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iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF

WOODNasdaqiSharesD

$65.80+0.54 (+0.82%)

At close: Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

D34/ 100

Rank 12 of 14 in Materials (Broad)

D34/100Rank 12 of 14inMaterials (Broad)
Intraday session: up, 79 prints from 65.26 to 65.80. Range 65.32 to 66.70. Use the arrow keys to read each point.65.5066.0066.2566.5066.7510 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.39%
Fund size
$247M
1Y total return
−3.7%
Yield · Last 12 months
2.58%
Holdings
39
Avg volume · 30D
23.2K sh
52W range
low $64.30high $83.32
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net WOOD Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

D

Score 34 out of 100

Category
Materials (Broad)⁠
Rank
12 of 14
Six-pillar profile for WOOD. Scores out of 100: Cost 31, Risk 38, Mission not scored, Tradability 28, Holdings 42, Durability 54. Strongest: Durability (54). Weakest: Tradability (28). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 34 of 100 falls in the D 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.
    D31 out of 100
    Rank 9 of 14

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    Not scored

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    D38 out of 100
    Rank 11 of 14

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    D28 out of 100
    Rank 13 of 14

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    C42 out of 100
    Rank 11 of 14

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    C54 out of 100
    Rank 7 of 14

Our read on WOOD

ETF.net Research

In short

DWood is a commodity you can only really own through companies: timberland REITs, Brazilian pulp, Nordic paper, packaging. WOOD packs roughly 25 of them into one ticker and has been doing it since 2008.

Stated mandate

WOOD is designed to follow an index of worldwide stocks involved in or connected with timber and forestry, giving investors targeted exposure to forest products, packaging, and paper businesses.

Why people hold it

  • Genuinely narrow: the index targets companies that own, manage or supply the upstream chain of forests and timberlands, not a materials grab bag.spglobal.com
  • Global by construction, developed and emerging markets both, so Brazilian pulp, Nordic paper and North American timber REITs sit side by side.blackrock.com
  • Live since 2008, with a semiannual distribution schedule fed by paper, packaging and timber REIT dividends.blackrock.com

Worth knowing

  • Concentrated: around 25 holdings and non-diversified by prospectus, so a handful of large names steer the ride.ishares.com
  • At 0.39% it costs several times a broad materials index fund like XLB, VAW or FMAT, all near 0.08%. Narrow themes rarely come cheap.
  • Thinly traded next to the big sector funds, and most holdings trade on overseas exchanges, so spreads can run wider.blackrock.com

WOOD Performance

Launched Jun 24, 2008

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

WOOD$9,633
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. WOOD $9,633. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000$12,000Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

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.

Trailing total return for WOOD. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodWOOD
Year to date−8.5%
1 month−2.9%
3 months−9.3%
1 year−3.7%
3 yearsper year−0.9%
5 yearsper year−3.1%
10 yearsper year+4.5%

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for WOOD
YearReturn barWOOD
2026 YTD−8.5%
2025−3.3%
2024−4.2%
2023+13.8%
2022−19.3%
2021+17.0%
2020+20.3%

WOOD in the news

WOOD Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Oct 30, 2026.
2.58%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$1.68Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.63 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Twice a year

Distribution history

2017–2026

One bar per payment. 18 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Jun 20, 2017 $0.69; Dec 21, 2017 $0.16; Jun 19, 2018 $0.80; Dec 18, 2018 $0.81; Jun 17, 2019 $1.12; Dec 16, 2019 $0.12; Jun 15, 2020 $0.47; Dec 14, 2020 $0.31; Jun 10, 2021 $0.86; Dec 13, 2021 $0.28; Jun 9, 2022 $1.54; Dec 13, 2022 $0.10; Jun 7, 2023 $1.34; Jun 11, 2024 $1.26; Dec 17, 2024 $0.34; Jun 16, 2025 $0.75; Dec 16, 2025 $1.06; Jun 15, 2026 $0.63. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2017201820192020202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Jun 15, 2026Jun 18, 2026$0.63
Dec 16, 2025Dec 19, 2025$1.06
Jun 16, 2025Jun 20, 2025$0.75
Dec 17, 2024Dec 20, 2024$0.34
Jun 11, 2024Jun 17, 2024$1.26
Jun 7, 2023Jun 13, 2023$1.34
Dec 13, 2022Dec 19, 2022$0.10
Jun 9, 2022Jun 15, 2022$1.54
Dec 13, 2021Dec 17, 2021$0.28
Jun 10, 2021Jun 16, 2021$0.86
Dec 14, 2020Dec 18, 2020$0.31
Jun 15, 2020Jun 19, 2020$0.47

See all 35 payments⁠

$10,000 in WOOD 10 years ago paid $2,586 in dividends.⁠

WOOD Risk

Risk pillarD38 out of 100Rank 11 of 14 in Materials (Broad)
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
17.2%
Annualised · 36 months to Oct 2026
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.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
−0.23
vs 3-month T-bills · to Oct 2026
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.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−30.7%
Trough Sep 2022
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.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
0.74
vs its asset-class index
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.

WOOD Cost

Compare WOOD and XLB

Overpaying vs XLB, cheapest in Materials (Broad)

$6,209

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • WOOD 0.39%

    $7,898

  • XLB 0.08% Cheapest

    $1,689

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • WOOD 0.39%
  • XLB 0.08%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K051015202530WOOD $7,898XLB $1,689

Year by year

YearWOODXLBOverpaying
10$705$147$558
20$2,725$575$2,150
30$7,898$1,689$6,209

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