ETF spotlight on FlexShares Morningstar Global Upstream Natural Resources Index Fund (NYSEArca: GUNR), part of an ongoing series.
Assets: $247.5 million.
Objective: The FlexShares Morningstar Global Upstream Natural Resources Index ETF tries to reflect the performance of natural resource companies, especially those in the “upstream” portion of the supply chain, including energy, metals, agriculture timberland and water resources sectors.
Holdings: Top holdings include: Exxon Mobil (NYSE: XOM) 5.0%, BHP Billiton (NYSE: BHP) 4.7%, Potash Corp. (NYSE: POT) 4.5%, Monsanto Co. (NYSE: MON) 4.0% and Syngenta Ag 3.3%.