NYSE Wants to Trade Actual Copper Like Stocks: SEC Decides
Published Date: 9/11/2025
Notice
Summary
NYSE Arca wants to start trading units of the Sprott Physical Copper Trust, letting investors buy and sell shares tied to real copper. The SEC is reviewing this idea and will decide by September 24, 2025, whether to approve or reject it. If approved, this could open new ways to invest in copper, affecting investors and the market.
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NYSE Arca May List Copper Units
The SEC is reviewing a NYSE Arca proposal to list and trade Units of the Sprott Physical Copper Trust and will decide by September 24, 2025 whether to approve it. The Units currently trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under symbols "COP.U" (USD) and "COP.UN" (CAD) and will not trade on NYSE Arca until the Trust's Registration Statement is effective.
Trust Holds Only Physical Copper and Cash
The Trust will invest and hold substantially all of its assets in physical copper metal (Grade 1 Cathode or Grade A Cathode) and cash, and it will not hold futures, options, swap contracts, warehouse receipts, or other commodity interests. The Trust does not anticipate making regular cash distributions to unitholders.
Copper Stored in Approved Global Warehouses
The Trust will store its copper only at Facilities approved by the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) or the London Metal Exchange (LME) and only at locations in Belgium, Canada, Germany, Italy, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, the United Arab Emirates, and the United States. The Manager will maintain market-standard insurance for the physical copper held with warehouse providers.
SEC Probing Fraud and Manipulation Risks
The SEC has instituted proceedings under Section 19(b)(2)(B) to determine whether the proposed listing is consistent with Section 6(b)(5) of the Exchange Act, which requires exchange rules to prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts and to protect investors and the public interest. The Commission solicits written comments from interested persons and will decide by September 24, 2025 whether to approve or disapprove the proposal.
Daily NAV Calculated Using Fastmarkets
The Trust's net asset value (NAV) for each class of Units will be calculated daily as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time and will be based on reported spot prices from Fastmarkets; the Exchange will obtain a representation that the NAV per Unit will be calculated daily and made available to market participants at the same time prior to commencement of trading.
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