Teucrium Wheat Fund

WEAT tracks an index of wheat futures contracts. It reflects the performance of wheat by holding Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures contracts with three different expiration dates.

Wheat prices could stay elevated through the summer if climatic forecasts of hotter, dryer weather persist. With inflation sticking around longer than expected, this presents an ideal hedging opportunity.

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With COVID-19, inflation, rising interest rates, and recession fears, it's no wonder that the CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE) is up 39% within the last five years. That said, investors can look to agricultural commodities to help pad their portfolios to absorb any further volatility shock.

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Wheat futures were on track Wednesday to post their lowest settlement since September 2021 and soybean futures edged higher as traders digested the latest monthly World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report from U.S. Department of Agriculture. The USDA raised its 2022/2023 wheat production estimates for Kazakhstan, Australia, and India, with production in Kazakhstan forecast at 16.4 million metric tons.

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Hedge funds and proprietary trading firms are bolstering their rosters with added expertise in agricultural commodities. Given last year's volatility, they're seeing opportunities for profit-taking, especially amid a number of broad economic unknowns.

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It's been over a year since Russia invaded Ukraine, and the agricultural commodities market is expected to see more volatility ahead, especially when it comes to corn and wheat prices.

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Inclement weather is primarily held responsible for the rally in agro-based ETFs in February.

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With the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, the world is looking to other suppliers of wheat, including the United States. Improving grain-growing conditions in Texas should help keep wheat prices going strong.

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Commodities ran hot in 2022, and despite a more muted second half, fared well in a tough year that saw both stocks and bonds falter.

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Wheat prices have recovered, displaying a bullish trend since late January. The latest WASDE report was bullish: Global stocks are at the lowest level since 2016/2017.

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Wheat futures were on track Wednesday to post their first gain in four sessions. Wheat's supply and demand outlook for the 2022/2023 marketing year is “largely unchanged” in the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture released Wednesday.

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One month into 2023, agricultural commodities experienced a slight uptick, according to an S&P blog. Likewise, the S&P GSCI Agriculture index saw a light bump with a 0.38% gain so far this year.

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Investors bullish on rising wheat prices could be smiling all the way into 2024 with only one month down in 2023. While there are various ways to get wheat exposure, one convenient way is to use exchange traded funds (ETFs).

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The capital markets are looking at China with eyes wide open, searching for opportunities as the country's economy bounces back after stumbling over the last couple of years. A byproduct of the recent re-opening after a resurgence of COVID-19 cases could be a boost in commodities.

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Grain commodities had a raucous 2022 due to a combination of inflation and Russia's invasion of Ukraine clouding the availability of a third of the world's wheat output. At two points in the year, the Teucrium Wheat Fund (WEAT) posted returns of 70% over a 12-month period.

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One of the default plays over the last couple of years for combating inflation has been getting commodities exposure. Another rise in 2022 for the S&P GSCI index has supported this rise, making it another positive year for the space.

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The research group, Economic Intelligence Unit (EIU), doesn't see commodity prices falling after a volatile 2022. According to EIU, while demand may slow, supply won't rise high enough to put enough downward pressure on prices.

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Heading into 2023, supply continues to be a prime concern when investing in agricultural commodities. This includes fertilizer, which has been going through a brewing supply crisis apart from the actual commodities at stake.

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The ING Group, a global financial institution, released a 2023 outlook for commodities as 2022 has begun to wind down. ING noted that more volatility could be ahead for the commodity markets in general, but agricultural commodities are skewed to the upside next year.

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South America can continue to have a profound effect on where wheat prices take investors. In the current state of affairs, decreased supply production in Argentina could propel the prices higher.

Declining Production in Argentina Could Push This Wheat ETF Higher

The second largest economy can have a profound effect on the ebb and flow of commodities and as such, China's efforts to prop up its economy can help lift commodities moving forward. The headwinds have certainly been blowing in China's direction in 2022.

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The Teucrium Wheat Fund WEAT ETF provides exposure to wheat prices via wheat futures. As a commodity future ETF, it suffers from roll costs, so the WEAT ETF should only be used for short to medium-term bets.

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Prices for grains like soybeans, wheat, and corn are likely to see double-digit declines going into 2024 and will likely underperform gold and Treasuries. Extreme moves in the commodity cycle, such as we have experienced over the last three years, have typically been followed by sharply negative returns in grain prices.

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