Commodity Index Products
Benchmark commodity exposure, enhanced trading opportunities.
Diversified commodity exposure
Gain exposure to the commodities market while potentially reducing the effect of individual asset volatility on your portfolio.
Margin and operational efficiencies
Enjoy potential margin offsets against our commodity products and the streamlined operations of trading listed futures and options.
Around-the-clock access via CME Globex
Hedge commodity index exposure in real time and access nearly 24-hour liquidity when you need it most.
Reduce risk with central clearing
CME Clearing serves as the central counterparty to every trade, sharing credit risk among clearing members to virtually eliminate it.
Get broad-based or sector-specific commodity exposure in one trade
Access a diverse asset class and tap into a world of trading opportunities in the commodities market through capital-efficient futures and cleared OTC swaps. Choose from financially settled contracts offered by leading index providers, including Bloomberg, S&P and FTSE Russell, all available on the world's leading derivatives exchange.
BCOM Index
The Bloomberg Commodities Index, known as BCOM, is a leading commodities benchmark providing broad-based exposure to commodities, without a single commodity or commodity sector dominating the index. BCOM is constructed using 24 of the most traded commodities futures contracts across six sectors, reweighted and rebalanced annually on a price-percentage basis.
Futures and options contracts
Cleared OTC swaps contracts
S&P Goldman Sachs Commodity Indices (GSCI)
The S&P GSCI is one of the most widely recognized benchmarks that is broad based and production weighted to represent the global commodity market beta. The indices are designed to be investable by including the most liquid commodity futures, and provide diversification with low correlations to other asset classes.
Futures contracts
Cleared OTC swaps contracts
FTSE CoreCommodity CRB Index
The FTSE CoreCommodity CRB Index is based on exchange-traded futures and acts as a representative indicator of commodity markets. The index tracks a basket of 19 commodities, including energy contracts, agriculture, precious metals and industrial metals.
Futures contract
Nasdaq Veles California Water Index
The Nasdaq Veles California Water Index futures can help you manage the price risk associated with the scarcity of water.
Futures contract
Explore more about Commodity Index products
Geopolitical uncertainties and expected interest rates changes could make Commodity Index futures a worthwhile hedge against inflation and portfolio risks.
Learn about the different ways to access Commodity Index markets at CME Group, including via Globex, BTIC, EFP and EFR.
Get to know the benefits and efficiencies of cleared swaps on the S&P GSCI Excess Return Commodity Index and Bloomberg Commodity Index.
Watch as Max Lee from Bank of America and Tarik Riviere from Bloomberg discuss market trends and opportunities in Commodity Index trading.
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What are Commodity Index products?
Learn the fundamentals of the CME Group suite of Commodity Index products, including the underlying indices and different ways to access the contracts.
Contact a Commodity Index expert
Connect with a member of our expert Commodity Index team to get more information about our products, find a broker or to contact a market maker.
