 0.9% Market Cap Loading...
Bid $26.19 Shares Outstanding 244,200,000
Ask $26.20 Dividends $0.00
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Best Fit Commodities Funds

1

PowerShares DB Base Metals Fund (DBB)

2

iShares GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust (GSG)

3

PowerShares DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund (DBC)

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