iShares MSCI Global Select Metals & Mining Producers Fund (PICK)

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Best Fit Natural Resources Funds ETFs

U.S. News evaluated 105 Natural Resources Funds ETFs and 19 make our Best Fit list. Our list highlights the best passively managed funds for long-term investors. Rankings are assigned based on comparisons with Best Fit funds in this category.

How we identify Best Fit Funds

Best Fit Scorecard
Costs Good
Tracking Error Typical
Bid/Ask Ratio Excellent
Holdings Diversity Good

Fund Description

The investment seeks to replicate the MSCI ACWI Select Metals & Mining Producers Ex Gold & Silver Investable Market Index. The fund generally invests at least 80% of its assets in securities of the underlying index or in depositary receipts representing securities in the index. The underlying index has been developed by MSCI Inc. to measure the combined performance of equity securities of companies primarily involved in the extraction or production of diversified metals, the production of aluminum or steel, and in the mining of precious metals and minerals (excluding gold and silver) in both developed and emerging markets. The fund is non-diversified.

Fund Snapshot Updated 05.16.2013

Previous Close $18.88 Expense Ratio 0.39%
YTD Return 16.1% Avg. 30-Day Volume 53,782
1-Year Return 0.7% Market Cap Loading...
Bid $19.00 Shares Outstanding 11,800,000
Ask $19.05 Dividends $0.29
Top 10 Holdings
Bhp Billiton Ltd (E:BHP) 13.62%
Bhp Billiton Plc (E:BLT) 7.83%
Rio Tinto (E:RIO) 7.49%
Glencore Xstrata (E:GLEN) 6.58%
Anglo American (E:AAL) 4.19%
Freeport-Mcmoran Copper & Gold (FCX) 3.87%
Vale S.A. (E:VALE5) 3.73%
Rio Tinto Limited (E:RIO) 2.97%
Vale S.A. (E:VALE3) 2.57%
Posco (E:005490) 2.39%
% of Total Holdings 55.20%

Sector Breakdown

Geographic Breakdown

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Best Fit Natural Resources Funds

1

SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Equipment & Services ETF (XES)

2

Vanguard Energy Index Fund (VDE)

3

iShares MSCI Global Select Metals & Mining Producers Fund (PICK)

4

SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF (XOP)

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