We have chosen the reputable Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index^SM family as underlying for our derivatives in order to give users access to popular, high quality underlyings. The Dow Jones-UBS
Commodity Index^SM is one of the leading commodity indexes in terms of trading and assets linked to it and has a proven track record of outperforming major equity indexes. By adding the Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index^SM to an equity based portfolio, you have access to products that can help you enhance your returns significantly.

In the excess return version underlying our futures, the Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index^SM returns are calculated as the sum of spot index returns and the roll returns, which result from rolling individual contracts into the next designated maturity.

The mitigation of individual delivery risk by Eurex Clearing acting as central counterparty offers an important benefit, since trading in commodity.