VanEck Copper and Green Metals ETF

VanEck Copper and Green Metals ETF is an exchange-traded fund that seeks to track the MVIS Global Clean-Tech Metals Index, focusing on companies involved in the production, refining, processing, and recycling of green metals essential for the energy transition from fossil fuels to cleaner sources. Launched in November 2021, it provides targeted exposure to commodities like copper, lithium, nickel, platinum, rare earth elements, cobalt, and others critical for electrification, renewable energy technologies, electric vehicles, and AI-driven infrastructure. Top holdings include major producers such as Freeport-McMoRan Inc., Glencore Plc, Anglo American Plc, Grupo Mexico SAB de CV, and Teck Resources Ltd., representing diversified global operations across North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, Latin America, and Africa. With around 60 holdings and a weighted average market cap of approximately $33.9 billion, the ETF emphasizes the basic materials sector, particularly mining and metals industries, highlighting copper's pivotal role in global electrification amid growing demand for sustainable technologies.