| New analysis by Source UK shows that commodity investors can maximise their risk-adjusted returns by using ETFs that provide exposure to ‘second generation’ indices. These aim to improve performance compared to ‘first generation’ indices by managing exposures across the futures curve and diversifying trading strategies.
‘First generation’ indices are susceptible to the negative roll-yield problem because of an inflexible approach to reinvesting in the futures used to track commodities, as they are restricted to trading the front-month contracts where the futures curve is typically the steepest...............................................Full Article: Source
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