iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF
The fund generally will invest at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of its underlying index and in investments that have economic characteristics that are substantially identical to the component securities of its underlying index. The underlying index measures the performance of the basic materials sector of the U.S. equity market. The fund is non-diversified.
SOURCE: MARKET TAPE & DAILY CREATION/REDEMPTION RECORDS · 1Y SHOWN · NET +$247M OVER THIS RANGE
Money is leaving — −$202M walked out over the past month, about 20.2% of the fund's asset base, while the price has returned +21.0% so far this year. At 0.40% a year it is not the cheapest way in — VAW runs the same ground at 0.10%.
COMPOSED FROM THE FUND’S OWN DAILY RECORDS · UPDATED WITH EACH REFRESH
CELL SIZE IS PORTFOLIO WEIGHT · COLOR IS TODAY’S MOVE · TOP 40 POSITIONS
| # | Holding | Weight | Price | Day | 52-wk | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LINLINDE | 18.77% | $482.24 | +0.7% | ||
| 2 | NEMNEWMONT | 11.09% | $124.90 | +7.8% | ||
| 3 | FCXFREEPORT-MCMORAN | 8.46% | $68.60 | +3.5% | ||
| 4 | ECLECOLAB | 5.95% | $284.80 | +1.7% | ||
| 5 | APDAIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS | 4.75% | $302.98 | -0.1% | ||
| 6 | FASTFASTENAL | 4.47% | $51.35 | +0.2% | ||
| 7 | AUANGLOGOLD ASHANTI | 3.97% | $108.75 | +10.9% | ||
| 8 | NUENUCOR | 4.46% | $246.62 | -6.7% | ||
| 9 | STLDSTEEL DYNAMICS | 2.99% | $229.85 | -8.1% | ||
| 10 | CRSCARPENTER TECHNOLOGY | 2.52% | $507.24 | -4.6% | ||
| 11 | IPINTERNATIONAL PAPER | 2.05% | $41.28 | +2.9% | ||
| 12 | CDECOEUR MINING | 1.92% | $20.74 | +12.1% | ||
| 13 | IFFINTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES | 2.03% | $83.28 | +2.9% | ||
| 14 | RGLDROYAL GOLD | 1.95% | $247.06 | +7.2% | ||
| 15 | RSRELIANCE STEEL & ALUMINUM | 2.11% | $396.00 | -6.0% |
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| 1 month | +9.0% |
| 3 months | +5.5% |
| 6 months | +3.5% |
| YTD | +21.0% |
| 1 year | — |
| 3 years | — |
PRICE RETURN, DISTRIBUTIONS NOT REINVESTED
| 1 week | +$100K |
| 1 month | −$202M |
| 3 months | −$762M |
| YTD | +$165M |
| 1 year | +$247M |
CREATION/REDEMPTION DOLLARS, DAILY RECORDS
The top holding is 18.8% of the book; the top ten carry 67%. Spread across 42+ names, it behaves like roughly 14 equally-weighted positions.
VOLATILITY & DRAWDOWN FROM THE DAILY TAPE · CONCENTRATION FROM THE LATEST DISCLOSED BOOK
| Most-traded holdings, options premium | Bullish | Bearish |
|---|---|---|
| NEM NEWMONT | $13M | $15M |
| FCX FREEPORT-MCMORAN | $12M | $13M |
| HL HECLA MINING | $4M | $5M |
| CDE COEUR MINING | $5M | $4M |
| CLF CLEVELAND-CLIFFS | $2M | $1M |
TODAY’S OPTIONS PREMIUM IN THE FUND’S UNDERLYING NAMES
Due diligence cuts both ways. These funds sit on the same shelf and beat IYM on at least one dimension that matters — the fee, the asset base, or where the money is going.
| Fund | Fee | Assets | Flow, 1M | The case | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IJH iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | 0.05% | $128.4B | +$547M | -35bp on fee · 129× the assets · +$547M in over the month | Head-to-head |
| IDEV iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF | 0.04% | $32.7B | +$104M | -36bp on fee · 33× the assets · +$104M in over the month | Head-to-head |
| IGSB iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF | 0.04% | $23.4B | +$520M | -36bp on fee · 23× the assets · +$520M in over the month | Head-to-head |
| IGIB iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF | 0.04% | $18.7B | +$312M | -36bp on fee · 19× the assets · +$312M in over the month | Head-to-head |
| IEFA iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF | 0.07% | $195.3B | +$631M | -33bp on fee · 196× the assets · +$631M in over the month | Head-to-head |