How many natural resources ETFs are there?

MetaCap tracks 19 US-listed natural resources ETFs with about $26.5B in combined assets.

What is the largest natural resources ETF?

State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLB) is the largest, with about $7.8B in assets under management.

Which Natural Resources ETF has the lowest expense ratio?

Among the funds shown, State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLB) has the lowest expense ratio at 0.08% per year, or $8 a year on a $10,000 investment.

What does AUM mean for an ETF?

Assets under management (AUM) is the total market value of everything the fund holds. Larger ETFs tend to have tighter bid-ask spreads and more trading volume, but size alone does not make a fund a better investment.

Natural Resources ETFs

19 natural resources ETFs ranked by assets under management. Updated October 9, 2026.

Total assets

$26.5B

MetaCap lists 19 US-listed ETFs in the Natural Resources category, holding a combined $26.5B in assets. The largest by assets are XLB ($7.8B), COPX ($7.3B) and URA ($5.6B). Expense ratios range from 0.08% to 0.69% (median 0.65%); XLB is the lowest-cost fund shown at 0.08% a year. On the latest trading day, 1 of 3 funds were higher, with an average move of -1.49%.

Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology

Largest natural resources ETFs by assets

Natural Resources ETFs by assets under management
#	Symbol	Fund Name	Price	% Change	AUM	Expense Ratio
1	XLB	State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF	49.27	+0.59%	$7.78B	0.08%
2	COPX	Global X Copper Miners ETF	82.22	-1.63%	$7.25B	0.65%
3	URA	Global X Uranium ETF	38.56	-3.43%	$5.59B	0.69%

Frequently asked questions

How many natural resources ETFs are there?: MetaCap tracks 19 US-listed natural resources ETFs with about $26.5B in combined assets.
What is the largest natural resources ETF?: State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLB) is the largest, with about $7.8B in assets under management.
Which Natural Resources ETF has the lowest expense ratio?: Among the funds shown, State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLB) has the lowest expense ratio at 0.08% per year, or $8 a year on a $10,000 investment.
What does AUM mean for an ETF?: Assets under management (AUM) is the total market value of everything the fund holds. Larger ETFs tend to have tighter bid-ask spreads and more trading volume, but size alone does not make a fund a better investment.

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