COM: Checking In On Our Commodities Allocation

Direxion Auspice Broad Commodity Strategy ETF offers a rules-based, low-volatility approach to commodity investing, focusing only on uptrending assets. COM is currently long on seven commodities, including gold and silver, and has delivered a steady +7% total return this year with minimal drawdowns. The ETF's factor-based strategy avoids losses from lagging commodities, making it a reliable, 'boring' choice for permanent portfolio allocation.

Seeking Alpha • Nov 13, 2025

Strong 2024 Performance: COMmodity Recap

The Direxion Auspice Broad Commodity Strategy ETF (COM) posted a positive performance for 2024, delivering a return of +5.91%, despite ending the final quarter slightly down with a Q4 performance of -0.80%. To view the Fund's full standardized performance, click here.

ETF Trends • Feb 1, 2025

COM: Not Glamorous, But Still A Buy

The Direxion Auspice Broad Commodity Strategy ETF (COM) employs a quant-driven strategy that delivers low volatility (7% annualized) compared to peers like DBC, making it a stable choice. The ETF tracks 12 commodities, dynamically shifting positions between long and flat (cash) based on market trends, minimizing losses during downturns while capitalizing on upward trends. As of now, the fund is long on corn, sugar, natural gas, gold, and silver, reflecting its ability to align with positive trends and avoid underperforming assets like oil.

Seeking Alpha • Jan 4, 2025

COM: An Active Approach To A Tough Asset Class

Commodities have been challenging, but the Direxion Auspice Broad Commodity Strategy ETF offers a rules-based, long/flat approach to manage exposure and limit losses. The COM ETF focuses on Agriculture, Energy, and Metals, holding cash when commodities aren't trending, aiming to avoid prolonged downtrends. Compared to other broad commodity ETFs, COM's strategy reduces volatility and limits draw-downs, though performance has been similar to always-exposed funds.

Seeking Alpha • Sep 30, 2024

An ETF to play gold, silver, copper and everything in between

Precious metals are leading big gains for commodities this year and some think the runway for both hard and soft assets could be the place to be until inflation cools off.

Fox Business • Jun 19, 2024

Advisors Looking to Boost Commodities Exposure

Aided by strong performance in the first four-plus months of the year, advisors are looking more closely at commodities. We believe most client portfolios remain dominated by equities and fixed income.

ETF Trends • May 23, 2024

Renewed Focus on Inflation

Concerns about inflation are top of mind again, with consumer prices and producer prices rising higher last week. This impacted the bond market as well as commodity prices.

ETF Trends • Apr 15, 2024

COM: A Low Volatility Play On Commodities

Direxion Auspice Broad Commodity Strategy ETF is a commodities-focused exchange-traded fund that invests in a basket of 12 commodities futures contracts. The fund aims to outperform the Auspice Broad Commodity Index and reduces volatility by exiting positions when proprietary signals indicate a bear market. COM has low volatility compared to its peers, offers diversification benefits, and has shown strong performance during commodity up-cycles.

Seeking Alpha • Jan 4, 2024

The Commodities Outlook Entering 2024

Commodities entered 2023 behind a strong performance in 2022. For investors revisiting their portfolios ahead of 2024, it may be worth assessing the commodities outlook.

ETF Trends • Nov 28, 2023

Commodities and Cryptocurrency Offer an Alternative

VettaFi will be hosting an Alternatives Symposium tomorrow, November 28. We are covering a range of alternative topics.

ETF Trends • Nov 27, 2023