Four commodities are down year to date, according to Bespoke. Copper is down the most at -4%, followed by wheat and orange juice.
Natural gas, which has easily been the worst performing commodity over the past few years, is down 3.1% YTD. U.S. Natural Gas ETF (NYSEArca: UNG) fell Wednesday on forecasts of milder weather. [Natural Gas ETFs Decline.]
Investors who want to add copper to their portfolio can look at the iPath DJ-UBS Copper ETN (NYSEArca: JJC).
iShares Silver Trust ETF
Gregory A. Clay contributed to this article.
For full disclosure, Tom Lydon’s clients own GLD, SLV and UNG.