CRBA is benchmarked to the Thomson Reuters/Jefferies CRB In-The-Ground Global Agriculture Equity Index, which selects from a global universe of publicly traded companies engaged in the production and distribution of agricultural commodities and services. The sub-sectors include producers of seeds, traits (seed characteristics attained through genetic modification), chemicals and fertilizers, farm machinery, equipment and irrigation, agricultural products, livestock and aquaculture.
CRBI is linked to the Thomson Reuters/Jefferies CRB In-The-Ground Global Industrial Metals Equity Index, which follows global companies engaged in production and distribution of base and/or industrial metals and related products and services in the following sectors: aluminum, steel, uranium, and diversified metals and mining.
Both underlying indexes for the ETFs are modified market cap weighted and float adjusted. Index holdings are rebalanced quarterly and revised annually in June. Each of the TR/J ETFs charge annual expenses of 0.65 percent.
