Form 8-K - Current report

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 29, 2023

UNITED STATES COMMODITY INDEX FUNDS TRUST

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-34833	27-1537655
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)		Identification No.)

	1850 Mt. Diablo Boulevard, Suite 640
	Walnut Creek, California 94596
(510) 522-9600	(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered:
Shares of United States Commodity Index Fund	USCI	NYSE Arca, Inc.
Shares of United States Copper Index Fund	CPER	NYSE Arca, Inc.

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On September 29, 2023, United States Commodity Index Funds Trust (the “Registrant”), and United States Commodity Index Fund (“USCI”) and United States Copper Index Fund (“CPER”), each a series of the Registrant, issued their monthly account statements for the month ended August 31, 2023, which are presented in the form of Statements of Income (Loss) and Statements of Changes in Net Asset Value, as required pursuant to Rule 4.22 under the Commodity Exchange Act. A copy of the monthly account statements is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and also can be found on USCI’s and CPER’s website at www.uscfinvestments.com. The information furnished in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in any such filing.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit 99.1

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

		UNITED STATES COMMODITY INDEX FUNDS TRUST
		By:	United States Commodity Funds LLC, its sponsor

Date:	September 29, 2023	By:	/s/ Stuart P. Crumbaugh
		Name:	Stuart P. Crumbaugh
		Title:	Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit 99.1

United States Commodity Index Funds Trust

United States Commodity Index Fund

Monthly Account Statement

For the Month Ended August 31, 2023

Statement of Income (Loss)
Income
Realized Trading Gain (Loss) on Commodity Futures	$	2,368,390
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Market Value of Commodity Futures		(2,003,367	)
Dividend Income		315,517
Interest Income		476,197
ETF Transaction Fees		700
Total Income (Loss)	$	1,157,437

Expenses
Management Fees	$	121,257
Professional Fees		28,646
Brokerage Commissions		12,234
Directors' Fees and insurance		5,929
Total Expenses	$	168,066
Net Income (Loss)	$	989,371

Statement of Changes in Net Asset Value
Net Asset Value Beginning of Month 8/1/23	$	178,854,331
Additions (200,000 Shares)		11,532,921
Withdrawals (50,000 Shares)		(2,901,049	)
Net Income (Loss)		989,371

Net Asset Value End of Month	$	188,475,574
Net Asset Value Per Share (3,200,000 Shares)	$	58.90

To the Shareholders of United States Commodity Index Fund:

Pursuant to Rule 4.22(h) under the Commodity Exchange Act, the undersigned represents that, to the best of his knowledge and belief, the information contained in the Account Statement for the month ended August 31, 2023 is accurate and complete.

/s/ Stuart P. Crumbaugh
Stuart P. Crumbaugh
Chief Financial Officer

United States Commodity Funds LLC, Sponsor of United States Commodity Index Fund

United States Commodity Funds LLC

1850 Mt. Diablo Boulevard, Suite 640

Walnut Creek, CA 94596

United States Commodity Index Funds Trust

United States Copper Index Fund

Monthly Account Statement

For the Month Ended August 31, 2023

Statement of Income (Loss)
Income
Realized Trading Gain (Loss) on Commodity Futures	$	(8,311,825	)
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Market Value of Commodity Futures		251,301
Dividend Income		219,602
Interest Income		443,004
ETF Transaction Fees		2,100
Total Income (Loss)	$	(7,395,818	)

Expenses
Management Fees	$	82,262
Professional Fees		38,288
Brokerage Commissions		9,874
Directors' Fees and insurance		7,306
Total Expenses	$	137,730
Net Income (Loss)	$	(7,533,548	)

Statement of Changes in Net Asset Value
Net Asset Value Beginning of Month 8/1/23	$	144,950,678
Additions (700,000 Shares)		16,599,470
Withdrawals (150,000 Shares)		(3,491,304	)
Net Income (Loss)		(7,533,548	)

Net Asset Value End of Month	$	150,525,296
Net Asset Value Per Share (6,400,000 Shares)	$	23.52

To the Shareholders of United States Copper Index Fund:

/s/ Stuart P. Crumbaugh
Stuart P. Crumbaugh
Chief Financial Officer

United States Commodity Funds LLC, Sponsor of United States Copper Index Fund

United States Commodity Funds LLC

1850 Mt. Diablo Boulevard, Suite 640

Walnut Creek, CA 94596

United States Commodity Index Funds Trust

Monthly Account Statement

For the Month Ended August 31, 2023

Statement of Income (Loss)
Income
Realized Trading Gain (Loss) on Commodity Futures	$	(5,943,435	)
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Market Value of Commodity Futures		(1,752,066	)
Dividend Income		535,119
Interest Income		919,201
ETF Transaction Fees		2,800
Total Income (Loss)	$	(6,238,381	)

Expenses
Management Fees	$	203,519
Professional Fees		66,934
Brokerage Commissions		22,108
Directors' Fees and insurance		13,235
Total Expenses	$	305,796
Net Income (Loss)	$	(6,544,177	)

Statement of Changes in Net Asset Value
Net Asset Value Beginning of Month 8/1/23	$	323,805,009
Additions (900,000 Shares)		28,132,391
Withdrawals (200,000 Shares)		(6,392,353	)
Net Income (Loss)		(6,544,177	)

Net Asset Value End of Month	$	339,000,870

To the Shareholders of the Series of the United States Commodity Index Funds Trust:

/s/ Stuart P. Crumbaugh
Stuart P. Crumbaugh
Chief Financial Officer

United States Commodity Funds LLC, Sponsor of United States Commodity Index Funds Trust

United States Commodity Funds LLC

1850 Mt. Diablo Boulevard, Suite 640

Walnut Creek, CA 94596

Cover	Sep. 29, 2023
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	8-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Sep. 29, 2023
Entity File Number	001-34833
Entity Registrant Name	UNITED STATES COMMODITY INDEX FUNDS TRUST
Entity Central Index Key	0001479247
Entity Tax Identification Number	27-1537655
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Address, Address Line One	1850 Mt. Diablo Boulevard
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 640
Entity Address, City or Town	Walnut Creek
Entity Address, State or Province	CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	94596
City Area Code	510
Local Phone Number	522-9600
Written Communications	false
Soliciting Material	false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
United States Commodity Index Fund [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Shares of United States Commodity Index Fund
Trading Symbol	USCI
Security Exchange Name	NYSEArca
United States Copper Index Fund [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Shares of United States Copper Index Fund
Trading Symbol	CPER
Security Exchange Name	NYSEArca