Northern Trust Morningstar Global Upstream Natural Resources ETF

GUNR

Valor de mercado US$ 7,15 bi

I spent the last two weeks in Australia hanging out with kangaroos and koalas. However, the ETF market didn't take a vacation while I was away.

With the U.S. economy grappling with persistent energy shocks and rising electricity costs, inflation expectations for the next five years have climbed to their highest levels in four years. For financial advisors, the challenge is shielding client portfolios from eroding purchasing power.

Fears of hotter-than-expected inflation were realized today. Consumer Price Index (CPI) data revealed that headline CPI rose 0.6% month-over-month in April.

During Exchange 2026, advisors, experts, and thought leaders from a variety of firms gathered to share their ideas for navigating ongoing macroeconomic conditions while keeping investor goals at the forefront. Chris Huemmer, SVP and director of ETF & funds strategy at Northern Trust Asset Management, sat down with the VettaFi team.

On this episode of the “ETF of the Week” podcast, VettaFi's Head of Research Todd Rosenbluth discussed the FlexShares Morningstar Global Upstream Natural Resources Index Fund (GUNR) with Chuck Jaffe of Money Life. The pair discussed several topics related to the fund to give investors a deeper understanding of the ETF.

VettaFi's Head of Research Todd Rosenbluth discussed the FlexShares Morningstar Global Upstream Natural Resources Index Fund (GUNR) on this week's “ETF of the Week” podcast with Chuck Jaffe of “Money Life.” For more news, information, and analysis, visit VettaFi | ETF Trends.

For advisors and investors alike, one key sector many have kept a close eye on amid the 2026 Iran war is oil, and energy prices as a whole.  Granted, this should not come as a surprise.

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.

Despite the job losses reported by ADP, the economic picture isn't so scary. Here are three ETFs that offer exposure to areas of growth, according to Sevens Report's Tom Essaye.

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