The fund is down about 5% year to date.
“Broad-basket commodity products will likely interest two kinds of investors: those who believe global demand for commodities will grow in coming years, and those seeking diversification and an inflation hedge,” says Morningstar analyst Abby Woodham in a profile of DBC. “In the past, commodities had low correlations to stocks, but correlations have risen significantly since the 2008 financial crisis.”
PowerShares DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
