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A preferred benchmark for evaluating the performance of long-only, active commodity managers November 2009 Mark Paris, CFA Senior Research Analyst Investors appear to be increasingly inclined to use active managers for investing in commodities. What's the best benchmark for assessing the performance of active commodities managers? This short paper provides Russell's answer to this important question. In addition, this paper includes background information discussing:   Growth in active commodities investing The dilemma of commodities exposure: Practical implementation An overview of two commonly used commodity indexes Rules for benchmark selection Request this research A note about our research Our proprietary research is made available to our institutional clients, and many of these published papers are available to other institutional investors as well. If you are not a Russell client, but are an institutional investor, we welcome you to request this research piece. We only require your contact information on a short request form. For more information about our research, please contact David or Gerry:     West Coast David Rothenberg Managing Director 866-926-5934 East Coast Gerry Lillis Director 866-459-4128 Nothing contained in this material is intended to constitute legal, tax, securities, or investment advice, nor an opinion regarding the appropriateness of any investment, nor a solicitation of any type. The general information contained in this publication should not be acted upon without obtaining specific legal, tax, and investment advice from a licensed professional. Russell Investment Group is a Washington, USA corporation, which operates through subsidiaries worldwide, including Russell Investments, and is a subsidiary of The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company. Date of first use: December 2009 USI-5687-12-11			Request this research Printer friendly version of this page