- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management
- Address
- 1 Iron Street Boston MA United States of America 2210
- IPO Date
- Sep 14, 2010
- Business
- SPDR S&P Global Natural Resources ETF (GNR) is an exchange-traded fund that seeks to provide investment results, before fees and expenses, corresponding generally to the total return performance of the S&P Global Natural Resources Index. The fund offers exposure to 90 of the largest publicly traded companies in natural resources and commodities businesses, including agriculture, energy, and metals and mining sectors; top holdings include BHP Group Ltd, Shell PLC, Exxon Mobil Corp, Nutrien Ltd, and Newmont Corp; sub-industry allocations emphasize materials at approximately 63%, energy at 32%, and consumer staples at 4%. It operates globally with significant country weights in the United States (34%), Canada (21%), the United Kingdom (11%), Australia (8%), and others including Finland, France, Brazil, and India.
Launched on September 13, 2010, GNR is managed by State Street Global Advisors, based in Boston, Massachusetts, with a net expense ratio of 0.40% and total net assets exceeding $3.8 billion as of late 2025. The fund maintains a diversified portfolio of approximately 98-115 holdings, tracking an index where each sub-index (agriculture, energy, metals & mining) is capped at one-third of total weight, targeting large-cap value-oriented securities in the natural resources category. It serves investors seeking commodity-related equity exposure amid market volatility in energy transitions and resource demand.
In recent developments, GNR has sustained strong performance with year-to-date returns around 21% through September 2025, driven by gains in energy and materials amid global commodity rallies; holdings reflect ongoing adjustments, such as elevated weights in producers like Chevron Corp and TotalEnergies SE. No major structural changes, acquisitions, or new launches were announced for the ETF itself in 2024-2025, though the broader sector saw competitive activity including DWS's February 2024 launch of an active natural resources ETF (NRES). State Street continues standard rebalancing to align with index methodology, ensuring investability criteria amid evolving geopolitical and economic factors influencing natural resources markets.