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About FlexShares Global Upstream Natural Resources Index Fund ETF
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Inception date
Sep 16, 2011
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Replication method
Physical
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Qualified dividends
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
Northern Trust Investments, Inc.(Investment Management)
Distributor
Foreside Fund Services LLC
GUNR approaches the global natural resources industry with a few twists. The fund provides exposure in traditional natural resources industries, particularly in energy, agriculture, precious or industrial metals, timber and water. Notably, GUNR extends its coverage to include 'upstream' businesses like containers and packaging, commercial services, and paper and forest products. To curate the portfolio, the funds underlying index selects 120 stocks using a proprietary methodology. It then caps weightings at the regional and sector level, minimizing the impact of firms of more popular names in the portfolio. Overall, GUNR has a broad and diverse take on a market that lends itself to concentration. The index is reconstituted semi-annually and rebalanced quarterly.
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Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Non-Energy Minerals
Process Industries
Energy Minerals
Stocks99.70%
Non-Energy Minerals32.00%
Process Industries28.15%
Energy Minerals27.39%
Utilities4.98%
Consumer Non-Durables3.84%
Distribution Services1.55%
Finance1.01%
Producer Manufacturing0.29%
Miscellaneous0.28%
Industrial Services0.13%
Transportation0.06%
Bonds, Cash & Other0.30%
UNIT0.30%
Stock breakdown by region
North America54.55%
Europe22.85%
Oceania7.33%
Asia5.96%
Middle East5.18%
Latin America3.31%
Africa0.81%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
GUNR invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Non-Energy Minerals, with 32.00% stocks, and Process Industries, with 28.15% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the North America region.
GUNR top holdings are Corteva Inc and Nutrien Ltd., occupying 5.50% and 5.38% of the portfolio correspondingly.
GUNR last dividends amounted to 0.27 USD. The quarter before, the issuer paid 0.32 USD in dividends, which shows a 19.90% decrease.
GUNR assets under management is 4.71 B USD. It's risen 2.93% over the last month.
GUNR fund flows account for −1.07 B USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Yes, GUNR pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 3.38%. The last dividend (Mar 27, 2025) amounted to 0.27 USD. The dividends are paid quarterly.
GUNR shares are issued by Northern Trust Corp. under the brand FlexShares. The ETF was launched on Sep 16, 2011, and its management style is Passive.
GUNR expense ratio is 0.46% meaning you'd have to pay 0.46% of your investment to help manage the fund.
GUNR follows the Morningstar Global Upstream Natural Resources Index. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
GUNR invests in stocks.
GUNR price has risen by 3.73% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a −3.75% decrease. See more dynamics on GUNR price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, showed a 5.22% increase in three-month performance and has decreased by −2.78% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, showed a 5.22% increase in three-month performance and has decreased by −2.78% in a year.
GUNR trades at a premium (0.23%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.