iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF (IYM)
- Expense ratio0.42%
- Net assets$1.28B
- Dividend yield1.26%
- 1-year return+22.62%
- Holdings40
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IYM quote & trading statistics
IYM performance
Annual returns & drawdowns →- YTD+16.25%
- 1 year+22.62%
- 3 years+16.01%/yr
- 5 years+8.08%/yr
- 10 years+10.14%/yr
- 1Y volatility
- 22.51%
- 3Y volatility
- 18.26%
- 3Y Sharpe ratio
- 0.55
Returns include reinvested distributions; 3-, 5- and 10-year figures are annualized.
IYM top 10 holdings
All holdings →| # | Symbol | Name | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LIN | Linde plc Ordinary Shares | 20.36% |
| 2 | NEM | Newmont Goldcorp Corp | 10.74% |
| 3 | FCX | Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold Inc | 8.25% |
| 4 | ECL | Ecolab Inc | 6.44% |
| 5 | APD | Air Products and Chemicals Inc | 4.82% |
| 6 | FAST | Fastenal Company | 4.79% |
| 7 | NUE | Nucor Corp | 4.32% |
| 8 | AU | AngloGold Ashanti plc | 3.23% |
| 9 | STLD | Steel Dynamics Inc | 2.92% |
| 10 | IFF | International Flavors & Fragrances Inc | 2.43% |
The top 10 holdings make up 68.3% of the fund (40 holdings in total). As of October 25, 2026.
About 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. The underlying index measures the performance of the basic materials sector of the U.S. equity market. The fund is non-diversified.
IYM ETF FAQ
What is the IYM expense ratio?
iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF has a net expense ratio of 0.42%, or $42.00 a year for every $10,000 invested.
How much money is in IYM?
iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF has about $1.28B in net assets.
What are the top holdings of IYM?
The largest positions in IYM are Linde plc Ordinary Shares (20.36%), Newmont Goldcorp Corp (10.74%), Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold Inc (8.25%). The fund holds 40 securities in total.
How has IYM performed?
IYM returned +22.62% over the past year and +8.08% a year over the past five years, including reinvested distributions.
Does IYM pay dividends?
IYM has a dividend yield of 1.26% and pays distributions quarterly.
When was IYM launched?
iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF began trading on June 12, 2000.
ETFs similar to IYM
Funds that track the same index or whose top-10 holdings overlap most with IYM's. Overlap: shared top-10 weight as a share of the larger top-10 total of the two funds.
| Symbol | Fund | Overlap | Expense ratio | Net assets | 1-year return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IYM | iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF | — | 0.42% | $1.28B | +22.62% |
| FMAT | Fidelity MSCI Materials ETF | 68% | 0.08% | $574.0M | +11.69% |
| VAW | Vanguard Materials ETF | 64% | 0.10% | $2.93B | +11.42% |
| XLB | Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund | 62% | 0.09% | $7.98B | +16.39% |
| SMN | ProShares UltraShort Basic Materials | 56% | 0.91% | $3.9M | -28.50% |