State Street SPDR S&P North American Natural Resources ETF (NANR) is a ETF from SPDR State Street Global Advisors and Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) is a ETF from Vanguard (US). Over the past year NANR returned +42.04% while VOO returned +21.46%. Year to date, NANR is up 16.94% versus a gain of 11.51% for VOO.

Over three years, NANR compounded at +16.44% per year against +20.86% for VOO; over five years the annualized figures are +17.43% and +13.01% respectively. Across the full 11-year window we track, VOO has the edge at +13.44% annualized vs +12.85%. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

NANR has been the more volatile fund, with annualized monthly volatility of 23.5% compared with 14.1% for VOO. Lower volatility generally means a smoother ride, though it often comes with lower long-run returns.

The deepest peak-to-trough decline in our data was -51.1% for NANR and -34.3% for VOO. Drawdown depth is worth weighing if you expect to sell during market stress rather than ride it out.

The two funds' monthly returns correlate at 0.59. They move independently enough that combining them can meaningfully diversify a portfolio.

NANR charges 0.35% per year while VOO charges 0.03%. On a $10,000 position that is $35 vs $3 annually, a gap of $32 per year that compounds over a long holding period. On income, NANR currently yields 1.87% against 1.09% for VOO.