Lunate expands Boreas range with launch of Dividend Winners in Natural Resources ETF

Frankfurt, Germany, 24 September 2026: Lunate, an Abu Dhabi-based global investment firm, today announced the launch of the Boreas VettaFi Dividend Winners in Natural Resources UCITS ETF (the “ETF”). The ETF is expected to list on Deutsche Börse Xetra under the ticker DIGG on 24 September 2026, with a total expense ratio of 0.49% per annum.

Investment in data centres, electrification and energy security is adding to demand for energy and materials, while new mines and energy infrastructure take years to bring into production. Natural resource companies supply the inputs needed for industrial growth and the development of the next energy system.

Natural resource stocks’ share of typical core benchmarks has fallen by two-thirds over the past 15 years, from around 20% to 7%, while technology now accounts for 31%.

The ETF tracks the VettaFi Natural Resources Dividend Yield Net Total Return Index (the “Index”), which includes 48 companies across the United States and developed Europe. The portfolio is energy-led, with materials companies broadening its exposure. Its businesses operate across the resource value chain, with earnings linked to commodity prices, contracted volumes, refining margins and demand for industrial products.

FY2025, the companies comprising the Index’s ten largest holdings returned US$135 billion through dividends and share buybacks, exceeding their US$128 billion of capital spending, according to Bloomberg data.

The Index methodology requires a trailing dividend yield of at least 3% for new constituents and 2.5% for existing constituents. Free-float market-cap weights are then tilted towards companies with higher relative free cash flow yields. This combines a meaningful dividend requirement with an emphasis on cash generation after capital expenditure.

Sherif Salem, Partner and Head of Public Markets at Lunate, said: “This launch expands Lunate’s ETF offering for international investors. We are pleased to continue our partnership with Northwind in building a distinctive thematic range for global clients, combining their proven thematic investment expertise with Lunate’s capabilities as the investment manager.”

Geir Espeskog, Chief Executive Officer of Northwind, said: “The next wave of technological progress depends on access to energy and materials. That is a core conviction behind our Technology, Energy and Security framework to support the Boreas range of ETFs. AI needs power. Electrification needs metals. Security needs reliable supply. Investors increasingly own the technologies creating this demand but often have little exposure to the companies supplying it. DIGG aims to provide that exposure, with the intention of putting the physical economy back in the portfolio, with dividend and free cash flow discipline built into the investment approach.”

Brian Coco, Chief Product Officer, TMX VettaFi, said: “We're proud to partner with Lunate on their Boreas range of ETFs to bring the Dividend Winners in Natural Resources UCITS ETF to market. Real assets sit behind every major growth story right now, from AI power demand to the buildout of secure supply chains. Our index is designed to capture that exposure while favoring the companies with the cash flow to keep paying shareholders along the way.”

Disclaimer: Capital is at risk. Dividends and share buybacks are not guaranteed. Please read the Fund’s prospectus and KID before investing, available at https://etfs.lunate.com/