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GSGvsHGERETF Comparison

ETF 1

GSG

iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust ETF

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Multi-Commodity

+0.72%

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ETF 2

HGER

Harbor Commodity All-Weather Strategy ETF

This fund is part of

Multi-Commodity

+0.72%

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iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust ETF (GSG) and Harbor Commodity All-Weather Strategy ETF (HGER) belong to the same industry segment: Multi-Commodity. GSG is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.75%, versus 0.68% for HGER. GSG is up 60.57% year-to-date (YTD) with -$456M in YTD flows. HGER performs worse with 46.49% YTD performance, and +$2.48B in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of GSG and HGER below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.

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GSG vs HGER performance and flow charts

Performance

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 10/16/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	GSG HGER	+0.84%+0.17%	+20.11%+15.47%	+60.57%+46.49%	+64.51%+48.47%	+67.94%+88.93%	+107.62%n/a
Flows	GSG HGER	-$33M+$247M	-$21M+$862M	-$456M+$2.48B	-$455M+$2.89B	-$514M+$3.82B	-$1.17B-

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	GSG HGER	+21.57%+13.36%	+26.00%+16.89%	+20.08%+13.91%	+22.62%n/a
Max drawdown	GSG HGER	-8.39%-4.09%	-18.66%-13.61%	-18.66%-13.61%	-28.91%n/a
Max drawdown duration	GSG HGER	26d36d	106d90d	106d90d	1359dn/a

Trading data

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	GSG	HGER
Last sale 10/16/2026 at 1:30 PM	$37.11	$36.38
Previous close 10/15/2026	$36.58	$36.04
Consolidated volume 10/15/2026
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Data as of September 30, 2026

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	GSG	HGER
Last price	$37.11	$36.38
1D performance	+1.45%	+0.94%
AuM	$1.06 B	$4.97 B
E/R	0.75%	0.68%

Characteristics

	GSG	HGER
Management strategy	Passive	Passive
Provider	iShares	Harbor Capital
Benchmark	S&P GSCI Index	Quantix Commodity Index
N° of holdings	-	-
Asset class	Commodities	Commodities
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	July 10, 2006	February 9, 2022
ESG	No	No

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Frequently asked questions about GSG and HGER

How have the GSG and HGER ETFs performed in 2026?

As of October 16, 2026, GSG is up 60.57% year-to-date (YTD), while HGER has returned 46.49%. That puts GSG better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: GSG or HGER?

Year-to-date, the GSG ETF saw -$456M in flows, compared to +$2.48B for HGER.

Which ETF is more volatile: GSG or HGER?

Over the past year, GSG had a volatility of 26%, while HGER experienced 16.89%.

Which ETF is bigger: GSG or HGER?

As of October 16, 2026, GSG holds $1.06 B in assets under management (AUM), while HGER manages $4.97 B.

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GSG

HGER

GSGvsHGERETF Comparison

iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust ETF

Harbor Commodity All-Weather Strategy ETF

GSG vs HGER performance and flow charts

Performance

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the GSG and HGER ETFs performed in 2026?

As of October 16, 2026, GSG is up 60.57% year-to-date (YTD), while HGER has returned 46.49%. That puts GSG better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: GSG or HGER?

Year-to-date, the GSG ETF saw -$456M in flows, compared to +$2.48B for HGER.

Which ETF is more volatile: GSG or HGER?

Over the past year, GSG had a volatility of 26%, while HGER experienced 16.89%.

Which ETF is bigger: GSG or HGER?

As of October 16, 2026, GSG holds $1.06 B in assets under management (AUM), while HGER manages $4.97 B.

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