First Trust Indxx Global Natural Resources Income ETF (FTRI) Alternatives

First Trust Indxx Global Natural Resources Income ETF (FTRI) belongs to the Commodity Producers Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with FTRI. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to FTRI

FTRI charges 0.70% annually. Among ETFs in the Commodity Producers Equities category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among FTRI alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
URAN	Themes Uranium & Nuclear ETF	0.35%	Sep 23, 2024	FTRI vs URAN
NANR	SPDR S&P North American Natural Resources ETF	0.35%	Dec 15, 2015	FTRI vs NANR
CCNR	ALPS/CoreCommodity Natural Resources ETF	0.39%	Jul 10, 2024	FTRI vs CCNR
GNR	SPDR S&P Global Natural Resources ETF	0.40%	Sep 13, 2010	FTRI vs GNR
GUNR	FlexShares Morningstar Global Upstream Natural Res...	0.46%	Sep 16, 2011	FTRI vs GUNR

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FTRI

Among ETFs in the Commodity Producers Equities category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	Inception
CCNR	ALPS/CoreCommodity Natural Resources ETF	97	Jul 10, 2024	FTRI vs CCNR
LIT	Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF	96	Jul 22, 2010	FTRI vs LIT
GUNR	FlexShares Morningstar Global Upstream Natural Res...	95	Sep 16, 2011	FTRI vs GUNR
BATT	Amplify Lithium & Battery Technology ETF	95	Jun 6, 2018	FTRI vs BATT
NANR	SPDR S&P North American Natural Resources ETF	94	Dec 15, 2015	FTRI vs NANR

Top Performing FTRI Alternatives (YTD)

FTRI alternatives from the Commodity Producers Equities category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
NANR	SPDR S&P North American Natural Resources ETF	23.84%	Dec 15, 2015	FTRI vs NANR
CCNR	ALPS/CoreCommodity Natural Resources ETF	22.34%	Jul 10, 2024	FTRI vs CCNR
GUNR	FlexShares Morningstar Global Upstream Natural Res...	20.75%	Sep 16, 2011	FTRI vs GUNR
GNR	SPDR S&P Global Natural Resources ETF	20.16%	Sep 13, 2010	FTRI vs GNR
URNM	NorthShore Global Uranium Mining ETF	15.05%	Dec 3, 2019	FTRI vs URNM

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FTRI

FTRI alternatives from the Commodity Producers Equities category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
GUNR	FlexShares Morningstar Global Upstream Natural Res...	18.79%	Sep 16, 2011	FTRI vs GUNR
GNR	SPDR S&P Global Natural Resources ETF	20.70%	Sep 13, 2010	FTRI vs GNR
CCNR	ALPS/CoreCommodity Natural Resources ETF	22.39%	Jul 10, 2024	FTRI vs CCNR
NANR	SPDR S&P North American Natural Resources ETF	23.03%	Dec 15, 2015	FTRI vs NANR
BATT	Amplify Lithium & Battery Technology ETF	32.37%	Jun 6, 2018	FTRI vs BATT

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FTRI

FTRI alternatives from the Commodity Producers Equities category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
GUNR	FlexShares Morningstar Global Upstream Natural Res...	-13.30%	Sep 16, 2011	FTRI vs GUNR
GNR	SPDR S&P Global Natural Resources ETF	-14.80%	Sep 13, 2010	FTRI vs GNR
CCNR	ALPS/CoreCommodity Natural Resources ETF	-15.01%	Jul 10, 2024	FTRI vs CCNR
NANR	SPDR S&P North American Natural Resources ETF	-16.17%	Dec 15, 2015	FTRI vs NANR
LIT	Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF	-17.61%	Jul 22, 2010	FTRI vs LIT

Other ETFs from First Trust

Most popular First Trust ETFs on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
CIBR	First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF	Technology Equities, Cybersecurity	12	-12.12%	Jul 7, 2015	FTRI vs CIBR
NFTY	First Trust India NIFTY 50 Equal Weight ETF	Asia Pacific Equities	5	-11.19%	Feb 14, 2012	FTRI vs NFTY
GRID	First Trust Nasdaq Clean Edge Smart GRID Infrastru...	Alternative Energy Equities	94	6.96%	Nov 17, 2009	FTRI vs GRID
FDL	First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fun...	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	79	15.49%	Mar 9, 2006	FTRI vs FDL
AIRR	First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ET...	Building & Construction	95	12.74%	Mar 10, 2014	FTRI vs AIRR
IGLD	FT Cboe Vest Gold Strategy Target Income ETF	Precious Metals, Gold	84	5.99%	Mar 2, 2021	FTRI vs IGLD
TDIV	First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund	Technology Equities, Dividend	77	-2.96%	Aug 14, 2012	FTRI vs TDIV
KNG	FT Cboe Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target I...	Dividend, S&P 500	25	1.24%	Mar 26, 2018	FTRI vs KNG
ROBT	First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence & Robot...	Technology Equities, Robotics	28	-11.00%	Feb 21, 2018	FTRI vs ROBT
QCLN	First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index F...	Alternative Energy Equities	87	4.23%	Feb 8, 2007	FTRI vs QCLN

Often Compared With FTRI

What investors most often compare with FTRI, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
COPX	Global X Copper Miners ETF	Materials	94	6.35%	Apr 19, 2010	FTRI vs COPX
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	64	-4.37%	Jan 22, 1993	FTRI vs SPY
NDIV	Amplify Natural Resources Dividend Income ETF	Energy Equities, Dividend	68	35.88%	Aug 24, 2022	FTRI vs NDIV
XLB	Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF	Materials	54	10.68%	Dec 16, 1998	FTRI vs XLB
DYNF	BlackRock U.S. Equity Factor Rotation ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	73	-4.07%	Mar 19, 2019	FTRI vs DYNF
XLE	State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF	Energy Equities	73	37.91%	Dec 16, 1998	FTRI vs XLE
BGLD	FT Vest Gold Strategy Quarterly Buffer ETF	Defined Outcome, Gold	74	0.18%	Jan 20, 2021	FTRI vs BGLD
IETC	iShares Evolved U.S. Technology ETF	Technology Equities, Actively Managed	39	-12.93%	Mar 21, 2018	FTRI vs IETC
SWAN	Amplify BlackSwan Growth & Treasury Core ETF	Diversified Portfolio	66	-3.58%	Nov 6, 2018	FTRI vs SWAN
GLNCY	Glencore PLC ADR		95	38.88%	—	FTRI vs GLNCY
CPAI	Counterpoint Quantitative Equity ETF	Mid Cap Blend Equities	68	4.21%	Nov 28, 2023	FTRI vs CPAI
FNARX	Fidelity Natural Resources Fund	Energy Equities	94	28.78%	Mar 3, 1997	FTRI vs FNARX
FLLA	Franklin FTSE Latin America ETF	Latin America Equities	95	17.39%	Oct 9, 2018	FTRI vs FLLA
URA	Global X Uranium ETF	Commodity Producers Equities	93	13.34%	Nov 4, 2010	FTRI vs URA
LBAY	Leatherback Long/Short Alternative Yield ETF	Long-Short, Actively Managed	43	15.90%	Nov 16, 2020	FTRI vs LBAY
IGE	iShares North American Natural Resources ETF	Energy Equities	88	25.88%	Oct 22, 2001	FTRI vs IGE
IXC	iShares Global Energy ETF	Energy Equities	86	37.40%	Nov 16, 2001	FTRI vs IXC
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	65	-4.42%	Sep 7, 2010	FTRI vs VOO
XYLD	Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income, S&P 500	56	-1.04%	Jun 24, 2013	FTRI vs XYLD
EDIV	SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Dividend ETF	Emerging Markets Equities, Dividend	65	1.66%	Feb 23, 2011	FTRI vs EDIV

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