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WisdomTree Enhanced Commodity Stgy Fd ()
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Best Performing in Commodities Broad Basket Over the Last Year
| 54.6% | VanEck Commodity Strategy ETF (PIT) |
| 44.8% | DB Commodity Long ETN (DPU) |
| 40.4% | iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust (GSG) |
| 40.1% | iPath® Bloomberg Cmdty TR ETN (DJP) |
| 39.9% | Harbor Commodity All-Weather StrategyETF (HGER) |
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WisdomTree Enhanced Commodity Stgy Fd Overview
WisdomTree Enhanced Commodity Stgy Fd (GCC) is an actively managed Commodities Commodities Broad Basket exchange-traded fund (ETF). WisdomTree launched the ETF in 2020.
The investment seeks to achieve positive total returns in rising or falling markets that are not directly correlated to broad market equity or fixed income returns.
The fund is an actively managed ETF that intends to provide broad-based exposure to the four commodity sectors: Energy, Agriculture, Industrial Metals, and Precious Metals primarily through investments in futures contracts. It will not invest directly in physical commodities. The fund may invest in treasury securities and other liquid short-term investments as collateral for its commodity futures contracts. It is non-diversified.
About WisdomTree Enhanced Commodity Stgy Fd (GCC)
There are 2 members of the management team with an average tenure of 5.27 years: Torrey Zaches (2021) and James Stavena (2020). Management tenure is more important for actively managed ETFs than passive index ETFs.
The ETF has 2 primary benchmarks: S&P GSCI TR USD index with a weighting of 100% and Bloomberg Commodity TR USD index with a weighting of 100%. WisdomTree Enhanced Commodity Stgy Fd has 6 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 98.9% of the ETF’s assets. The ETF meets the SEC requirement of being classified as a nondiversified fund. The ETF is not considered to have an ESG focus with its investment selection and management.
WisdomTree Enhanced Commodity Stgy Fd is part of the Real Assets global asset class and is within the Commodities ETF group. WisdomTree Enhanced Commodity Stgy Fd has 0.0% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is 0.0% There is 0.0% allocated to foreign stock, and 0.0% is allocated to preferred stocks. The bond allocation as a percentage of total assets is 6.6% (6.6% domestic bond, 0.0% foreign bond and 0.0% convertible bond). WisdomTree Enhanced Commodity Stgy Fd has 73.4% of the portfolio in cash.
Assets Under Management
The fund has $269 million in total assets, which is below the $831 million average for the Commodities Broad Basket category. Normally, lower assets under management translates to higher average expense ratios, and greater total assets are desired. However, for some investment categories, such as small-cap investing, it may be difficult for the manager to fully employ the desired active strategy if assets grow too large or too quickly.
GCC Performance and Fees
The expense ratio measures how much of a fund’s assets are used for administrative expenses and operating expenses, including adviser fees and fees for the transfer agent and custodial services. The WisdomTree Enhanced Commodity Stgy Fd expense ratio is average compared to funds in the Commodities Broad Basket category. WisdomTree Enhanced Commodity Stgy Fd has an expense ratio of 0.57%, which is 14% lower than its category average, making the fund expense ratio grade a B. While it is difficult to predict returns, it is known that high annual expense ratios reduce your rate of return, and excessive fees are difficult to overcome. Active management normally comes with higher expense ratios than passive index management. Certain investment categories such as small company and foreign also normally have higher expense ratios. It is best to compare fund expense ratios against the category averages for meaningful assessments.
High portfolio turnover can translate to higher expenses and lower aftertax returns. WisdomTree Enhanced Commodity Stgy Fd has a portfolio turnover rate of 26%, which indicates that it holds its assets around / 0.0 years. By way of comparison, the average portfolio turnover is 26% for the Commodities Broad Basket category.
Recently, in the month of July 2026, WisdomTree Enhanced Commodity Stgy Fd returned 7.1%, which earned it a grade of C, as the Commodities Broad Basket category had an average return of 6.9%. The letter grades of A, B, C, D and F are based upon relative rankings within the investment category. A grade of A, for example, would indicate that the return is in the highest 20% for that time period compared to all ETFs in that category.
WisdomTree Enhanced Commodity Stgy Fd has a trailing yield of 5.80%, which is above the 5.12% category average.
The fund normally distributes its income annually.
It’s natural to seek the best-performing investments, but you must consider the relationship between risk and return and the impact of costs and taxes on your realized returns.
WisdomTree Enhanced Commodity Stgy Fd Grades
Year to date, the ETF has returned 14.5%, 7.6 percentage points worse than the category, which translates into a grade of F. The fund has returned 28.6% over the past year (grade of D), 14.9% over the past three years (grade of A) and 10.8% per year over the past five years (grade of D).
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GCC Trailing NAV Total Returns Data as of 7/31/26
| Last Month |
Last Quarter |
Ann'l. 1Yr |
Ann'l. 3Yr |
Ann'l. 5Yr |
Ann'l. 10Yr |
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| GCC Return (NAV) | 7.1% | -4.0% | 28.6% | 14.9% | 10.8% | na |
| GCC Return (Price) | 6.9% | -4.4% | 28.6% | 14.9% | 10.9% | na |
| NAV +/- Price Return | 0.163% | 0.375% | -0.018% | -0.053% | -0.032% | na |
| Commodities Broad Basket Avg | 6.9% | -4.5% | 31.7% | 13.2% | 11.6% | 8.6% |
| GCC Grade (NAV) | C | C | D | A | D | na |
| +/- Category (NAV) | 0.2% | 0.4% | -3.1% | 1.7% | -0.8% | na |
| GCC Tax-Cost Ratio | na | na | 2.6% | 1.8% | 3.4% | na |
GCC Annual NAV Total ReturnsData as of 7/31/26
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
| GCC Return (NAV) | 14.5% | 19.7% | 15.3% | -3.6% | 7.6% | 20.3% | na | na | na | na | na |
| GCC Return (Price) | 14.5% | 20.0% | 15.2% | -3.7% | 7.6% | 19.9% | na | na | na | na | na |
| NAV +/- Price Ret | -0.001% | 0.019% | -0.005% | 0.038% | 0.000% | -0.015% | na | na | na | na | na |
| Commodities Broad Basket Avg | 22.1% | 15.5% | 7.4% | -4.2% | 15.9% | 31.9% | -4.8% | 7.3% | -10.7% | 5.9% | 11.7% |
| GCC Grade (NAV) | F | A | A | B | F | F | na | na | na | na | na |
| +/- Category | -7.6% | 4.1% | 7.9% | 0.6% | -8.3% | -11.6% | na | na | na | na | na |
| Risk Measures | |
| Beta: | 0.65 |
| R-Squared: | 66% |
| Standard Deviation: | 10.8% |
| Category Risk Index: | 0.75 |
| Category Risk Rating: | Low |
| Total Risk Index: | 0.88 |
| Total Risk Rating: | Below Average |
| Portfolio Characteristics | |
| Yield: | 5.8% |
| Total Assets: | $ 270 Mil |
| Share Class Assets: | $ 270 Mil |
| Turnover: | 26.0% |
| Expense Ratio: | 0.57% |
| Index Fund: | No |
| Index Tracked: | S&P GSCI TR USD |
| Index Weighting: | 100% |
| Leveraged: | No |
| Socially Responsible Fund: | No |
| Capital Gains Distribution Frequency: | |
| Income Distribution Frequency: | Annually |
Management Team
| Number of Managers: 2 | |||
| Longest Tenure: 5.6 years | |||
| Average Tenure: 5.3 years | |||
| Managers (Year): Stavena James (2020), Zaches Torrey (2021) | |||
Portfolio Composition (as of 7/31/26)
| # of Holdings: | 6 |
| % in Top 10 Holdings: | 98.9% |
| Fund is Non-Diversified: | Yes |
| % in Foreign Issues: | 0.0% |
Portfolio Allocation |
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| Domestic Stock: | 0.0% |
| Foreign Stock: | 0.0% |
| Preferred Stock: | 0.0% |
| Domestic Bond: | 6.6% |
| Foreign Bond: | 0.0% |
| Convertible Bond: | 0.0% |
| Other: | 20.0% |
| Cash: | 73.4% |
Purchase Information
| Legal Structure: | Open Ended Investment Company |
| Fund Family: | WisdomTree |
| Phone Number: | 866-909-9473 |
| Website: | www.wisdomtree.com |
| Inception Date: | December 21, 2020 |
Expenses and Fees
| Expense Ratio (%): | 0.57% (Rating: Avg) |
| Category Average Expense Ratio (%): | 0.66% |
