What are Commodity ETFs?
Commodity ETFs provide investors with exposure to various commodities (such as Natural Gas, Crude Oil, Gold, Silver, Cotton, Coffee, etc.) either by holding the physical commodity directly, or through the purchase of physical forward contracts that track the commodity’s performance on the spot market, or by investing in commodity futures contracts.
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