Threshold crossed as commodities stage a comeback fueled by global economic recovery
NEW YORK, Feb. 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The GraniteShares Bloomberg Commodity Broad Strategy No K-1 ETF (NYSE Arca: COMB), the lowest-cost broad-based commodity ETF on the U.S. market, has crossed $100 million in assets under management (AUM). COMB AUM growth and improved market outlook may be an indication that the commodities sector has started a new super cycle.
Launched in May 2017, COMB does not issue K-1s and has an annual management fee of just 0.25%.
“A confluence of variables signal we’re on the verge of a commodities comeback,” said Will Rhind, Founder and CEO of GraniteShares. “With the global economy rebounding, more stimulus in the pipeline and expectations of a weakening dollar and increasing inflation, we anticipate a favorable environment for commodities over the next several years. Investors can access this potential growth through a low-cost no-K1 ETF like COMB.”
Benchmarked to the Bloomberg Commodity Index, COMB captures 23 different commodities across five economic sectors, including grains, energy, precious and base metals, softs and livestock. Historically, broad commodity exposure has helped counteract the negative impacts of inflation.
GraniteShares has three areas of expertise; Commodities, Income and Disruptive Core Equity. In addition to COMB, the firm offers the GraniteShares Gold Trust (BAR) and the GraniteShares Platinum Trust (PLTM). The firm also offers unique investment strategies for income and large-cap equities: The GraniteShares HIPS U.S. High Income ETF (HIPS) and the GraniteShares XOUT U.S. Large Cap ETF (XOUT).
For more information on COMB and GraniteShares, please visit https://www.graniteshares.com.
About GraniteShares
Headquartered in New York City, GraniteShares is an entrepreneurial ETF provider focused on providing investors with innovative, cutting edge investment solutions. We believe the future of investing lies at the nexus of alternative thinking, low fees and disruptive product structures—the core of our beyond beta philosophy. Backed by Bain Capital Ventures, we launched our first product in 2017 and are now among the fastest growing ETF issuers with over $1.4 Billion in assets under management spanning a full array of investment strategies.
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