Commodity ETFs Spark a Backlash

Some ETFs tied to commodities are among hedge funds’ favorite investments. But others have generated controversy--and at least one lawsuit--over concerns that they could distort prices in the physical assets that back them.

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Illustration by Mitch Blunt

MICHAEL FARMER AND DAVID LILLEY KNOW A LOT ABOUT COPPER.

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