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Further Reading from MarketBeat Copper Cools After Record January—But This ETF Is a Buy-the-Dip OpportunitySubmitted by Jessica Mitacek. Publication Date: 3/22/2026. 
Key Points - Commodities are outperforming the S&P 500 this year as investors rotate from tech to safe havens amid geopolitical unrest and ongoing market uncertainty.
- Despite a recent dip in price, copper—which is facing a supply shortage—remains essential for AI data centers and green energy.
- Following a 20% correction, the Global X Copper Miners ETF offers a buy-the-dip opportunity that provides diversified global exposure to major miners with strong institutional backing.
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When all is said and done, 2026 might go down in market history as the year of commodities. Broadly, raw-material prices have outperformed the S&P 500 while continuing to dominate the news cycle amid a market rotation that has seen the benchmark index fall more than 2% this year. Most recently, oil and gas prices have grabbed the spotlight following the onset of war between the United States, Israel, and Iran. But metals—and precious metals in particular—are having a moment. Gold, silver, and platinum each set all-time highs in January amid geopolitical unrest, equity market uncertainty, and a flight to safety after a mass exodus from AI- and software-leveraged tech stocks. But precious metals aren't the only metals hitting record highs. This year, one major—and often overlooked—industrial metal also reached an all-time high: copper. Since reaching its record level in January, copper prices have pulled back. With signs that prices have likely bottomed, investors seeking exposure for the next leg up can consider an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that offers access through a basket of stocks in the materials sector: the Global X Copper Miners ETF (NYSEARCA: COPX). Global Supply Squeeze Reinforces Copper's Price Narrative Supply disruptions at major mines around the world have tightened the copper market, and demand shows no sign of slowing. Copper's properties make it a critical conductor and the most commonly used metal for electrical wiring and electronics. With the highest electrical conductivity of the industrial metals—second only to silver—copper is essential to electrification, renewable energy, AI and data-center expansion, and industrial growth (e.g., construction, consumer electronics, and machinery). Beyond conductivity, copper is prized for its pliability, durability, and corrosion resistance. Those qualities underpin a global market valued at nearly $242 billion in 2024 and projected to grow at a compound annual rate of 6.5% through 2030, when it is expected to reach almost $340 billion, according to Grand View Research. As an essential component in everything from photovoltaic solar panels and wind turbines to telecommunications, plumbing, and automotive parts, copper warrants consideration. Below is an ETF that can help add copper exposure to your portfolio. After a Sharp Pullback, COPX Is a Buy-the-Dip Opportunity Since hitting its all-time high on Feb. 27—about a month after copper itself peaked—COPX corrected roughly 20%. But the largest and most liquid copper-themed ETF—with nearly $7 billion in assets under management and average daily volume of almost 6 million shares—appears to have found a short-term bottom, having regained around 3% since March 13. COPX seeks to provide investment results that track the Solactive Global Copper Miners Index, which aims to reflect the performance of the copper mining industry as a whole. Over the past year, that exposure has rewarded shareholders with a gain of more than 86%, and the fund also pays a dividend that currently yields 2.44%—about $1.92 per share annually. That yield more than offsets COPX's net expense ratio of 0.65%—somewhat high for a passively managed ETF—but those fees haven't meaningfully eroded investors' returns, which have totaled more than 117% over the past five years. Institutional Buyers Are Bullish on COPX's Basket of Copper Miners Despite the recent pullback, the fund remains favored among institutional owners, with 222 buyers outnumbering 75 sellers over the past 12 months, and inflows of nearly $17 billion versus about $196 million in outflows. Much of that interest reflects the performance of COPX's roughly 47 holdings, which include large miners like Southern Copper (NYSE: SCCO) and Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE: FCX). Those names have posted roughly 20% and 12% year-to-date gains, and about 88% and 47% one-year gains, respectively. Another advantage of the ETF is its global diversification. Nearly 32% of its holdings are based in Canada, while companies in the United States, Japan, Australia, and China make up the next largest geographic allocations at 10.6%, 9.1%, 7.8%, and 7.2% of the portfolio, respectively. The recent rally in copper has also increased short interest in the fund, which stands at 5.42% of the float, or about 4.5 million shares of roughly 84 million shares outstanding. Short interest is a short-term sentiment indicator, and given copper's macro tailwinds, COPX may continue to benefit as commodities rally. | 
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