Commodity
For wealth managers
Parametric's Commodity Strategy allows investors to achieve greater diversification than traditional commodity benchmarks through rules-based methodologies designed to be intuitive.
A well-diversified portfolio is more than just equities and fixed income. An allocation to commodities helps diversify client portfolios and has historically provided protection during inflationary periods.
Parametric is a 4.7-exempt commodity trading advisor and offers the strategy described in a separately managed account format to investors who meet the definition of a qualified eligible person, as defined by CFTC Regulation 4.7. Parametric serves as a subadvisor to investment products offered and distributed by its affiliate, Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc., a registered broker-dealer. We encourage you to contact your financial advisor.
Investing in a commodity strategy involves risk. All investments are subject to loss. Learn more.
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Intended benefits of Commodity Strategy

Diversification
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Our Commodity Strategy is highly diversified across commodity types and sectors, including commodities not traditionally included in most indexes.

Exposure
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Our long-only strategy lets investors fully capture the characteristics of the commodity asset class.

Transparency
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Our Commodity Strategy uses an easy-to-understand, rules-based methodology to avoid human bias.

Inflation protection
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Commodity prices have historically responded to inflationary pressures and may help protect investors during inflationary periods.
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Investigating the Inverse Relationship Between Commodities and the US Dollar


by Greg Liebl, Director, Investment Strategy; Adam Swinney, Investment Strategist
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Why Investors Should Look Beyond Indexes for Commodity Exposure


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Untangling Contango in Commodity Portfolios


by Greg Liebl, Director, Investment Strategy; Adam Swinney, Investment Strategist
October 11, 2022
Commodities investors would be wise to ride out a period of contango rather than focus too much on the future they think it predicts.