iShares Energy Storage & Materials ETF
$40.41−0.21 (−0.52%)
- 0.47%
- $65M
- +47.3%
- 0.75%
- 0M sh
- $41.40
- low $27.85high $48.15
The ETF.net IBAT Grade
B
Score 68 out of 100
- 4 of 17
Score 68 of 100 falls in the B band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.A84 out of 100Rank 3 of 17Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.A79 out of 100Rank 3 of 17Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.C46 out of 100Rank 11 of 17Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.C52 out of 100Rank 9 of 17Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.D37 out of 100Rank 11 of 17
Our read on IBAT
BMost EV funds buy carmakers. IBAT drops a layer down the supply chain to the batteries, hydrogen, fuel cells and storage materials underneath, tracking a global STOXX index at a fee that undercuts much of its thematic peer group.
The fund seeks to track an index of global companies involved in battery technologies, hydrogen, fuel cells, and other energy-storage solutions. It provides targeted exposure to companies supporting the transition to a low-carbon economy.
Why people hold it
- 0.47% a year, cheaper than Global X's DRIV (0.68%) and Amplify's BATT (0.59%).
- Buys the storage layer, not the showroom: battery technology, hydrogen, fuel cells and the materials that feed them.ishares.com
- Global mandate, roughly 80 holdings: miners, chemical firms and equipment makers a US large-cap index never touches.
- Sits in the upper tier of its battery and EV thematic group on our review.
Worth knowing
- One theme, one supply chain. Battery and materials demand drives the whole basket in the same direction at the same time.
- BlackRock applies business involvement screens, so the portfolio is a filtered slice of the industry rather than the full map.ishares.com
- Launched in 2024, so the record is short and payouts come once or twice a year at most. Not an income holding.
IBAT Holdings
- Stocks
- 95
- 55%
- BE
Sectors
- Materials38.2%
- Industrials33.3%
- Information Technology26.6%
- Consumer Discretionary2.0%
Geography
- Japan32.91%
- United States20.08%
- Korea (the Republic of)11.81%
- France8.71%
- China7.57%
- Germany5.81%
- Taiwan (Province of China)4.80%
- United Kingdom3.72%
- 4.58%
Developed 69% · Emerging 31%
IBAT Performance
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IBAT$14,732
Returns run to the Oct 12, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | IBAT |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +42.2% |
| 1 month | −1.0% |
| 3 months | −2.1% |
| 1 year | +47.3% |
| 3 years | — |
| 5 years | — |
| 10 years | — |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | IBAT |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +42.2% | |
| 2025 | +32.1% | |
| 2024 | −13.2% |
IBAT in the news
IBAT Dividends
- 0.75%
- $0.30
- $0.18 per share
- Twice a year
Distribution history
IBAT Risk
- 29.6%
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
- 0.65
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
- −28.2%
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 1.57
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
IBAT Cost
0.47%
IBAT0.47%
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