S&P-GSCI futures provide a way to trade a composite index of commodity sector returns. They also enable you to:

• Trade an unleveraged, long-only investment in 24 commodity futures contracts that is broadly diversified among various commodities
  • Energy
  • Precious and industrial metals
  • Agricultural and livestock products
• Diversify your portfolio with exposure to real assets in the commodities market

Things to Know:

• Standard & Poor’s acquired this index in 2007
• Index components are weighted according to their respective world production quantities
  • You may also wish to view the 2009 Arb Table
• Traded both on the CME Globex electronic trading platform and on the CME Group trading floor
• CME Clearing matches and settles all trades and guarantees counterparty creditworthiness

The Standard and Poor’s Web site offers more information on this index.