EVs bolster copper’s outlook

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GLOBAL X COPPER MINERS ETF, $39.58, is a buy. The ETF (New York symbol COPX; buy or sell through brokers; www.globalxfunds.com) lets you track the Solactive Global Copper Miners Index, with 40 global mining and exploration firms. It started up in April 2010. Canadian firms make up 28.6% of the ETF’s holdings. They also include companies based in Australia (11.7%), the U.S. (10.7%), China (8.7%), Japan (7.5%), and the U.K. (6.9%). The fund charges an acceptable 0.65% MER. The ETF’s top holdings include Southern Copper, 5.7%; Zijin Mining, 5.7%; Antofagasta plc, 5.6%; Freeport-McMoRan, 5.2%; Polska Miedz SA, 5.1%; Grupo Mexico, 5.1%; Sumitomo Metal, 5.0%; Ivanhoe Mines, 4.8%; Boliden AB, 4.7%; and Lundin Mining, 4.6%. Investors benefit from copper’s strong long-term prospects. That reflects optimism about a post-pandemic global recovery. The rising demand for electric-powered cars—they contain about 80% more copper than gasoline-powered vehicles—is another driver. This fund is a buy. buy…