Tech Innovation Breeds Opportunities in Natural Resources

Artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing, and machine learning are just a few of the obvious tech innovations dominating the majority of investor attention spans these days. Along with the companies focused on these technologies, attention also diverts to those integral to meeting hardware demands, like semiconductor firms.

ETF Trends • Oct 13, 2025

IGE: Natural Resources Alternative To XLE

IGE is a passively managed ETF that tracks the S&P North American Natural Resources Sector Index. IGE and XLE have similar sector compositions, but IGE has a lower weighting in the top three holdings. IGE may provide a superior return due to overvaluation and overweighting of top holdings in XLE, the fund's similar risk return ratios, and larger expected multiple expansion for IGE.

Seeking Alpha • Feb 24, 2024

IGE: Largely Energy, And Worth A Look

The iShares North American Natural Resources ETF is a strong exchange-traded fund for investors looking to gain exposure to North American companies in the natural resources sector. The IGE ETF has a low expense ratio of 0.41% and holds a diverse range of companies involved in the exploration, production, or distribution of natural resources. The fund's top holdings are concentrated in the energy sector, and while it has lagged behind pure play energy funds, it offers a more diversified option for investors.

Seeking Alpha • Nov 9, 2023

IGE: Strong Returns In The North American Energy Sector

iShares North American Natural Resources ETF (IGE) tracks an index of U.S. natural resource companies. IGE focuses on the energy and materials sectors, while specifically excluding the Chemical and Steel industries.

Seeking Alpha • Nov 12, 2022

IGE Will Benefit From Tight Ongoing Crude

IGE is a broad portfolio of US oil companies. Capacity is very tight, with refineries and rigs being underinvested, and the capacity for OPEC production growth is ultimately pretty limited.

Seeking Alpha • Aug 15, 2022

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

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.

ETF Trends • Jul 14, 2022

Beyond Energy, 5 ETFs That Are Up This Year

While the energy sector is shining, other sectors are caught up in the sharp market sell-off, with technology bearing the brunt the most. However, a few ETFs have defied the turmoil and are up this year.

Zacks Investment Research • Jun 21, 2022

7 Energy ETFs to Buy

Energy stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) were a popular bet heading into 2022. So far, so good – the sector has been by far and away the best performer in the young year.

Kiplinger • Feb 22, 2022

5 Sector ETFs That Outperformed in January

The S&P 500 has dropped more than 9% so far in 2022, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq is in the correction territory plunging about 15%.

Zacks Investment Research • Jan 31, 2022

5 ETF Zones Outperforming to Start 2022

Wall Street has seen a rocky start to 2022, with the major bourses registering losses for the second consecutive week. Against such a backdrop, a few corners of the stock market are performing well.

Zacks Investment Research • Jan 18, 2022