United States Copper Index FundCPER
CPER
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Funds holding %
of 7,312 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
140% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $9.62M | Put options by funds: $4.01M
133% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 6
63% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $23.5M [Q4 2024] → $38.3M (+$14.7M) [Q1 2025]
50% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 15 | Existing positions reduced: 10
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 60 [Q4 2024] → 66 (+6) [Q1 2025]
2.43% more ownership
Funds ownership: 16.51% [Q4 2024] → 18.94% (+2.43%) [Q1 2025]
Research analyst outlook
We haven’t received any recent analyst ratings for CPER.
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 64 articles about CPER published over the past 30 days
Neutral
CNBC Television
20 hours ago
Copper tariffs are likely to be passed off to consumers, says BoA Securities' Michael Widmer
Michael Widmer, BoA Securities head of metals research, joins 'Money Movers' to discuss the market moves in the metal commodities space.
Negative
Proactive Investors
21 hours ago
Explaining the 'copper conundrum' in the wake of Trump's 50% tariff threat
Call it a copper conundrum: with a 50% US tariff on refined copper imports set for 1 August, the global copper market is already seeing distortions. The premium for copper in the United States over the London Metal Exchange (LME) has widened, fuelling a rush of shipments into the US ahead of the new tariff.
Neutral
CNBC Television
1 day ago
Tariffs to bring copper production to U.S. is not the most effective: TD Cowen's Craig Hutchinson
Craig Hutchinson, TD Cowen base metals equity research analyst, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss which stocks can benefit from Section 232 tariffs, the broader goal of tariffs on copper and much more.
Neutral
CNBC International TV
1 day ago
U.S. copper tariffs would be welcome news for China, but there might not be a long-term boost: BMI
Sabrin Chowdhury, head of commodities research at BMI, says that there is a huge shortage of copper ore in China at the moment so any rerouting of Chilean copper ore originally heading to the U.S. would be good for China in the short-term, however in the long-term, domestic demand in China must rise significantly for there to be any meaningful effects.
Neutral
Reuters
1 day ago
Trump's copper tariffs plan to include semi-finished products, Bloomberg News reports
U.S. President Donald Trump's plans to impose 50% tariffs on copper would include semi-finished products such as those used for power grids, the military and data centers, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.
Negative
WSJ
1 day ago
Thieves Target Copper by the Truckload as Prices Rise
Reports of copper theft from trucks are rising even faster than the metal's soaring value.
Positive
Proactive Investors
1 day ago
Anglo American, Glencore climb on China property hopes, as much as copper spike
There was more to the share price rises in mining giants Rio Tinto Ltd (LSE:RIO) and Anglo American PLC (LSE:AAL) than just copper, analysts said on Thursday. Copper prices surged this week after former US President Donald Trump proposed a 50% import tariff, but markets had already priced in most of the risk, according to Panmure Liberum analyst Tom Price.
Negative
CNBC International TV
2 days ago
Copper in focus as Trump vows 50% tariff
CNBC's Steve Sedgewick, Karen Tso and Julianna Tatelbaum discuss the copper market after U.S. President Donald Trump says he will impose a 50% tariff on imports, sending U.S. prices of the metal jumping.
Negative
Investopedia
2 days ago
Trump Says 50% Tariffs on Copper Imports Will Start Aug. 1
President Donald Trump said that his 50% tariff on copper imports will take effect on Aug. 1, noting he made the decision on the key metal after a national security assessment.
Positive
Proactive Investors
2 days ago
Anglo American, Glencore and other FTSE miners rebound despite Trump copper tariff
FTSE mining giants Anglo American PLC (LSE:AAL), Rio Tinto Ltd (LSE:RIO), Glencore PLC (LSE:GLEN) and Antofagasta PLC (LSE:ANTO) rebounded on Thursday morning, as copper prices rose and Donald Trump firmed up his plans for a 50% copper tariff. The sector has seen falls across the board the day before, after the US President first floated the copper tariff idea.
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