Commodity ETFs and Mutual Funds

There are many commodity-based ETFs and Mutual Funds that investors can purchase without having to worry about all the restrictions that hedge funds often have attached to them.

Some of the commodity ETFs include the following that may invest in gold, silver, grains, or even strategies like long-short, market neutral, or sectors like private equity and venture capital investments. These ETF's change every day, so check with your investment adviser to see if any are appropriate for your portfolio.

ETFS:
E-TRACS Constant Maturity Commodity Index ETN (UCI)
ELEMENTS Rogers International Commodity Index ETN (RJI)
ELEMENTS S&P Commodity Trends Indicator ETN (LSC)
Goldman Sachs Commodity Index (GSCI) Total Return Index ETN (GSP)
GreenHaven Continuous Commodity Index Fund (GCC)
iShares GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust ETF (GSG)
PowerShares DB Commodity Double Long ETN (DYY)
PowerShares DB Commodity Double Short ETN (DEE)
PowerShares DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund (DBC)
PowerShares DB Commodity Long ETN (DPU)
PowerShares DB Commodity Short ETN (DDP)
ProShares Ultra DJ-AIG Commodity ETF (UCD)
ProShares UltraShort DJ-AIG Commodity ETF (CMD)