iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF
$181.62+2.10 (+1.17%)
- 0.37%
- $1.28B
- +27.6%
- 1.28%
- 198K sh
- low $139.08high $197.36
The ETF.net IYM Grade
B
Score 55 out of 100
- 5 of 14
Score 55 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.C50 out of 100Rank 7 of 14Mission
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.B67 out of 100Rank 3 of 14Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.B67 out of 100Rank 3 of 14Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.D32 out of 100Rank 13 of 14Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A74 out of 100Rank 3 of 14
Our read on IYM
In short
BA materials-sector original from June 2000, re-engineered in 2021 around a capped Russell 1000 index: roughly 40 U.S. chemical, metals and mining, and packaging names, with mid caps sitting beside the giants.
Stated mandate
The fund seeks to track an index composed of U.S. equities in the basic materials sector.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
IYM Holdings
- Stocks
- 43
- 69%
- LIN
Sectors
- Materials85.9%
- Industrials10.9%
- Consumer Discretionary3.2%
Geography
- United States99.79%
- Canada0.21%
IYM Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
IYM$12,761
Returns run to the Oct 30, 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 | IYM |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +17.6% |
| 1 month | +0.8% |
| 3 months | +2.5% |
| 1 year | +27.6% |
| 3 years | +15.4% |
| 5 years | +7.9% |
| 10 years | +10.6% |
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 | IYM |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +17.6% | |
| 2025 | +20.4% | |
| 2024 | −4.5% | |
| 2023 | +12.8% | |
| 2022 | −9.1% | |
| 2021 | +25.6% | |
| 2020 | +17.9% |
IYM in the news
IYM Dividends
- 1.28%
- $2.30
- $0.59 per share
- Quarterly
IYM Risk
- 17.7%
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.
- −29.9%
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.
- 0.88
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.
IYM Cost
Overpaying vs XLB, cheapest in Materials (Broad)
$5,824
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
IYM 0.37%
$7,513
XLB 0.08% Cheapest
$1,689
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | IYM | XLB | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $670 | $147 | $523 |
| 20 | $2,590 | $575 | $2,015 |
| 30 | $7,513 | $1,689 | $5,824 |
Other funds in Materials (Broad)
- BVAWVanguard Materials ETFExpense ratio 0.09%1 year return +18.9%
- BXMEState Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETFExpense ratio 0.35%1 year return +1.6%
- CMXIiShares Global Materials ETFExpense ratio 0.37%1 year return +20.1%
- CPSCMInvesco S&P SmallCap Materials ETFExpense ratio 0.29%1 year return +25.5%
- CRSPMInvesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Materials ETFExpense ratio 0.40%1 year return +29.5%
