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Commodity ETP Weekly - Cyclical commodities rally, but investors remain defensive •    Investors continue to seek safety in gold, with over US$193mn inflows driving gold to top sector flows.

Commodity ETP Weekly – Cyclical commodities rally, but investors remain defensive
•    Investors continue to seek safety in gold, with over US$193mn inflows driving gold to top sector flows.
•    Oil ETP inflows moderate as price surge defies underlying build-up in inventories.
•    Copper inflows buck the industrial metals trend, as a modest rebound in risk appetite lifts prices.

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  • Investors continue to seek safety in gold, with over US$193mn inflows driving gold to top sector flows.
  • Oil ETP inflows moderate as price surge defies underlying build-up in inventories.
  • Copper inflows buck the industrial metals trend, as a modest rebound in risk appetite lifts prices.

Investor defensiveness boosts ytd gold inflows over US$1.2bn. Although there are some early signs of a moderation in market turbulence, investors very much remain in a defensive stance, driving the eighth consecutive week of inflows into physical gold exchange traded products, totaling US$193.6mn last week. In the futures market, positioning also reflects ongoing optimism regarding the price of gold, with net longs rising by over 20% last week.

Oil ETPs receive inflows for 11th consecutive week. Crude oil benchmark prices (both Brent and WTI) managed to stay in positive territory above the US$30/bbl level last week, helping buoy investor sentiment. The oil price rallied in spite of another larger-than-expected build in stockpiles in the US last week, taking inventories to the highest level on record (EIA data goes back to 1982). And while Saudi Oil Minister Naimi saying that production cuts aren’t going to happen, it appears that rumours of another OPEC meeting in March to freeze production are keeping prices supported. Inflows totalled US$9.0mn, the lowest in eight weeks.

Platinum receives the largest inflows in 10 weeks, totaling US$6.5mn. Platinum has shrugged off some of the recent pessimism, recording strong gains as global auto sales remain robust. Despite US and Chinese auto sales at record levels, palladium has been the laggard in the precious metals sector, weakening over 12% on a ytd basis, compared with an average gain of around 11% for other precious metals in 2016.

Second week of inflows into diversified industrial metals ETPs as risk appetite rises. Although modest, last week’s inflows into broad basket industrial metals ETPs (US$2.6mn) represent the largest in 18 weeks. Copper also bucked the industrial metals trend recording the only inflows into individual metal ETPs. Copper ETPs received US$4.1mn, the largest in two weeks. Tighter demand- supply fundamentals are providing price support, with all metals rallying over the past month, with the exception of nickel (-2.4%).

Key events to watch this week. This week’s data sets the stage for the key upcoming central bank meetings in March for the European Central Bank and the US Federal Reserve. Eurozone CPI, which has disappointed in recent months could be the deciding factor for whether the ECB’s is able to meet market expectations by enacting fresh QE measures. Meanwhile, the focus in the US will be manufacturing and jobs data. A change in investor risk appetite and its impact on the US Dollar are the likely channel by which commodity markets will be influenced. If expectations of additional central bank stimulus rise, cyclical commodities should continue to lift. However, if the US data is positive, a more hawkish stance for the Fed is likely to buoy the USD and weigh on prices.

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Martin Arnold, Research Analyst at ETF Securities provides an analysis of last week’s performance, flow and trading activity in commodity exchange traded products and a look at the week ahead.

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Spotlight on the tariff war

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The impact of US tariffs continues to dominate market sentiment and risk assets, including crypto, struggled with this uncertainty throughout the month. The Nasdaq Crypto Index™ (NCI™) fell 4.46% in March as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 dropped 5.63% and 7.61%, respectively.

The impact of US tariffs continues to dominate market sentiment and risk assets, including crypto, struggled with this uncertainty throughout the month. The Nasdaq Crypto Index™ (NCI™) fell 4.46% in March as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 dropped 5.63% and 7.61%, respectively.

Despite the macro uncertainty from Washington, US policymakers are continuing to embrace crypto in an unprecedented way, including launching a Bitcoin Strategic Reserve, Digital Asset Stockpile, and engaging in expansive work at the regulatory agencies and in Congress.

Our team spent the last week of the month in Washington, meeting with regulators to share our experiences and views on what’s most important for crypto investors in the US. In his latest Notes from the CIO, Samir Kerbage shares what he learned from these meetings and how investors should be thinking about the new regulatory regime in the US.

As always, we are greatly appreciative of your trust in us and are here to answer any questions you may have.

-Your Partners at Hashdex

Market Review

March was marked by the tariff dispute triggered by the Trump administration. Back-and-forth fiscal policies, threats, and retaliations dominated the month’s agenda. The uncertain macroeconomic environment put investors into a defensive stance and negatively impacted crypto assets. The Nasdaq Crypto Index™ (NCI™) closed the month down -4.46% after a period of high volatility. Major market indices, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100, also recorded steep declines of -5.63% and -7.61%, respectively. These concurrent drawdowns across equities and crypto underscored March’s broad market caution, as trade war uncertainty prompted investors to flee risk assets.

During times of uncertainty, it is common to observe increased correlation among different classes of risk assets. This pattern played out in March: the 6-month rolling correlation of monthly returns between the NCI™ and the Nasdaq-100 surged to roughly 0.91 (see chart below), its highest level since 2021, indicating that crypto assets were moving almost in lockstep with tech stocks. This spike in correlation confirms that crypto was behaving like a high-beta extension of the tech sector—an amplified version of the Nasdaq-100. The lack of clarity in the global landscape leads investors to reduce their risk exposure and seek protection, a movement known in financial markets as “risk-off” allocation.

6-Month Rolling Correlation of Monthly Returns between the Nasdaq Crypto Index and Nasdaq-100 (Apr 2021–Apr 2025).

The chart illustrates how this correlation has been increasing since the American elections in November 2024 and spiked to approximately 0.91 in the most recent period—a multi-year high. This visual evidence reinforces the view that crypto assets have been moving closely in tandem with tech stocks, effectively acting as a high-beta version of the Nasdaq-100 during the March risk-off phase.

Following this trend, risk reduction was evident within the crypto asset class. Among the NCI’s constituents, Bitcoin (BTC) posted a decline of -1.93%, withstanding the downturn far better than other constituents such as Ether (ETH, -17.4%) and Litecoin (LTC, -34.6%). BTC’s relatively mild drop in this sell-off aligns with the idea that it increasingly trades like a high-beta proxy for large-cap tech. It still declined, but less severely, whereas smaller-cap crypto assets behaved more like speculative growth stocks and suffered outsized losses. The only exception to the negative results was Cardano (ADA), which surprised with a positive return of 3.88% despite no significant protocol developments during the month.

Thematic indices also faced a challenging environment. As highlighted in previous letters, smaller capitalization assets tend to suffer more during periods of market stress, mirroring how speculative small-cap stocks are hit hardest in equity sell-offs. The biggest negative highlight was the Digital Culture Index, which dropped -17.45%, followed by the Decentralized Finance (DeFi) and Smart Contract Platform (Web3) indices, which fell -16.73% and -12.07%, respectively. The Vinter Hashdex Risk Parity Momentum Index recorded a negative result of -8.26% but outperformed the three other thematic indices, benefiting from its high allocation in BTC and TRX (which gained 4.68%). The heavy weighting in BTC – the more resilient large-cap crypto – helped cushion this index, underscoring the relevance of the momentum factor in a well-diversified strategy during times of market stress.

The market remains on the lookout for the outcome of the fiscal policy discussions, hoping for a reduction in uncertainties and an end to the tariff war. That would likely mark the moment when investors regain their appetite for risk assets, including crypto assets. The U.S. government has also signaled interest in advancing the crypto agenda, a development that could drive the asset class to a new level of adoption. We remain confident in our positive outlook for the rest of the year and the long term.

Top Stories

US creates Bitcoin Strategic Reserve and Digital Asset Stockpile

The Bitcoin Reserve will be capitalized with BTC owned by the Department of Treasury, which could further increase via new budget-neutral acquisitions. The stockpile will also include assets owned by the Treasury. This marks a major milestone, with the US government starting to integrate major crypto assets and continues the new administration’s work to lead the global crypto economy.

Stablecoins surpass $230 billion in market value

The total stablecoins market capitalization surpassed $230 billion amid institutional demand for dollar-backed digital assets. This showcases one of the most successful applications for crypto technology enhancing traditional financial payments. It could also pave the way for new use cases that require a strong and reliable global payment system.

FDIC eases banks’ ability to engage in crypto activities

The FDIC has rescinded previous guidelines which prevented financial institutions from engaging with crypto activities without prior sign-off. By removing bureaucratic hurdles, banks may more readily over crypto-related services, potentially leading to broader adoption and integration of digital assets into the financial system.


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BSE8 ETF ger exponering mot företagsobligationer med förfall under 2028

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Invesco BulletShares 2028 EUR Corporate Bond UCITS ETF EUR Acc (BSE8 ETF) med ISIN IE00079EUF59, försöker följa Bloomberg 2028 Maturity EUR Corporate Bond Screened-index. Bloomberg 2028 Maturity EUR Corporate Bond Screened Index följer företagsobligationer denominerade i EUR. Indexet speglar inte ett konstant löptidsintervall (som är fallet med de flesta andra obligationsindex). Istället ingår endast obligationer som förfaller under det angivna året (här: 2028) i indexet. Indexet består av ESG (environmental, social and governance) screenade företagsobligationer. Betyg: Investment Grade. Löptid: december 2028 (Denna ETF kommer att stängas efteråt).

Invesco BulletShares 2028 EUR Corporate Bond UCITS ETF EUR Acc (BSE8 ETF) med ISIN IE00079EUF59, försöker följa Bloomberg 2028 Maturity EUR Corporate Bond Screened-index. Bloomberg 2028 Maturity EUR Corporate Bond Screened Index följer företagsobligationer denominerade i EUR. Indexet speglar inte ett konstant löptidsintervall (som är fallet med de flesta andra obligationsindex). Istället ingår endast obligationer som förfaller under det angivna året (här: 2028) i indexet. Indexet består av ESG (environmental, social and governance) screenade företagsobligationer. Betyg: Investment Grade. Löptid: december 2028 (Denna ETF kommer att stängas efteråt).

Den börshandlade fondens TER (total cost ratio) uppgår till 0,10 % p.a. Invesco BulletShares 2028 EUR Corporate Bond UCITS ETF EUR Acc är den billigaste och största ETF som följer Bloomberg 2028 Maturity EUR Corporate Bond Screened index. ETFen replikerar det underliggande indexets prestanda genom samplingsteknik (köper ett urval av de mest relevanta indexbeståndsdelarna). Ränteintäkterna (kupongerna) i ETFen ackumuleras och återinvesteras.

Invesco BulletShares 2028 EUR Corporate Bond UCITS ETF EUR Acc är en mycket liten ETF med tillgångar på 6 miljoner euro under förvaltning. Denna ETF lanserades den 18 juni 2024 och har sin hemvist i Irland.

Produktbeskrivning

Invesco BulletShares 2028 EUR Corporate Bond UCITS ETF Acc syftar till att tillhandahålla den totala avkastningen för Bloomberg 2028 Maturity EUR Corporate Bond Screened Index (”Referensindexet”), minus avgifternas inverkan. Fonden har en fast löptid och kommer att upphöra på Förfallodagen.

Referensindexet är utformat för att återspegla resultatet för EUR-denominerade, investeringsklassade, fast ränta, skattepliktiga skuldebrev emitterade av företagsemittenter. För att vara kvalificerade för inkludering måste företagsvärdepapper ha minst 300 miljoner euro i nominellt utestående belopp och en effektiv löptid på eller mellan 1 januari 2028 och 31 december 2028.

Värdepapper är uteslutna om emittenter: 1) är inblandade i kontroversiella vapen, handeldvapen, militära kontrakt, oljesand, termiskt kol eller tobak; 2) inte har en kontroversnivå enligt definitionen av Sustainalytics eller har en Sustainalytics-kontroversnivå högre än 4; 3) anses inte följa principerna i FN:s Global Compact; eller 4) kommer från tillväxtmarknader.

Portföljförvaltarna strävar efter att uppnå fondens mål genom att tillämpa en urvalsstrategi, som inkluderar användning av kvantitativ analys, för att välja en andel av värdepapperen från referensindexet som representerar hela indexets egenskaper, med hjälp av faktorer som index- vägd genomsnittlig varaktighet, industrisektorer, landvikter och kreditkvalitet. När en företagsobligation som innehas av fonden når förfallodag kommer kontanterna som fonden tar emot att användas för att investera i kortfristiga EUR-denominerade skulder.

ETFen förvaltas passivt.

En investering i denna fond är ett förvärv av andelar i en passivt förvaltad indexföljande fond snarare än i de underliggande tillgångarna som ägs av fonden.

Förfallodag”: den andra onsdagen i december 2026 eller sådant annat datum som bestäms av styrelseledamöterna och meddelas aktieägarna.

Handla BSE8 ETF

Invesco BulletShares 2028 EUR Corporate Bond UCITS ETF EUR Acc (BSE8 ETF) är en europeisk börshandlad fond. Denna fond handlas på Deutsche Boerse Xetra.

Det betyder att det går att handla andelar i denna ETF genom de flesta svenska banker och Internetmäklare, till exempel DEGIRONordnet, Aktieinvest och Avanza.

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BörsValutaKortnamn
XETRAEURBSE8

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NamnCUSIPISINKupongräntaVikt %
Volkswagen Leasing GmbH 3.875% 11/10/28D9T70CNQ3XS27457251553,8752,19%
Swedbank AB 4.25% 11/07/28W94240FJ7XS25724966234,2501,63%
ABN AMRO Bank NV 4.375% 20/10/28N0R37XLP3XS26136587104,3751,62%
Carlsberg Breweries AS 4% 05/10/28K3662HDY6XS26960464604,0001,60%
RCI Banque SA 4.875% 14/06/28F7S48DSE5FR001400IEQ04,8751,59%
Booking Holdings Inc 3.625% 12/11/28XS26210072313,6251,59%
Banco Santander SA 3.875% 16/01/28E2R99DB46XS25759526973,8751,58%
Nordea Bank Abp 4.125% 05/05/28X5S8VP8C3XS26189065854,1251,58%
E.ON SE 3.5% 12/01/28D2T8J8CT1XS25748732663,5001,57%
General Motors Financial Co Inc 3.9% 12/01/28U37047BA1XS27472706303,9001,57%

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En vecka för historieböckerna…

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Det senaste vecan var den värsta veckan för världens aktiemarknader sedan covid-lockdown-kollapsen i mars 2020. Det var dessutom den värsta vecka för amerikanska aktier sedan covid-lockdown-kollapsen i mars 2020.

Det senaste veckan var den värsta veckan för världens aktiemarknader sedan covid-lockdown-kollapsen i mars 2020. Det var dessutom den värsta vecka för amerikanska aktier sedan covid-lockdown-kollapsen i mars 2020.

Det amerikanska referensindexet NASDAQ gick tillsammans med i Russell 2000, ett amerikanskt aktiemarknadsindex för småbolag i björnmarknadens territorium när dessa båda index fallit med över 20 procent från sina toppnoteringar. Samtidigt föll amerikanska Dow Jones med 2 200 punkter under fredagen.

Den grupp av företag som kallas för Mag 7 och har drivit börsuppgången på den amerikanska aktiemarknaden, tappade 1,4 biljoner dollar i börsvärde under veckan – det mest någonsin.

Fredagen den 4 april såh den högsta volymsessionen i historien på den amerikanska aktiemarknaden mätt som det totala antalet omsatta aktier på alla börser.

Det amerikanska VIX-indexet, känt som ”fear and greed-indexet” såg sin största veckorörelse sedan februari 2020. Det var också den värsta veckan för USAskreditmarknader sedan covid-lockdown-krisen, till och med värre än under SVB-bankkrisen.

Oljepriset kraschade med 11 procent under veckan, det största fallet sedan mars 2023 (SVB-kris / tillväxtskräck). Samtidigt rapporterade guldpriset den andra nedgångsvecka i år. Fredagen kursfall var den värsta dagen sedan november 2024. Priset på koppar såg sitt största fall sedan Lehman-kraschen i oktober 2008. Kryptovalutan Bitcoin rapporterade små vinster under veckan.

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