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CPER ETF — United States Copper Index Fund
United States Copper Index Fund (CPER)
Updated October 16, 2026.
CPER is an ETF that tracks the SummerHaven Copper Index Total Return. its expense ratio is 0.88%. Total return is 56.9% over the past 14.9 years, 629.2 points behind SPY at 686.1%.
United States Copper Index Fund is an ETF that tracks the daily price performance of copper through a portfolio of copper futures contracts traded on the COMEX exchange. The fund does not distribute income to shareholders, and carries an expense ratio of 0.88%. It appeals to investors seeking direct copper price exposure as part of a diversified portfolio or commodity allocation strategy.
CPER holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
CPER performance versus SPY
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is 56.9% over the past 14.9 years, 629.2 points behind SPY at 686.1%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 28.1%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 16.4%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | 2.4% | — |
| 3M | 3.8% | — |
| 6M | 6.9% | — |
| YTD | 13.0% | — |
| 1Y | 28.1% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | 20.10% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | 21.20% |
| 5Y CAGR | — | 6.40% |
| 10Y CAGR | — | 11.00% |
| Since inception (14.9 years) | 56.9% | 3.10% |
CPER key facts
- Issuer
- USCF Investments
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Commodity
- Inception date
- 11/14/2011
- Expense ratio
- 0.88%
- Distribution frequency
- None
- Last close
- $39.50 (as of 2026-10-16)
- AUM
- $725,578,277
- Average volume
- 323909.0
- Beta
- 0.42
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (the posted rate) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.
Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology
Sources and review
Primary sources: USCF Investments or company page; Index: SummerHaven Copper Index Total Return; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.
Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.
CPER risks and drawbacks
Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 16.4%.
Who may consider CPER — and who may not
It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (CPER does not currently distribute); investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
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Frequently asked questions
Does CPER pay monthly?
No. CPER does not currently distribute.
What index does CPER track?
CPER tracks the SummerHaven Copper Index Total Return.
What is CPER's expense ratio?
CPER's expense ratio is 0.88%.
When does CPER pay a dividend?
CPER does not currently distribute.
How has CPER performed?
Total return is 56.9% over the past 14.9 years, 629.2 points behind SPY at 686.1%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 28.1%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 16.4%.
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