United States Copper Index Fund vs Wheaton Precious Metals Corp — how do they compare? United States Copper Index Fund trades at $40.55, while Wheaton Precious Metals Corp trades at $136.03 (market cap $60.94B). The key difference: Wheaton Precious Metals Corp pays a 0.58% dividend while United States Copper Index Fund pays none, and United States Copper Index Fund is trading nearer its 52-week high, Wheaton Precious Metals Corp nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| CPER | WPM | |
|---|---|---|
Sector | Commodities - Metals/Agriculture | Basic Materials |
52-Week High | $40.85 | $165.72 |
52-Week Low | $27.57 | $91.02 |
Market Cap | — | $60.94B |
Enterprise Value | — | $62.82B |
Dividend Yield | — | 0.58% |
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CPER is a commodity ETF that tracks the price of copper futures via the SummerHaven Copper Index. It provides direct exposure to the 'red metal' using a rules-based strategy to select futures contracts, making it a key tool for hedging or betting on industrial growth and electrification.
Read more on CPER →Wheaton Precious Metals Corp is a precious metal streaming company. The company has entered into over 20 long-term purchase agreements with 17 different mining companies, for the purchase of precious metals and cobalt. It has streaming agreements covering approximately 19 operating mines and 9 development stage projects. The company's projects include Vale's Salobo mine and silver streams on Glencore's Antamina mine and Goldcorp's Penasquito mine.
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