The 10 top performers
| # | Fund | 30 days | Net assets | Cost | Yield | 1 mo | YTD | 1 yr | 3 yr | 5 yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IGE iShares North American Natural Resources ETF | $707.9M | 0.37% | 1.84% | +4.9% | +33.0% | +40.9% | +21.2% | +18.6% | |
| 2 | NANR SPDR S&P North American Natural Resources ETF | $735.5M | 0.35% | 1.61% | +1.6% | +30.0% | +40.6% | +22.6% | +17.6% | |
| 3 | NDIV Amplify Natural Resources Dividend Income ETF | $26.0M | 0.59% | 8.63% | +5.8% | +41.2% | +36.8% | +18.2% | — | |
| 4 | HAP VanEck Natural Resources ETF | $298.8M | 0.41% | 1.84% | -0.9% | +23.2% | +32.0% | +19.7% | +12.2% | |
| 5 | GNR SPDR S&P Global Natural Resources ETF | $4.48B | 0.4% | 2.4% | +0.3% | +23.5% | +31.7% | +16.3% | +11.0% | |
| 6 | CSNR Cohen & Steers Natural Resources Active ETF | $91.0M | 0.5% | 1.77% | -0.8% | +20.7% | +28.7% | — | — | |
| 7 | GUNR FlexShares Morningstar Global Upstream Natural Re… | $7.24B | 0.46% | 2.3% | 0.0% | +19.4% | +26.3% | +14.9% | +10.3% | |
| 8 | NRES Xtrackers RREEF Global Natural Resources ETF | $37.4M | 0.45% | 2.12% | -0.2% | +17.8% | +26.3% | — | — | |
| 9 | CCNR ALPS | CoreCommodity Natural Resources ETF | $427.5M | 0.39% | 2.96% | -2.4% | +17.5% | +25.9% | — | — | |
| 10 | MGNR American Beacon GLG Natural Resources ETF | $841.8M | 0.75% | 0.83% | -6.4% | +10.1% | +20.5% | — | — |
Funds with less than $25 million in net assets and leveraged or inverse funds are left out of the ranking. Returns are total returns with distributions reinvested (3 and 5 years annualized), as of Oct 27, 2026.
How the top 5 compare
Growth of each fund’s value from the start of the range, distributions reinvested. The dashed gray line is the S&P 500 (SPY).
All 13 Natural Resources ETFs
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| Fund | Issuer | Net assets | Cost | Yield | YTD | 1 yr | 5 yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GUNR FlexShares Morningstar Global Upstream Natural Re… | Northern Trust | $7.24B | 0.46% | 2.3% | +19.4% | +26.3% | +10.3% |
| GNR SPDR S&P Global Natural Resources ETF | SPDR (State Street) | $4.48B | 0.4% | 2.4% | +23.5% | +31.7% | +11.0% |
| MGNR American Beacon GLG Natural Resources ETF | Resolute Investment Managers, Inc. | $841.8M | 0.75% | 0.83% | +10.1% | +20.5% | — |
| NANR SPDR S&P North American Natural Resources ETF | SPDR (State Street) | $735.5M | 0.35% | 1.61% | +30.0% | +40.6% | +17.6% |
| IGE iShares North American Natural Resources ETF | iShares | $707.9M | 0.37% | 1.84% | +33.0% | +40.9% | +18.6% |
| CCNR ALPS | CoreCommodity Natural Resources ETF | ALPS | $427.5M | 0.39% | 2.96% | +17.5% | +25.9% | — |
| HAP VanEck Natural Resources ETF | VanEck | $298.8M | 0.41% | 1.84% | +23.2% | +32.0% | +12.2% |
| FTRI First Trust Indxx Global Natural Resources Income… | First Trust | $121.7M | 0.7% | 2.07% | +9.6% | +13.8% | +10.6% |
| CSNR Cohen & Steers Natural Resources Active ETF | Cohen & Steers, Inc. (New York) | $91.0M | 0.5% | 1.77% | +20.7% | +28.7% | — |
| FTWO Strive Natural Resources and Security ETF | ETF Architect | $73.1M | 0.49% | 0.94% | +10.4% | +12.8% | — |
| COAL Range Global Coal Index ETF | Exchange Traded Concepts | $58.9M | 0.85% | 2.46% | +6.8% | +11.4% | — |
| NRES Xtrackers RREEF Global Natural Resources ETF | Deutsche Bank AG | $37.4M | 0.45% | 2.12% | +17.8% | +26.3% | — |
| NDIV Amplify Natural Resources Dividend Income ETF | Amplify | $26.0M | 0.59% | 8.63% | +41.2% | +36.8% | — |
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