Global Natural Resources

Invest in the foundations of the global economy

A specialist natural resources fund, targeting quality global companies across the metals & mining, energy and agriculture sectors, with a particular investment expertise in small/mid cap opportunities.

Why invest

Built for a
changing world

Tight supply, resilient balance sheets and near‑generational low valuations position natural resources to benefit from powerful structural trends the market is underestimating.

Enhanced
returns

Historically improved equity returns without increasing volatility, maintaining Sharpe ratios while offering strong inflation sensitivity when it matters most.

Actively managed, truly differentiated

Diversified across geographies, market caps and three distinct sectors - metals & mining, energy and agribusiness - creating multiple sources of alpha.

Deep
expertise

Co-managers with 35+ years' average experience, backed by a global network of 150+ equity professionals, unlocking insight- driven opportunities others miss.

Proven
diversifier

Low to negative correlation with growth, value, equities and bonds — delivering powerful diversification benefits that strengthen over time.

About the fund

The Global Natural Resources Fund is an actively managed equity fund investing in global companies across energy, metals and materials. It aims to deliver long‑term capital growth through diversified exposure to natural resource sectors.
Inception date 1 July 2012
Benchmark S&P Global Natural Resources Index (net
dividends reinvested) in AUD
Risk profile High
Minimum initial investment $25,000
Management fee 1.10% p.a.
Buy/Sell spread 0.15% / 0.15%
APIR code ETL0331AU
Income distribution Biannually
Fund details

Platform availability

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Factsheet Fund profile

Meet the managers

We provide access to some of the industry's most talented and innovative thinkers. Our highly-experienced Global Natural Resources Investment team has a proven track record of managing global smaller company portfolios.

Head of Global Natural ResourcesDaniel Sullivan
Head of Global Natural Resources

Daniel Sullivan is Head of Global Natural Resources and a Portfolio Manager at Janus Henderson Investors, with over 32 years of experience investing in natural resources equities. He manages global natural resources strategies, including the Global Natural Resources Fund, and specialises in energy, metals and materials companies worldwide.

Daniel has held his current role since 2019. Previously, he was a portfolio manager and senior resource analyst at 90 West, a specialist global natural resources investment firm acquired by Henderson in 2015, and earlier worked at Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Asset Management, Zurich Scudder Investments and AMP Investments.

He holds a Bachelor of Mining Engineering (Hons) from the University of Sydney and a Graduate Diploma of Applied Finance and Investment from the Securities Institute of Australia.

Darko Kuzmanovic
Senior Portfolio Manager

Darko Kuzmanovic is a Senior Portfolio Manager at Janus Henderson Investors with over 36 years of experience investing in global natural resources. He manages global natural resources strategies, including the Global Natural Resources Fund, and specialises in energy, metals and materials equities across global markets.

Darko has held his current role since 2019. Before joining Janus Henderson as a portfolio manager in 2015, he was a partner and portfolio manager at Caledonia Resources Management and a portfolio manager at Colonial First State. Earlier in his career, he was a portfolio manager at David Tice & Associates in Vancouver and a member of the global resources team at Zurich Scudder.

Darko holds a Bachelor of Metallurgical Engineering (Hons) from the University of New South Wales and an Executive MBA from Macquarie Graduate School of Management.

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