BHP Billiton

Shell PLC

Exxon Mobil

TotalEnergies SE

Nutrien

Freeport-McMoRan

Chevron

Corteva Inc

Agnico Eagle Mines

American Airlines

SPDR S&P Global Natural Resources ETF

GNR tracks an index of global companies in natural resources and/or commodity businesses.

ARK Innovation ETF

Themes Gold Miners ETF

Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF

Optica Rare Earth & Critical Materials ETF

VegTech Plant-Based Innovation & Climate ETF

Global X US Cash Flow Kings 100 ETF

VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF

Gabelli Growth Innovators ETF 

FlexShares Morningstar Global Upstream Natural Resources Index Fund

Amplify Natural Resources Dividend Income ETF

VanEck Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF

SPDR SSGA Gender Diversity Index ETF

US Vegan Climate ETF

VictoryShares Free Cash Flow ETF

Hypatia Women CEO ETF

AXS Esoterica NEXTG Economy ETF

It is always fun to root for the underdog. Who doesn't like a good Cinderella story?

Disruptive Theme of the Week: ETF Underdogs

Natural resources are essential for key industries and offer investment opportunities. SPDR® S&P Global Natural Resources ETF provides exposure to agriculture, energy, and metals and mining sectors. The GNR ETF offers diversified holdings, international exposure, and potential for outperformance compared to other natural resources ETFs.

GNR: A Strong Way To Access Materials

Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF

Amplify Transformational Data Sharing ETF

Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF

Amplify Seymour Cannabis ETF

First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund

iShares US Infrastructure ETF

iShares Robotics & Artificial Intelligence Multisector ETF

Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF

Amplify Alternative Harvest ETF

AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF

MSUS

Global X U.S. Infrastructure Development ETF

First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence & Robotics ETF

iShares MSCI USA ESG Select ETF

Robo Global Artificial Intelligence ETF

Yieldmax Tsla Option Income Etf

Wisdomtree Artificial Intelligence And Innovation Fund

To close out the year, I thought it would be interesting to see which thematic categories experienced the most inflows in 2023, demonstrating proverbially “where the puck was going.” This data, sourced from Bloomberg and VettaFi's internal data, is interesting because it does not necessarily align with performance.

Disruptive Tech Theme of the Week: Top Thematic ETF Flows 2023

The SPDR® S&P Global Natural Resources ETF is an alternative to the S&P 500 for long-term saving. GNR focuses on natural resources and offers diversified equity exposure across agribusiness, energy, and metals & mining sectors. GNR has a lower PE ratio and higher dividend yield compared to the S&P 500, potentially providing better long-term returns.

GNR: Ride The Growth Of Global Demand

Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF

YieldMax COIN Option Income Strategy ETF

First Trust Dorsey Wright Focus 5 ETF

iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF

JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF

iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF

YieldMax NVDA Option Income Strategy ETF

Invesco DWA Momentum ETF

Invesco S&P 500 Pure Growth ETF

Invesco S&P 500 Pure Value ETF

SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF

SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Value ETF

T Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth ETF

First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund

iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF

Vanguard Value ETF

Vanguard Growth ETF

Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund

Good Morning, VettaFi Voices! Growth has blown value out of the water in 2023. It's not even close. The Vanguard Value ETF (VTV) is up less than 1% year to date. Meanwhile, the Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG), the growth fund, is up 32%. That's a big difference, and clearly we're in a growth regime.

VettaFi Voices On: The Nature of Value

Investing in real return ETFs is recommended due to expected inflation above the Fed's 2% target in the coming years. Global natural resource equities serve as an inflation hedge and benefit from green energy trends. The SPDR S&P Global Natural Resources ETF provides international diversification, exposure to Chinese growth, and a cheap valuation.

GNR: Value, Momentum And (China) Growth

Goldman Sachs TreasuryAccess 0-1 Year ETF

SPDR Gold Trust

iShares S&P GSCI Commodity Indexed Trust

Aberdeen Standard Gold ETF Trust

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF

When it comes to investing, some people don't think in terms of thousands of dollars, tens of thousands, or even millions.

What the really rich are doing with their money right now: Goldman Sachs

SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust

Recent readings of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) indicate that while inflation is trending lower, it remains elevated relative to historical norms and well above the Federal Reserve's desired 2%. As a result of persistently high inflation, it's not surprising that many advisors and investors are turning to asset classes with inflation-fighting reputations.

Using Gold-Plus Approach to Fight Inflation

GNR is an ETF that tracks the performance of the S&P Global Natural Resources Index, specifically agriculture, energy, and metals & mining. The high demand energy sector and remarkable performance of the high-yielding largest-cap companies make GNR an attractive choice.

GNR: Large-Cap Investing Supported By Big Growth Sectors

Sectors and industries such as traditional energy, materials, and mining aren't often thought of as bastions of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) promise. Actually, many investors and ESG observers view those groups as likely ESG offenders.

This ETF Has Surprising ESG Potential

SPDR S&P North American Natural Resources ETF

The GNR ETF provides exposure to global natural resource companies. Natural resource companies have been big winners in the past few years; however, the outlook is murkier with a possible global recession in 2023.

GNR: Good, But Prefer NANR

Inflation remains elevated. GNR outperforms during periods of high prices and rising inflation.

GNR: Natural Resources ETF, Strong Inflation Hedge, 4.5% Yield

iShares North American Natural Resources ETF

Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF

At the end of June, VettaFi asked advisors about their growing interest in commodities during a webcast hosted with Direxion, and I was pleasantly surprised. While 50% of respondents said they were currently getting exposure to commodity markets through a broad commodity basket, only 31% chose precious metals options of gold or silver.

Chart of the Week: Advisors Tapping Into Commodities Through Natural Resource ETFs

GNR invests in companies involved with natural resources across energy, materials, and agriculture. The fund has faced increasing levels of volatility with commodity prices under pressure amid new global growth concerns.

GNR: Correction In Commodities Offers A New Buying Opportunity

First Trust Indxx Global Natural Resources Income ETF

VanEck Vectors Natural Resource ETF

They're all outperforming broad equity markets year to date.

4 Global ETFs Offer Natural Resources Exposure

The ETF GNR hit a 52-week high lately. Can it soar further?

Natural Resources ETF (GNR) Hits a 52-Week High

The macro economic backdrops for natural resources are favorable but softening. Energy markets are bullish.

SPDR S&P Global Natural Resources ETF: Nice Yield With Capital Appreciation Potential

Air Products and Chemicals

BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust

Fidelity MSCI Materials Index ETF

Franco-Nevada C

First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund

IQ Global Resources ETF

Horizon Kinetics Inflation Beneficiaries ETF

iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF

John Hancock Multifactor Materials ETF

iShares Global Materials ETF

Adams Natural Resources Fund Inc

Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Materials ETF

PSh Shr Bsc Mat Shs

ProShares UltraShort Basic Materials

ProShares Ultra Basic Materials

Vanguard Materials ETF

Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund

The basic materials sector is relatively small when you only consider dividend-paying companies. The basic materials sector is best for growth investors. APD has found an interesting way to position its business in a sector where most are stuck with commodity price fluctuations.

Basic Materials: One Of The Best Sectors To Play

Investors looking to protect portfolios against inflation often turn to Treasury Inflation Protection Securities (TIPS), but there are other ways to buffer a portfolio against rising consumer prices. Those opportunities include hard assets.

Getting Resourceful With Natural Resources for Inflation Protection

Natural Resources Equities: Preparing For Reflation And A Dollar Decline

News for SPDR S&P Global Natural Resources ETF ETF (GNR)