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Global X Copper Miners ETF

COPXNYSE ArcaGlobal XC

$72.84+0.88 (+1.22%)

At close: Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

C48/ 100

Rank 8 of 19 in Global Thematic

C48/100Rank 8 of 19inGlobal Thematic
Intraday session: up, 79 prints from 71.96 to 72.84. Range 72.77 to 74.45. Use the arrow keys to read each point.72.5073.5074.0074.5010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.65%
Fund size
$6.33B
1Y total return
+19.6%
Yield · Last 12 months
2.68%
Holdings
43
Avg volume · 30D
2.77M sh
52W range
low $56.93high $99.99
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net COPX Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

C

Score 48 out of 100

Category
Global Thematic⁠
Rank
8 of 19
Six-pillar profile for COPX. Scores out of 100: Cost 39, Risk 28, Mission not scored, Tradability 64, Holdings 59, Durability 93. Strongest: Durability (93). Weakest: Risk (28). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 48 of 100 falls in the C band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    D39 out of 100
    Rank 11 of 19

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    Not scored

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    D28 out of 100
    Rank 18 of 19

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    B64 out of 100
    Rank 6 of 19

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    B59 out of 100
    Rank 8 of 17

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    A93 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 19

Our read on COPX

ETF.net Research

In short

COwning the diggers instead of the metal: about 40 copper-focused miners worldwide in one index fund, trading since 2010 and now a multi-billion-dollar mainstay of a very small niche.

Stated mandate

The fund seeks to track, before fees and expenses, the performance of the Solactive Global Copper Miners Total Return Index.

Why people hold it

  • Equities, not futures. It tracks a Solactive index of roughly 40 global copper miners inside a standard 1940 Act fund, so no contract rolls and no K-1 at tax time.
  • 0.65% a year, a shade under the median fee among copper mining ETFs, and it is one of the more actively traded names in the group.
  • The veteran of the category. Listed in 2010, it has years of live trading and multi-billion-dollar scale behind it while rivals are still filling out their order books.
  • Clean mandate: one index, one theme, global reach. What it holds is what it says on the tin, and it has tracked that benchmark closely.

Worth knowing

  • iShares' ICOP charges 0.47% versus 0.65% here. COPX's edge is trading depth and history, not the sticker price.
  • Miners amplify the copper price in both directions, and with about 40 names tied to one metal, the ride is far bumpier than broad materials exposure.
  • Distributions land once or twice a year, so this is a commodity-equity sleeve rather than an income holding.

COPX Holdings

Holdings pillarB59 out of 100Rank 8 of 17 in Global ThematicAs of
Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
43
Top-10 weight
51%
Largest holding
TECK-B.TO5.7%

Sectors

  • Materials97.4%
  • Industrials2.5%
  • Consumer Staples0.1%

Geography

  • Canada34.73%
  • China13.77%
  • United States11.57%
  • Australia10.34%
  • Japan6.81%
  • Switzerland5.52%
  • Sweden4.71%
  • Poland4.69%
  • Other countries (3)7.86%

Developed 79% · Emerging 21% of the foreign sleeve

The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 3.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueHeld by ETFs
1TECK-B.TOTeck Resources Ltd-Cls B5.66%6,069,850$413M62
2HBM.TOHudbay Minerals Inc5.62%15,724,840$410M60
3SCCOSouthern Copper Corp5.46%1,910,559$399M213
4BHP.AXBhp Group Ltd5.21%8,755,162$381M154
5FCXFreeport-Mcmoran Inc5.18%5,153,470$378M380
6GLEN.LGlencore PLC4.93%46,402,067$360M96
7KGH.WAKghm Polska Miedz SA4.80%3,928,912$350M93
8ANTO.LAntofagasta PLC4.75%6,902,310$347M122
9FM.TOFirst Quantum Minerals Ltd4.64%12,354,936$338M89
10BOL.STBoliden Ab4.42%5,896,768$323M118
115713.TSumitomo Metal Mining Co Ltd4.13%5,085,504$301M103
122899.HKZijin Mining Group Co Ltd-H4.13%72,545,535$301M97
13LUN.TOLundin Mining Corp3.97%11,767,465$290M88
14SFR.AXSandfire Resources Ltd3.92%18,006,979$286M72
152099.HKChina Gold International Res3.43%9,286,300$251M54

Showing 1–15 of 43 holdings

COPX Performance

Launched Apr 19, 2010

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

COPX$11,961
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. COPX $11,961. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$12,500$15,000Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 30, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for COPX. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodCOPX
Year to date+0.6%
1 month−15.0%
3 months−8.7%
1 year+19.6%
3 yearsper year+32.5%
5 yearsper year+16.7%
10 yearsper year+17.4%

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for COPX
YearReturn barCOPX
2026 YTD+0.6%
2025+93.4%
2024+3.6%
2023+8.4%
2022−0.7%
2021+23.4%
2020+51.6%

COPX in the news

COPX Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Oct 30, 2026.
2.68%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$1.93Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.26 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Twice a year

Distribution history

2017–2026

One bar per payment. 17 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Dec 28, 2017 $0.43; Dec 28, 2018 $0.47; Jun 27, 2019 $0.22; Dec 30, 2019 $0.05; Jun 29, 2020 $0.07; Dec 30, 2020 $0.32; Jun 29, 2021 $0.16; Dec 30, 2021 $0.39; Jun 29, 2022 $0.72; Dec 29, 2022 $0.40; Jun 29, 2023 $0.50; Dec 28, 2023 $0.39; Jun 27, 2024 $0.16; Dec 30, 2024 $0.53; Jun 27, 2025 $0.25; Dec 30, 2025 $1.67; Jun 29, 2026 $0.26. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2017201820192020202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Jun 29, 2026Jul 7, 2026$0.26
Dec 30, 2025Jan 7, 2026$1.67
Jun 27, 2025Jul 7, 2025$0.25
Dec 30, 2024Jan 7, 2025$0.53
Jun 27, 2024Jul 5, 2024$0.16
Dec 28, 2023Jan 8, 2024$0.39
Jun 29, 2023Jul 10, 2023$0.50
Dec 29, 2022Jan 9, 2023$0.40
Jun 29, 2022Jul 8, 2022$0.72
Dec 30, 2021Jan 7, 2022$0.39
Jun 29, 2021Jul 8, 2021$0.16
Dec 30, 2020Jan 8, 2021$0.32

See all 24 payments⁠

$10,000 in COPX 10 years ago paid $4,086 in dividends.⁠

COPX Risk

Risk pillarD28 out of 100Rank 18 of 19 in Global Thematic
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
34.3%
Annualised · 36 months to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
0.86
vs 3-month T-bills · to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−42.1%
Trough Jul 2022
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
1.43
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

COPX Cost

Compare COPX and WRND

Overpaying vs WRND, cheapest in Global Thematic

$8,968

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • COPX 0.65%

    $12,717

  • WRND 0.18% Cheapest

    $3,749

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • COPX 0.65%
  • WRND 0.18%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530COPX $12,717WRND $3,749

Year by year

YearCOPXWRNDOverpaying
10$1,163$328$835
20$4,440$1,281$3,159
30$12,717$3,749$8,968

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