State Street SPDR S&P Global Natural Resources ETF

Frequently Asked Questions About GNR

What does GNR invest in?

This ETF, known as the State Street SPDR S&P Global Natural Resources ETF, aims to replicate the overall financial gains of the S&P Global Natural Resources Index. Its objective is to provide investors with exposure to some of the most significant companies by market capitalization across three vital natural resource industries: agriculture, energy, and metals and mining. A key feature of the index's construction is a diversification rule, where the weighting of any individual sub-index representing these sectors is capped at a maximum of one-third of the index's total composition. This mirroring of the index's returns is calculated prior to deducting any management fees or operational expenses.

What is the expense ratio of GNR?

State Street SPDR S&P Global Natural Resources ETF (GNR) charges an expense ratio of 0.40%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

How big is GNR?

State Street SPDR S&P Global Natural Resources ETF (GNR) manages $4.74B in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure — funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation.

Is GNR actively managed or an index fund?

GNR's management style is described in the fund's prospectus. See the description on the Summary tab for the published strategy.

When was GNR launched?

State Street SPDR S&P Global Natural Resources ETF (GNR) launched in September 2010 and is managed by SPDR.

How has GNR performed?

GNR's total return — price change plus reinvested distributions — is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon.