iShares S&P Global Timber & Forestry Index Fund (WOOD)

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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 Good
Bid/Ask Ratio Excellent
Holdings Diversity Typical

Fund Description

The investment seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the S&P Global Timber & Forestry IndexTM (the "underlying index"). The fund generally invests at least 90% of its assets in securities of the underlying index and in depositary receipts representing securities of the underlying index. The underlying index is comprised of approximately 24 of the largest publicly-traded companies engaged in the ownership, management or upstream supply chain of forests and timberlands. The fund is non-diversified.

Fund Snapshot Updated 05.16.2013

Previous Close Expense Ratio 0.48%
YTD Return 10.7% Avg. 30-Day Volume 37,697
1-Year Return 42.0% Market Cap Loading...
Bid $50.04 Shares Outstanding 6,030,000
Ask $50.07 Dividends $0.58
Top 10 Holdings
Plum Creek Timber Co Inc (PCL) 8.35%
Weyerhaeuser Co (WY) 8.17%
Rayonier Inc (RYN) 8.14%
West Fraser Timber Ltd (E:WFT) 6.25%
Potlatch Corp New (PCH) 4.78%
Packaging Corp Amer (PKG) 4.58%
Stora Enso Oyj (STERV) 4.43%
Mondi Plc (E:MNDI) 4.17%
Intl Paper Co (IP) 4.17%
Sonoco Prods Co (SON) 4.08%
% of Total Holdings 57.10%

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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