These 2 Industry ETFs Were Hotter Than July

During a season when investor activity is typically in its summer doldrums, these two industry exchange-traded funds (ETFs) were hotter than July — the iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF (ITB) and the SPDR S&P Global Natural Resources ETF (GNR). Since the beginning of May, both funds have been rising to the upside.

ETF Trends • Aug 7, 2025

Disruptive Theme of the Week: ETF Underdogs

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

ETF Trends • Aug 27, 2024

GNR: A Strong Way To Access Materials

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.

Seeking Alpha • Jul 23, 2024

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

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.

ETF Trends • Dec 26, 2023

GNR: Ride The Growth Of Global Demand

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.

Seeking Alpha • Dec 21, 2023

VettaFi Voices On: The Nature of Value

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.

ETF Trends • Oct 20, 2023

GNR: Value, Momentum And (China) Growth

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.

Seeking Alpha • Sep 25, 2023

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

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

Market Watch • May 9, 2023

Using Gold-Plus Approach to Fight Inflation

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.

ETF Trends • Apr 6, 2023

GNR: Large-Cap Investing Supported By Big Growth Sectors

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.

Seeking Alpha • Mar 1, 2023