Is the tracking error time-varying? Evidence from agricultural ETCs

Perera, Devmali; Białkowski, Jędrzej and Bohl, Martin T. (2022). Is the tracking error time-varying? Evidence from agricultural ETCs. Research in International Business and Finance, 63, article no. 101738.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ribaf.2022.101738

Abstract

This study extensively analyses a recently popularized asset class, exchange-traded commodities (ETCs). We demonstrate that the tracking error of ETCs is dependent on the volatility of the underlying commodity prices but not persistent. Furthermore, we find the tracking ability of agricultural ETCs is affected by the replication method and the leverage of the ETCs. Our findings are important for academics and market regulators as they indicate the structure of an ETC and the time-varying volatility of agricultural prices matters for its tracking performance.

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