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NEW YORK, July 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sprott Asset Management USA, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sprott Inc., today announced that the Nasdaq indexes tracked by several of its ETFs will add rebalances in September and March beginning September 21, 2026. The indexes will be rebalanced on a quarterly basis in March, June, September and December, with the semi-annual index reconstitution coinciding with the June and December rebalances.
ETFs like COPX are gaining attention as copper outpaces gold and silver, fueled by AI data center demand and a bullish long-term supply-demand outlook.
I recommend buying the Global X Copper Miners ETF and the Sprott Copper Miners ETF due to attractive valuations and strong macro tailwinds. Hard assets like copper remain undervalued versus financial assets, supported by tightening supply-demand dynamics and falling inventories. COPX and COPP both offer compelling exposure; COPX stands out for liquidity and track record, while COPP offers broader holdings.
Sprott Copper Miners ETF is rated Buy for concentrated, pure-play copper exposure with a unique physical copper allocation. Structural supply deficits, AI infrastructure, grid modernization, and defense spending drive a multi-decade bullish thesis for copper demand. COPP's top-heavy portfolio, led by Freeport-McMoRan (25.9%), offers U.S. tariff leverage but increases concentration risk versus diversified peers.
On Monday, May 4, the Sprott Physical Copper Trust (SCOP) began trading on the NYSE Arca. Previously a non-redeemable investment fund, the trust has now been restructured into a mutual fund.
While gold has proved to be a hot commodity for the last few months, some naysayers have looked at March's short-term volatility as a reason to stay away from the precious metal for now.
Sprott Copper Miners ETF receives a Buy rating due to robust long-term copper demand driven by electrification and data center expansion. COPP offers exposure to both commodity price upside and miners' operational cash flow improvements, notably through holdings like FCX and TECK. Power infrastructure investment and data center growth are major catalysts, but risks include EV sales declines and potential project delays from community pushback.
Sprott Copper Miners ETF returned 84% in one year with a 1.96 Sharpe ratio, driven by record copper prices above $13,000/mt and structural supply deficits. Freeport-McMoRan at 28% concentration is the fund's biggest differentiator and risk, making COPP a high-conviction pure copper play versus diversified peers COPX and ICOP. Copper demand from AI data centers, electrification, and grid upgrades faces a 17-year mine development bottleneck that BloombergNEF projects will create a 28 million metric ton supply gap by 2050.
SEC filings for COPP aren't indexed yet — common for recently launched funds. Browse the issuer's filings on SEC EDGAR directly.