Oil ETF Review: CRUD Crushing Competition

For advisors utilizing ETFs in client portfolios, the details matter. Whether it be the difference in product structure, weighting methodology, or degree of currency exposure, seemingly minor details often end up having a rather significant impact on bottom line returns and overall volatility. The importance of nuanced elements of product structures is particularly important when it comes to commodities: the choice between ETF and ETN can have a major impact on tax consequences, and the composition of broad-based commodity ETPs between the various families can result in very different returns [see Special Report: In Search Of The Best Commodity ETP]. Even within single-resource ETPs that utilize similar structures, the manner in which exposure to the underlying product is achieved can end up being quite significant. Products implementing futures-based strategies–which includes the majority of commodity ETPs–often vary in the duration of their underlying holdings and the frequency with which those holdings [...] Click here to read the original article on ETFdb.com. Related Posts: New Oil ETF (CRUD) Debuts The Top 10 Cheapest And Most Expensive ETFs Daily ETF Roundup: XLU Climbs On Encouraging Data, USO Slips On Crude’s Weakness Three ETFs To Watch This Week: PSCC, USO, VGK Three ETFs To Watch This Week: IAH, TLT, USO