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iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETFIYM

iSharesSectorsMaterials#77 of 264 by YTD

$179.69

−1.1% last session

+17.7% YTD

Data as of 11/3/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

0%+10%+20%+30%+40%S&P 500 +11.9%High +39.0%+27.7%Oct 31, 2025Nov 3, 20260%+10%+20%+30%+40%S&P 500 +11.9%High +39.0%+27.7%Oct 31, 2025Nov 3, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Oct 31, 2025 – Nov 3, 2026IYMS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
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%—
AUM
$1.2B
Expense ratio
0.37%
Distribution yield
1.3%
NAV
$179.52
Volume
582K
Avg. volume 30D
218K
High today
$181.48
Low today
$179.39
Previous close
$181.62
52-week high
$197.36
52-week low
$139.08
Our risk indicator
4/5

IYM in One Breath

IYM Among Materials ETFs

YTD
#1IYMiShares+17.7%$1.2B
#2XLBSPDR+17.5%$8.5B
#3SLXVanEck+16.9%$150M
#4FXZFirst Trust+15.7%$361M
#5TINTProShares+14.9%$1.9M
#6VAWVanguard+11.4%$3.1B
#7FMATFidelity+11.4%$574M
#8PSCMInvesco+11.0%$18.6M
#9MXIiShares+11.0%$393M
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · 13 Materials ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in IYM

5Y
$10,000 in IYM became
$14,344
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$17,749
$10K$15K$14,344 IYM$17,749 VOOlow $8,538Oct 2021Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Oct 26, 2021 – Nov 3, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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What IYM Holds

Today
Chemicals - Specialty41.7%
LIN 21.0 · ECL 6.8 · APD 5.0 · IFF 2.5 · LYB 1.8 · ALB 1.1 · SOLS 1.0
Gold16.8%
NEM 10.0 · AU 3.1 · RGLD 2.0 · CDE 1.4 · AUGO
Steel12.4%
NUE 4.6 · STLD 3.2 · RS 2.3 · CRS 1.4 · CLF
Copper9.7%
FCX 8.0 · SCCO 1.7
Industrial - Distribution4.5%
FAST 4.5
Agricultural Inputs3.7%
CF 2.0 · CTVA · MOS · SMG
Other holdings11.2%
IP 2.0 · RBC 1.5 · AVY 1.5 · MLI 1.2 · AA 1.1 · HL · TKR
iShares IYM · share of the fund by industry · as of Nov 3, 2026
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Linde’s Share of IYM

Today
21.0%

$210 of every $1,000 in IYM is Linde

Linde held by IYM
$261M
Most Linde per dollar
IYM21.0%
TRUM18.8%
VAW15.2%
XLB12.6%
iShares IYM · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 3, 2026
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IYM’s Share of Materials ETFs

Today
8.2%

of the $15.2B in 15 Materials ETFs

IYM
IYM$1.2B8.2%
XLB$8.5B56.2%
VAW$3.1B20.5%
12 others$2.3B15.2%
Materials ETF AUM · Nov 4, 2026
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IYM Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today
$0.37a year
per $100
$37 a year on $10,000
XLB$0.08
FMAT$0.08
VAW$0.09
IYM$0.37
MXI$0.37
SETM$0.65
Expense ratio · Materials peers · Nov 4, 2026
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Inside IYM

40 holdings · as of Nov 3, 2026
IYM

iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF

Today
#TickerCompanyWeight ▼
1LINLinde21.05%
2NEMNewmont10.02%
3FCXFreeport Mcmoran8.00%
4ECLEcolab6.80%
5APDAIR Products AND Chemicals5.04%
6NUENucor4.58%
7FASTFastenal4.54%
8STLDSteel Dynamics3.21%
9AUAnglogold Ashanti3.09%
10IFFInternational Flavors & Fragrances2.48%
Chemicals - SpecialtyGoldSteelCopperIndustrial - DistributionAgricultural InputsOther
iShares IYM · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 3, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 86.5%
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How It Compares

IYM

iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF’s Peers

YTD
Trend
XLBSPDRReadDesk0.08%+17.5%+25.0%$8.5B
VAWVanguardReadDesk0.09%+11.4%+19.0%$3.1B
IYMiSharesThis fundReadDesk0.37%+17.7%+27.7%$1.2B
FMATFidelityReadDesk0.08%+11.4%+18.9%$574M
SETMSprottReadDesk0.65%−17.1%−9.9%$417M
MXIiSharesReadDesk0.37%+11.0%+19.8%$393M
Materials peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 4, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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XLB vs IYM

YTD
XLBSPDR · MaterialsIYMiShares · Materials
Year 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
SPDR XLB and iShares IYM · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored
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IYM vs VOO

YTD
IYM · iShares U.S. Basic Materials
+17.7%
VOO · S&P 500
+11.5%
Gap
6.2 pts
0%+10%+20%+17.7% IYM+11.5% VOOJan 1Nov 40%+20%+17.7% IYM+11.5% VOOJan 1Nov 4
iShares IYM and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 4, 2026
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IYM vs Its Peer Average

YTD
IYMAvsBPeer 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
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The Details

IYM

Risk

1Y
4/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y20.36%
Deepest drop · 1Y−13.6%
Lowest point · 5Y−17.0%
52-week range
$139.08−9.0% from the high$197.36
iShares IYM · past-year price moves · as of Nov 4, 2026
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IYM

Payouts by Year

13Y
$0.59per share, Sep 2026
$1.462014’15’16’17’18’19’20’21$2.67’22’23’24’25$1.542026
Distribution yield1.3%
PaidEvery quarter
Latest ex-date · paidSep 15 · Sep 18, 2026
12 payouts added up$6.75 a share
iShares IYM · distributions by ex-date · 2014–2026
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All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$179.52
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today582K
Average volume · 30D218K
Shares outstanding[…]
Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.37%
Gross expense ratio[…]
Management fee[…]
Cost on $10,000 a year$37.00
Our risk indicator4/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-datePaidPer share
Sep 15, 2026Sep 18, 2026$0.59
Jun 15, 2026Jun 18, 2026$0.49
Mar 17, 2026Mar 20, 2026$0.47
Dec 16, 2025Dec 19, 2025$0.76
Sep 16, 2025Sep 19, 2025$0.62
Jun 16, 2025Jun 20, 2025$0.47
Mar 18, 2025Mar 21, 2025$0.48
Dec 17, 2024Dec 20, 2024$0.57
Sep 25, 2024Sep 30, 2024$0.61
Jun 11, 2024Jun 17, 2024$0.50
Mar 21, 2024Mar 27, 2024$0.46
Dec 20, 2023Dec 27, 2023$0.73
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