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BDRY vs CMDT

Breakwave Dry Bulk Shipping ETF

BDRYFNYSE Arca

PIMCO Commodity Strategy Active Exchange-Traded Fund

CMDTBNYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

CMDT −2.85pt a year

BDRY3.50%CMDT0.65%

Avg volume · 30D

CMDT 1.02×the volume

BDRY64.6KCMDT65.9K

3Y return · a year

BDRY +20.3pt

BDRY+34.5%CMDT+14.2%

BDRY vs CMDT Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

+50.5%BDRY+28.0%CMDT

Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. BDRY +50.5%. CMDT +28.0%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.0%80%100%Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
BDRY 3.50%
CMDT 0.65%, better
Fund size
BDRY $25M
CMDT $890M
1Y total return
BDRY +50.5%, better
CMDT +28.0%
Yield (12M)
BDRY No data
CMDT 12.09%
Holdings
BDRY 17
CMDT 357
Avg volume (30D)
BDRY 64.6K sh
CMDT 65.9K sh, better
NAV per share
BDRY $12.40
CMDT $31.84
52W range

ETF.net Grade

BDRY: Cost 1, Risk 30, Mission not scored, Tradability 28, Holdings 57, Durability 53. CMDT: Cost 61, Risk 81, Mission not scored, Tradability 51, Holdings 70, Durability 72.
Pillar letters and Scores for BDRY, CMDT, with each pillar’s weight
PillarBDRYCMDT
Cost30% weightF1B61Higher
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightD30A81Higher
Tradability15% weightD28C51Higher
Holdings10% weightB57A70Higher
Durability5% weightC53A72Higher

Rank among Commodity Futures funds

Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. BDRY and CMDT are both graded against the same 13 Commodity Futures funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Commodity Futures⁠

Category · 13 funds
See all 13 ›

CMDT ranks 4th and BDRY 13th of 13 funds in the Commodity Futures Category.

  1. Rank 1APDBCInvesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETFScore 84
  2. Rank 2BSOYBTeucrium Soybean FundScore 65
  3. Rank 2BWEATTeucrium Wheat FundScore 65
  4. Rank 4BCMDTPIMCO Commodity Strategy Active Exchange-Traded FundScore 64
  5. Rank 5BUSGUSCF Gold Strategy Plus Income FundScore 62
  6. Rank 12FCCOMSimplify Chinese Commodities Strategy No K-1 ETFScore 22
  7. Rank 13FBDRYBreakwave Dry Bulk Shipping ETFScore 17

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

BDRYFBreakwave Dry Bulk Shipping ETF

CMDTBPIMCO Commodity Strategy Active Exchange-Traded Fund

In short

BDRY Shipping stocks are a proxy. BDRY buys the thing itself: near-dated futures on dry bulk freight rate indexes, so it moves with what it costs to haul iron ore, coal and grain across an ocean.

CMDT PIMCO took the standard commodity futures fund and added the thing it is known for: an actively managed bond portfolio sitting behind the commodity bets. The mandate is to beat the Bloomberg Commodity Index, not mirror it.

Stated mandate

BDRY The Fund seeks exposure to daily changes in dry bulk freight futures through a portfolio of near-dated futures contracts on indexes measuring dry bulk shipping rates.

CMDT The fund aims to achieve a total return that outperforms the Bloomberg Commodity Index Total Return, while maintaining prudent investment management.

Why people hold it

  • BDRY Pure freight exposure. It holds near-dated futures on dry bulk shipping rate indexes, so cargo rates drive it, not the balance sheets of shipping companies.amplifyetfs.com
  • A corner of commodities that broad futures funds like PDBC and DBB leave out: freight is a service, priced off cargo demand and how many ships are free to carry it.
  • Running since 2018, so the structure has worked through several turns of the freight cycle rather than one short stretch.
  • CMDT Active by design. The stated objective is to outperform the Bloomberg Commodity Index Total Return, not replicate it.
  • Two engines in one ticker: swaps, futures and commodity-linked notes for the commodity exposure, an actively managed fixed income portfolio as the collateral behind them.
  • A 1940 Act fund that routes commodity-linked exposure through a Cayman subsidiary, so holders get a 1099 rather than a partnership K-1.
  • Global commodity reach spread across roughly 300 positions, with cash distributed quarterly.

Worth knowing

  • BDRY Cost is the headline trade-off: a 3.5% expense ratio, multiples of what diversified commodity futures funds in its group charge.
  • Near-dated contracts get rolled forward, so results can drift from spot freight rates depending on the shape of the futures curve.amplifyetfs.com
  • A small fund with no regular distributions, so freight rate swings, which are among the choppiest in commodities, are the whole story.
  • CMDT At 0.98% a year, it sits above cheaper index-based options in the commodity futures group such as PDBC (0.74%) and HARD (0.78%). Active management is what the premium buys.
  • Tracking is not the goal here. Manager calls can push results away from the Bloomberg Commodity Index in either direction.
  • The bond collateral sleeve brings interest rate and credit sensitivity that a plain futures-and-Treasuries commodity fund does not carry.

Full BDRY profile⁠

Full CMDT profile⁠

BDRY vs CMDT Holdings

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

BDRY vs CMDT Cost

Overpaying BDRY vs CMDT

$35,338

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

  • BDRY 3.50%

    $48,055

  • CMDT 0.65%

    $12,717

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • BDRY 3.50%
  • CMDT 0.65%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$10K$20K$30K$40K$50K051015202530BDRY $48,055CMDT $12,717

Year by year

YearBDRYCMDTOverpaying
10$5,566$1,163$4,403
20$18,799$4,440$14,359
30$48,055$12,717$35,338

Expense ratio

  • 3.50%BDRY
  • 0.65%CMDT, cheaper
  • Middle half of Commodity Futures funds
  • Median 0.79%

CMDT 6th cheapest of 13 funds

BDRY 13th cheapest of 13 funds

BDRY vs CMDT Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
BDRY No data
CMDT 12.09%
Payout (12M)
BDRY None
CMDT $3.83
Last payment
BDRY No data
CMDT $3.20
Ex-dividend
BDRY No data
CMDT Oct 1, 2026
Paid on
BDRY No data
CMDT Oct 5, 2026
Frequency
BDRY No data
CMDT Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2023 to 2026, same scale for both

BDRYAll BDRY payments⁠

No distribution history available.

CMDTQuarterly · 15 paymentsAll CMDT payments⁠
One bar per payment. 15 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Jul 3, 2023 $0.03; Oct 2, 2023 $0.32; Dec 11, 2023 $0.03; Dec 28, 2023 $0.31; Apr 1, 2024 $0.27; Jul 1, 2024 $0.26; Oct 1, 2024 $0.76; Dec 31, 2024 $0.93; Apr 1, 2025 $0.20; Jul 1, 2025 $0.21; Oct 1, 2025 $0.21; Dec 31, 2025 $0.22; Apr 1, 2026 $0.19; Jul 1, 2026 $0.22; Oct 1, 2026 $3.20. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2.5020232026YTD

BDRY vs CMDT Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
BDRY 70.6%CMDT 11.5%, better
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
BDRY 0.64CMDT 0.83, better
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
BDRY −85.2%CMDT −13.2%since May 2023
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
BDRY 2.59CMDT 0.78

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