Imitation just may be the sincerest form of flattery, as any sufficiently profitable ETF idea seems to eventually attract clones. Competition is usually a good thing for investors, as it can drive expenses lower and incentivize fund sponsors and managers to deliver better and better service to investors. At the same time, though, competition can create confusion, so it is helpful to look at similar ETFs on a head-to-head basis to highlight the significant differences between them [see also How To Pick The Right ETF Every Time]. The Contenders In this article, we investigate the S&P North American Natural Resources Index ETF and the Morningstar Global Upstream Natural Resources Index Fund . As the names suggest, these are both funds devoted to natural resource investments, and both ETFs hold the common shares of a variety of commodity producers across the energy, metals and agriculture sub-sectors [see 101 High Yield ETFs For Every Dividend [...] Click here to read the original article on ETFdb.com. Related Posts: State Street Launches Global Natural Resources ETF (GNR) Commodity ETPs: Beware Energy Bias ETF Insider: Sandy Rattles Wall Street The 18 Most Successful New ETFs Of 2011 Jim Rogers Wannabe ETFdb Portfolio Now Available