From time to time I find myself on the lookout for commodity ETFs (mainly a list of their ticker symbols for reference): this can be useful for a number of purposes, you may for example check how gold has performed during recessions, or how much oil and stocks correlate in different market conditions.
First of all, it must be said that except on rare occasions, commodity ETFs are much less liquid than the respective futures (which means you'll pay more on bid-ask spreads, and possibly on commissions); on the other hand, if you don't have a big budget, most futures won't suit you since a single future has a cost that is generally in the tens of thousands of dollars, while a single "share" in a commodity ETF will probably cost you tens of dollars.
Without further ado, here's the complete list of commodity ETFs:
COMMODITY BASKETS (All Commodities)
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COMMODITY BASKET-ETF |
DBC |
POWERSHARES DEUTSCHE BANK COMMODITY INDEX TRACKING-ETF |
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COMMODITY BASKET-ETF |
GCC |
GREENHAVEN CONTINUOUS COMMODITY TOTAL RETURN-ETF |
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COMMODITY BASKET-ETF |
GSG |
iSHARES S&P GSCI COMMODITY INDEX-ETF |
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COMMODITY BASKET-ETN |
DJP |
iPATH DJ-AIG COMMODITY INDEX TOTAL RETURN-ETN |
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COMMODITY BASKET-ETN |
DPU |
POWERSHARES DEUTSCHE BANK COMMODITY LONG-ETN |
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COMMODITY BASKET-ETN |
GSC |
GS CONNECT S&P GSCI ENHANCED COMMODITY-ETN |
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COMMODITY BASKET-ETN |
GSP |
iPATH S&P GSCI TOTAL RETURN-ETN |
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COMMODITY BASKET-ETN |
LSC |
ELEMENTS S&P COMMODITY TRENDS INDICATOR-ETN |
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COMMODITY BASKET-ETN |
RJI |
ELEMENTS ROGERS INTERNATIONAL COMMODITY INDEX-ETN |
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COMMODITY BASKET-ETN |
UCI |
E-TRACS UBS BLOOMBERG CMCI-ETN |
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COMMODITY BASKET-ETN-2X |
DYY |
POWERSHARES DEUTSCHE BANK COMMODITY DOUBLE LONG-ETN |
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COMMODITY BASKET-ETN-SHORT |
DDP |
POWERSHARES DEUTSCHE BANK COMMODITY SHORT-ETN |
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COMMODITY BASKET-ETN-SHORT 2X |
DEE |
POWERSHARES DEUTSCHE BANK COMMODITY DOUBLE SHORT-ETN |
AGRICULTURE (Corn, Wheat, Soybeans, Cattle, Hogs, Sugar, Coffee, Cotton)
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AGRICULTURE-ETF |
DBA |
POWERSHARES DEUTSCHE BANK AGRICULTURE-ETF |
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AGRICULTURE-ETN |
AGF |
POWERSHARES DEUTSCHE BANK AGRICULTURE LONG-ETN |
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AGRICULTURE-ETN |
BAL |
iPATH DJ AIG COTTON TOTAL RETURN SUB INDEX-ETN |
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AGRICULTURE-ETN |
COW |
iPATH DJ AIG LIVESTOCK TOTAL RETURN SUB INDEX-ETN |
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AGRICULTURE-ETN |
FUD |
E-TRACS UBS BLOOMBERG CMCI FOOD-ETN |
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AGRICULTURE-ETN |
FUE |
ELEMENTS LINK MLCX BIOFUELS INDEX TOTAL RETURN-ETN |
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AGRICULTURE-ETN |
GRU |
ELEMENTS LINK MLCX GRAINS INDEX TOTAL RETURN-ETN |
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AGRICULTURE-ETN |
JJA |
iPATH DJ-AIG AGRICULTURE TOTAL RETURN SUB INDEX-ETN |
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AGRICULTURE-ETN |
JJG |
iPATH DJ-AIG GRAINS TOTAL RETURN SUB INDEX-ETN |
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AGRICULTURE-ETN |
JJS |
iPATH DJ-AIG SOFTS TOTAL RETURN SUB INDEX-ETN |
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AGRICULTURE-ETN |
JO |
iPATH DJ-AIG COFFEE TOTAL RETURN SUB INDEX-ETN |
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AGRICULTURE-ETN |
LSO |
ELEMENTS MLCX LIVESTOCK-ETN |
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AGRICULTURE-ETN |
NIB |
iPATH DJ-AIG COCOA TOTAL RETURN SUB INDEX-ETN |
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AGRICULTURE-ETN |
RJA |
ELEMENTS ROGERS INT’L COMMODITY AGRIC TOTAL RETURN-ETN |
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AGRICULTURE-ETN |
SGG |
iPATH DJ-AIG SUGAR TOTAL RETURN SUB INDEX-ETN |
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AGRICULTURE-ETN |
UAG |
E-TRACS UBS BLOOMBERG CMCI AGRICULTURE-ETN |
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AGRICULTURE-ETN |
UBC |
E-TRACS UBS BLOOMBERG CMCI LIVESTOCK-ETN |
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AGRICULTURE-ETN-LONG 2X |
DAG |
POWERSHARES DEUTSCHE BANK AGRICULTURE DOUBLE LONG-ETN |
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AGRICULTURE-ETN-SHORT |
ADZ |
POWERSHARES DEUTSCHE BANK AGRICULTURE SHORT-ETN |
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AGRICULTURE-ETN-SHORT 2X |
AGA |
POWERSHARES DEUTSCHE BNK AGRICULTURE DOUBLE SHORT-ETN |
ENERGY (Crude Oil, Heating Oil, Gasoline, Natural Gas, Bio-Fuel)
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ENERGY-ETF |
DBE |
POWERSHARES DEUTSCHE BANK ENERGY FUND-ETF |
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ENERGY-ETF |
DBO |
POWERSHARES DEUTSCHE BANK OIL FUND-ETF |
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ENERGY-ETF |
UGA |
US GASOLINE FUND LP-ETF |
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ENERGY-ETF |
UHN |
US HEATING OIL FUND LP-ETF |
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ENERGY-ETF |
UNG |
US NATURAL GAS FUND-ETF |
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ENERGY-ETF |
UOY |
MACROSHARES $100 OIL UP SHARES-ETF |
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ENERGY-ETF |
USL |
US 12 MONTH OIL FUND-ETF |
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ENERGY-ETF |
USO |
US OIL FUND-ETF |
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ENERGY-ETF-SHORT |
DOY |
MACROSHARES $100 OIL DOWN SHARES-ETF |
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ENERGY-ETN |
GAZ |
iPATH DJ-AIG NATURAL GAS TOTAL RETURN SUB INDEX-ETN |
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ENERGY-ETN |
JJE |
iPATH DJ-IG ENERGY TOTAL RETURN SUB INDEX-ETN |
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ENERGY-ETN |
OIL |
iPATH GS CRUDE OIL TOTAL RETURN INDEX-ETN |
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ENERGY-ETN |
OLO |
POWERSHARES DEUTSCHE BANK CRUDE OIL LONG-ETN |
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ENERGY-ETN |
RJN |
ELEMENTS ROGERS INT’L COMMODITY ENERGY TOTAL RETURN-ETN |
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ENERGY-ETN |
UBN |
E-TRACS UBS BLOOMBERG CMCI ENERGY-ETN |
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ENERGY-ETN-LONG 2X |
DXO |
POWERSHARES DEUTSCHE BANK CRUDE OIL DOUBLE LONG-ETN |
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ENERGY-ETN-SHORT |
SZO |
POWERSHARES DEUTSCHE BANK CRUDE OIL SHORT-ETN |
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ENERGY-ETN-SHORT 2X |
DTO |
POWERSHARES DEUTSCHE BANK CRUDE OIL DOUBLE SHORT-ETN |
BASE METALS (Aluminum, Copper, Lead, Nickel, Tin, Zinc)
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METALS-ALL-ETN |
RJZ |
ELEMENTS LINK ROGERS INTL COMMODITY TOTAL METALS-ETN |
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METALS-BASE-ETF |
DBB |
POWERSHARES BASE METALS-ETF |
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METALS-BASE-ETN |
BDG |
POWERSHARES DEUTSCHE BANK BASE METALS LONG-ETN |
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METALS-BASE-ETN |
JJC |
iPATH DJ-AIG COPPER TOTAL RETURN SUB INDEX-ETN |
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METALS-BASE-ETN |
JJM |
iPATH DJ-AIG INDUSTRIAL METALS TOTAL RETURN SUB INDEX-ETN |
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METALS-BASE-ETN |
JJN |
iPATH DJ-AIG NICKEL TOTAL RETURN SUB INDEX-ETN |
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METALS-BASE-ETN |
JJT |
iPATH DJ-AIG TIN TOTAL RETURN SUB INDEX-ETN |
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METALS-BASE-ETN |
JJU |
iPATH DJ-AIG ALUMINUM TOTAL RETURN SUB INDEX-ETN |
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METALS-BASE-ETN |
LD |
iPATH DJ-AIG LEAD TOTAL RETURN SUB INDEX-ETN |
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METALS-BASE-ETN |
UBM |
E-TRACS UBS BLOOMBERG CMCI INDUSTRIAL METALS-ETN |
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METALS-BASE-ETN-LONG 2X |
BDD |
POWERSHARES DEUTSCHE BANK BASE METALS DOUBLE LONG-ETN |
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METALS-BASE-ETN-SHORT |
BOS |
POWERSHARES DEUTSCHE BANK BASE METALS SHORT-ETN |
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METALS-BASE-ETN-SHORT 2X |
BOM |
POWERSHARES DEUTSCHE BANK BASE METALS DOUBLE SHORT-ETN |
PRECIOUS METALS (Gold, Silver, Platinum, Palladium)
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METALS-PRECIOUS-ETF |
DBP |
POWERSHARES PRECIOUS METALS-ETF |
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METALS-PRECIOUS-ETF |
DBS |
POWERSHARES SILVER FUND-ETF |
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METALS-PRECIOUS-ETF |
DGL |
POWERSHARES DEUTSCHE BANK GOLD FUND-ETF |
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METALS-PRECIOUS-ETF |
IAU |
iSHARES COMEX GOLD TRUST-ETF |
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METALS-PRECIOUS-ETF |
SLV |
iSHARES SILVER TRUST-ETF |
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METALS-PRECIOUS-ETF |
GLD |
SPDR GOLD TRUST-ETF |
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METALS-PRECIOUS-ETN |
GOE |
ELEMENTS MLCX GOLD TOTAL RETURN-ETN |
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METALS-PRECIOUS-ETN |
JJP |
iPATH DJ-AIG PRECIOUS METALS TOTAL RETURN SUB INDEX-ETN |
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METALS-PRECIOUS-ETN |
PGM |
iPATH DJ AIG PLATINUM TOTAL RETURN SUB INDEX-ETN |
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METALS-PRECIOUS-ETN |
PMY |
ELEMENTS LINK MLCX PRECIOUS METALS INDEX-ETN |
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METALS-PRECIOUS-ETN |
PTM |
E-TRACS UBS LONG PLATINUM-ETN |
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METALS-PRECIOUS-ETN |
UBG |
E-TRACS UBS BLOOMBERG CMCI GOLD-ETN |
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METALS-PRECIOUS-ETN |
USV |
E-TRACS UBS BLOOMBERG CMCI SILVER-ETN |
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METALS-PRECIOUS-LONG 2X-ETN |
DGP |
POWERSHARES DEUTSCHE BANK GOLD DOUBLE LONG-ETN |
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METALS-PRECIOUS-SHORT 2X-ETN |
DZZ |
POWERSHARES DEUTSCHE BANK GOLD DOUBLE SHORT-ETN |
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METALS-PRECIOUS-SHORT-ETN |
DGZ |
POWERSHARES DEUTSCHE BANK GOLD SHORT-ETN |
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METALS-PRECIOUS-SHORT-ETN |
PTD |
E-TRACS UBS SHORT PLATINUM-ETN |
Equity Commodity ETFs and ETNs
AGRICULTURE
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AGRICULTURE-ETF |
CGW |
CLAYMORE/S&P GLOBAL WATER INDEX-ETF |
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AGRICULTURE-ETF |
CUT |
CLAYMORE/CLEAR GLOBAL TIMBER INDEX-ETF |
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AGRICULTURE-ETF |
FIW |
FIRST TRUST ISE WATER INDEX-ETF |
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AGRICULTURE-ETF |
MOO |
MARKET VECTORS AGRIBUSINESS-ETF |
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AGRICULTURE-ETF |
PAGG |
POWERSHARES GLOBAL AGRICULTURE PORTFOLIO-ETF |
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AGRICULTURE-ETF |
PHO |
POWERSHARES WATER RESOURCES PORTFOLIO-ETF |
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AGRICULTURE-ETF |
PIO |
POWERSHARES GLOBAL WATER PORTFOLIO-ETF |
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AGRICULTURE-ETF |
WOOD |
iSHARES S&P GLOBAL TIMBER & FORESTRY INDEX-ETF |
ALTERNATIVE ENERGY (Bio-mass, Coal, Hydro, Nuclear, Renewables, Solar, Wind)
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ALTERNATIVE ENERGY-ETF |
FAN |
FIRST TRUST GLOBAL WIND ENERGY-ETF |
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ALTERNATIVE ENERGY-ETF |
GEX |
MARKET VECTORS GLOBAL ALTERNATIVE ENERGY-ETF |
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ALTERNATIVE ENERGY-ETF |
ICLN |
iSHARES S&P GLOBAL CLEAN ENERGY INDEX-ETF |
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ALTERNATIVE ENERGY-ETF |
KOL |
MARKET VECTORS COAL-ETF |
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ALTERNATIVE ENERGY-ETF |
KWT |
MARKET VECTORS SOLAR ENERGY-ETF |
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ALTERNATIVE ENERGY-ETF |
NLR |
MARKET VECTORS NUCLEAR ENERGY-ETF |
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ALTERNATIVE ENERGY-ETF |
NUCL |
iSHARES S&P GLOBAL NUCLEAR ENERGY-ETF |
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ALTERNATIVE ENERGY-ETF |
PBD |
POWERSHARES GLOBAL CLEAN ENERGY-ETF |
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ALTERNATIVE ENERGY-ETF |
PBW |
POWERSHARES WILDERHILL CLEAN ENERGY-ETF |
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ALTERNATIVE ENERGY-ETF |
PKN |
POWERSHARES GLOBAL NUCLEAR ENERGY PORTFOLIO-ETF |
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ALTERNATIVE ENERGY-ETF |
PKOL |
POWERSHARES GLOBAL COAL PORTFOLIO-ETF |
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ALTERNATIVE ENERGY-ETF |
PUW |
POWERSHARES WILDERHILL PROGRESSIVE ENERGY-ETF |
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ALTERNATIVE ENERGY-ETF |
PWND |
POWERSHARES NASDAQ OMX CLEAN E. GLOBAL ENERGY WIND-ETF |
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ALTERNATIVE ENERGY-ETF |
TAN |
CLAYMORE/MAC GLOBAL SOLAR ENERGY-ETF |
BASIC MATERIALS (Metals, Paper and Forest Products, Construction Materials, Chemicals, Steel, Mining, Containers and Packaging) Editor’s Note: Most pure commodity data bases don’t include basic materials. We’ve chosen to include basic materials, as they often move in concert with commodities.
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BASIC MATERIALS-ETF |
DBN |
WISDOMTREE INTERNATIONAL BASIC MATERIALS-ETF |
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BASIC MATERIALS-ETF |
FXZ |
FIRST TRUST MATERIALS ALPHADEX-ETF |
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BASIC MATERIALS-ETF |
HAP |
MARKET VECTORS HARD ASSETS PRODUCERS-ETF |
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BASIC MATERIALS-ETF |
IGE |
iSHARES S&P N AMERICAN NATURAL RESOURCES-ETF |
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BASIC MATERIALS-ETF |
PRFM |
POWERSHARES FTSE RAFI BASIC MATERIALS SECTOR-ETF |
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BASIC MATERIALS-ETF |
PSTL |
POWERSHARES GLOBAL STEEL PORTFOLIO-ETF |
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BASIC MATERIALS-ETF |
SLX |
MARKET VECTORS STEEL INDEX FUND-ETF |
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BASIC MATERIALS-ETF |
VAW |
VANGUARD MATERIALS-ETF |
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BASIC MATERIALS-ETF |
XLB |
MATERIALS SELECT SECTOR SPDR FUND-ETF |
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BASIC MATERIALS-ETF |
XME |
SPDR S&P METALS & MINING-ETF |
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BASIC MATERIALS-LONG 2X-ETF |
PYZ |
POWERSHARES DYNAMIC BASIC MATERIALS PORTFOLIO-ETF |
ENERGY (Exploration, Infrastructure, Production, Services)
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ENERGY-ETF |
DKA |
WISDOMTREE INTERNATIONAL ENERGY SECTOR FUND-ETF |
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ENERGY-ETF |