FlexShares Morningstar Global Upstream Natural Resources Index Fund (GUNR) Alternatives

FlexShares Morningstar Global Upstream Natural Resources Index Fund (GUNR) 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 GUNR. 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 GUNR

GUNR charges 0.46% annually. Among ETFs in the Commodity Producers Equities category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among GUNR alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
URAN	Themes Uranium & Nuclear ETF	0.35%	Sep 23, 2024	GUNR vs URAN
NANR	SPDR S&P North American Natural Resources ETF	0.35%	Dec 15, 2015	GUNR vs NANR
CCNR	ALPS/CoreCommodity Natural Resources ETF	0.39%	Jul 10, 2024	GUNR vs CCNR
GNR	SPDR S&P Global Natural Resources ETF	0.40%	Sep 13, 2010	GUNR vs GNR
BATT	Amplify Lithium & Battery Technology ETF	0.59%	Jun 6, 2018	GUNR vs BATT

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to GUNR

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	GUNR vs CCNR
LIT	Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF	96	Jul 22, 2010	GUNR vs LIT
BATT	Amplify Lithium & Battery Technology ETF	95	Jun 6, 2018	GUNR vs BATT
NANR	SPDR S&P North American Natural Resources ETF	94	Dec 15, 2015	GUNR vs NANR
EMET	VanEck Copper and Green Metals ETF	94	Nov 9, 2021	GUNR vs EMET

Top Performing GUNR Alternatives (YTD)

GUNR 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	GUNR vs NANR
CCNR	ALPS/CoreCommodity Natural Resources ETF	22.34%	Jul 10, 2024	GUNR vs CCNR
GNR	SPDR S&P Global Natural Resources ETF	20.16%	Sep 13, 2010	GUNR vs GNR
URNM	NorthShore Global Uranium Mining ETF	15.05%	Dec 3, 2019	GUNR vs URNM
LIT	Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF	14.63%	Jul 22, 2010	GUNR vs LIT

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to GUNR

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

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
FTRI	First Trust Indxx Global Natural Resources Income ...	20.48%	Mar 11, 2010	GUNR vs FTRI
GNR	SPDR S&P Global Natural Resources ETF	20.70%	Sep 13, 2010	GUNR vs GNR
CCNR	ALPS/CoreCommodity Natural Resources ETF	22.39%	Jul 10, 2024	GUNR vs CCNR
NANR	SPDR S&P North American Natural Resources ETF	23.03%	Dec 15, 2015	GUNR vs NANR
BATT	Amplify Lithium & Battery Technology ETF	32.37%	Jun 6, 2018	GUNR vs BATT

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to GUNR

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

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
FTRI	First Trust Indxx Global Natural Resources Income ...	-13.48%	Mar 11, 2010	GUNR vs FTRI
GNR	SPDR S&P Global Natural Resources ETF	-14.80%	Sep 13, 2010	GUNR vs GNR
CCNR	ALPS/CoreCommodity Natural Resources ETF	-15.01%	Jul 10, 2024	GUNR vs CCNR
NANR	SPDR S&P North American Natural Resources ETF	-16.17%	Dec 15, 2015	GUNR vs NANR
LIT	Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF	-17.61%	Jul 22, 2010	GUNR vs LIT

Other ETFs from Northern Trust

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

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
HYGV	FlexShares High Yield Value-Scored US Bond Index F...	High Yield Bonds	68	-0.52%	Jul 17, 2018	GUNR vs HYGV
ESG	FlexShares STOXX US ESG Select Index Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	51	-3.94%	Jul 13, 2016	GUNR vs ESG
QLC	FlexShares US Quality Large Cap Index Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	78	-3.32%	Sep 24, 2015	GUNR vs QLC
IQDF	FlexShares International Quality Dividend Index Fu...	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Dividend	89	4.40%	Apr 12, 2013	GUNR vs IQDF
IQDY	FlexShares International Quality Dividend Dynamic ...	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Dividend	90	3.79%	Apr 12, 2013	GUNR vs IQDY
TLTD	FlexShares Morningstar Developed Markets ex-US Fac...	Global Equities	87	1.50%	Sep 28, 2012	GUNR vs TLTD
TDTF	FlexShares iBoxx 5-Year Target Duration TIPS Index...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	59	0.61%	Sep 19, 2011	GUNR vs TDTF
TDTT	FlexShares iBoxx 3-Year Target Duration TIPS Index...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	85	0.75%	Sep 19, 2011	GUNR vs TDTT
SKOR	FlexShares Credit-Scored US Corporate Bond Index F...	Corporate Bonds	85	-0.28%	Nov 12, 2014	GUNR vs SKOR
QLV	FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund	Volatility Hedged Equity	52	0.10%	Jul 15, 2019	GUNR vs QLV

Often Compared With GUNR

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

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
HAP	VanEck Natural Resources ETF	Energy Equities	96	20.50%	Aug 29, 2008	GUNR vs HAP
XLB	Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF	Materials	54	10.68%	Dec 16, 1998	GUNR vs XLB
IGE	iShares North American Natural Resources ETF	Energy Equities	88	25.88%	Oct 22, 2001	GUNR vs IGE
PCLIX	PIMCO CommoditiesPLUS Strategy Fund	Commodities	88	30.80%	May 27, 2010	GUNR vs PCLIX
INFL	Horizon Kinetics Inflation Beneficiaries ETF	Global Equities, Actively Managed	82	17.28%	Jan 11, 2021	GUNR vs INFL
DBC	Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund	Commodities	86	29.47%	Feb 3, 2006	GUNR vs DBC
ITB	iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF	Building & Construction	10	-5.79%	May 1, 2006	GUNR vs ITB
PDBC	Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strate...	Commodities, Actively Managed	85	30.72%	Nov 7, 2014	GUNR vs PDBC
BCIM	abrdn Bloomberg Industrial Metals Strategy K-1 Fre...	Metals	—	—	Sep 22, 2021	GUNR vs BCIM
NDIV	Amplify Natural Resources Dividend Income ETF	Energy Equities, Dividend	68	35.88%	Aug 24, 2022	GUNR vs NDIV
OIH	VanEck Vectors Oil Services ETF	Energy Equities	77	41.94%	Dec 20, 2011	GUNR vs OIH
CMOP.L	Invesco Bloomberg Commodity UCITS ETF Acc	Commodities	83	26.85%	Jan 9, 2017	GUNR vs CMOP.L
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	65	-4.42%	Sep 7, 2010	GUNR vs VOO
ENGE.L	SPDR MSCI Europe Energy UCITS ETF	Energy Equities	91	43.88%	Dec 5, 2014	GUNR vs ENGE.L
ENGW.L	SPDR MSCI World Energy UCITS ETF	Energy Equities	82	40.78%	Apr 29, 2016	GUNR vs ENGW.L
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	64	-4.37%	Jan 22, 1993	GUNR vs SPY
NTR	Nutrien Ltd.		88	23.15%	—	GUNR vs NTR
COMT	iShares Commodities Select Strategy ETF	Commodities, Actively Managed	89	35.81%	Oct 15, 2014	GUNR vs COMT
FNARX	Fidelity Natural Resources Fund	Energy Equities	94	28.78%	Mar 3, 1997	GUNR vs FNARX
URA	Global X Uranium ETF	Commodity Producers Equities	93	13.34%	Nov 4, 2010	GUNR vs URA

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