XLB vs IYM
YTDYear to date
IYM wins+0.2 pts
Past year
IYM wins+2.8 pts
Fee
XLB winslower fee
Yield
XLB wins+0.4 pts
AUM
XLB6.9× more
2–2level
XLB and IYM · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored
IYM vs S&P 500
MAX$179.69 · −1.1% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX ▼
Total return−1.1%−1.1%−2.8%+17.7%+27.7%+55.5%+43.4%+335.3%
Peer average−1.1%−2.5%−7.5%+7.9%+16.0%+43.8%+33.8%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−2.6%−1.7%+11.5%+11.9%+90.9%+77.5%+816.4%
iShares IYM and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 4, 2026
IYM’s Holdings
TodayLINLinde21.0%NEM10.0%FCX8.0%ECL6.8%APD5.0%NUE4.6%FAST4.5%STLD3.2%AU3.1%IFF2.5%RS2.3%RGLD2.0%IP2.0%CF2.0%LYB1.8%SCCO1.7%RBC1.5%AVY1.5%CRS1.4%CDE1.4%MLI1.2%ALB18 more
Chemicals - SpecialtyGoldSteelCopperIndustrial - DistributionAgricultural InputsOther
iShares IYM · 40 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
All 15 Materials ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XLB | State Street Materials Select Sector SPDRReadDesk | 0.08% | 1.6% | +17.5% | +17.5% | $8.5B | |
| 2 | VAW | MaterialsReadDesk | 0.09% | 1.4% | +11.4% | +11.4% | $3.1B | |
| 3 | IYM | U.S. Basic MaterialsReadDesk | 0.37% | 1.3% | +17.7% | +17.7% | $1.2B | |
| 4 | FMAT | Fidelity MSCI MaterialsReadDesk | 0.08% | 1.4% | +11.4% | +11.4% | $574M | |
| 5 | SETM | Sprott Critical MaterialsReadDesk | 0.65% | 1.9% | −17.1% | −17.1% | $417M | |
| 6 | MXI | Global MaterialsReadDesk | 0.37% | 1.7% | +11.0% | +11.0% | $393M | |
| 7 | FXZ | First Trust Materials AlphaDEXReadDesk | 0.64% | 1.4% | +15.7% | +15.7% | $361M | |
| 8 | WOOD | Global Timber & ForestryReadDesk | 0.39% | 2.6% | −8.5% | −8.5% | $247M | |
| 9 | SLX | VanEck SteelReadDesk | 0.55% | 1.3% | +16.9% | +16.9% | $150M | |
| 10 | PYZ | Dorsey Wright Basic Materials MomentumReadDesk | 0.79% | 0.5% | +2.6% | +2.6% | $63.4M | |
| 11 | EART | Global X Rare Earth & Critical MaterialsReadDesk | 0.59% | 0.8% | new | new | $41.3M | |
| 12 | CUT | MSCI Global TimberReadDesk | 0.99% | 2.5% | −2.2% | −2.2% | $29.9M | |
| 13 | PSCM | S&P SmallCap MaterialsReadDesk | 0.29% | 1.1% | +11.0% | +11.0% | $18.6M | |
| 14 | TINT | ProShares - Smart MaterialsReadDesk | 0.58% | 1.2% | +14.9% | +14.9% | $1.9M | |
| 15 | TRUM | VanEck Materials TruSectorReadDesk | 0.15% | 0.3% | new | new | $257K |
Materials · current AUM · as of Nov 4, 2026
IYM Payouts by Year
13YLatest payout, Sep 2026
$0.59
a share · every quarter
1.3% yield
1.3% yield
13 years added up
$23.83 a share
$23.83 a share
iShares IYM · per-share distributions by ex-date · 2014–2026
IYM’s Peers
YTD| # | Trend | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XLB | State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETFReadVersus | 0.08% | 1.6% | −2.0% | +17.5% | +25.0% | $8.5B | |
| 2 | VAW | Vanguard Materials ETFReadVersus | 0.09% | 1.4% | −1.6% | +11.4% | +19.0% | $3.1B | |
| 3 | IYM | iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETFThis fund | 0.37% | 1.3% | −1.1% | +17.7% | +27.7% | $1.2B | |
| 4 | FMAT | Fidelity MSCI Materials Index ETFReadVersus | 0.08% | 1.4% | −1.6% | +11.4% | +18.9% | $574M | |
| 5 | SETM | Sprott Critical Materials ETFReadVersus | 0.65% | 1.9% | −1.6% | −17.1% | −9.9% | $417M | |
| 6 | MXI | iShares Global Materials ETFReadVersus | 0.37% | 1.7% | −1.8% | +11.0% | +19.8% | $393M |
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IYM and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 4, 2026
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IYM’s Top 10 Holdings
Today68.8%of IYM sits in these 10
iShares IYM · weight in the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
IYM’s Holdings
TodayLINLinde21.0%NEM10.0%FCX8.0%ECL6.8%APD5.0%NUE4.6%FAST4.5%STLD3.2%AU3.1%IFF2.5%RS2.3%RGLD2.0%IP2.0%CF2.0%LYB1.8%SCCO1.7%RBC1.5%AVY1.5%CRS1.4%CDE1.4%MLI1.2%ALB18 more
Chemicals - SpecialtyGoldSteelCopperIndustrial - DistributionAgricultural InputsOther
iShares IYM · 40 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
IYM vs Peer Average
YTDIYMAvsBPeer average
1D−1.1%−1.1%
1M−1.1%−2.5%
3M−2.8%−7.5%
YTD+17.7%+7.9%
1Y+27.7%+16.0%
3Y+55.5%+43.8%
5Y+43.4%+33.8%
7–0IYM wins
14 Materials peers · each row scaled to its leader