Opinions Richard Croft
PowerShare DB Agriculture E.T.F.DBACOMMENTJul 11, 2007
ETF with equal weightings of corn, soybeans, wheat and sugar futures. Not overly enthused about this one.
$27.18
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$26.65
As of Jun 22, 2026. Market Open.
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Are futures ETF’s suitable for RRSP holding? This one is not like an agricultural ETF that has a seed companies, etc. but this is straight futures. Anything this speculative doesn’t really belong in an RRSP. You are truly speculating with this one. Because of the resets on these futures based ETF’s, they don’t quite carry out what you think is going to happen. Very expensive from the point of MER, and the tracking error is extremely high. If you want to be in a futures market, do it directly, not through an ETF.
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Does like this in the agriculture sector. Tracks a basket of different agricultural products but in a 6 to 12 month timeframe this is not going to be an exceptional place to be. There are a lot of pricing related issues that are problematic. Longer term, 3 to 5 years, it is a very good place to be.
Vinny CatalanoOwned
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Not an endorsement but he does use it in his kid’s trusts. Doesn't pay a yield so he doesn't own it for himself. Feels the next commodity sector to move is agriculture. This one gives him a basket of agricultural commodities without having to deal with futures, etc.
Kevin O'LearyOwned
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The most direct way to play agriculture through an ETF. This tracks a basket of agricultural issues. An excellent long-term place to be.
Vinny CatalanoOwned
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