Investors looking for equity plays on copper have options, including the Global X Copper Miners ETF (NYSEArca: COPX). COPX has plunged almost 36% this year.
Although materials are just the fund’s fourth-largest sector weight, the iShares MSCI Chile Capped ETF (NYSEArca: ECH) tracks equities in the world’s largest copper-producing country. ECH has slid almost 28% this year and Chilean stocks are still viewed as somewhat pricey relative to other emerging markets. [Worst Global Markets by Country ETFs]
iPath Dow Jones-UBS Copper Total Return Sub-Index ETN
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