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About iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF
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Inception date
Jun 12, 2000
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Replication method
Physical
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Qualified dividends
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
BlackRock Fund Advisors
Distributor
BlackRock Investments LLC
IYM is a straightforward large-cap sector fund that tracks a vanilla, market-cap-weighted index that provides exposure to the basic material industry of the US market, as classified by the ICB sector framework. Regulatory capping targets are applied at each quarterly rebalance such that single issuer weights are capped at 22.5% and the aggregate weight of all companies exceeding 4.5% weight is capped at 45%. Instead of replicating the index, the fund uses representative sampling to track the index and may also hold cash and cash equivalents, money market funds, and derivatives including futures, options and swap contracts up to 20% of the portfolio to maximize investment results. Prior to September 20, 2021, the fund tracked the Dow Jones U.S. Basic Materials Index.
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Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Process Industries
Non-Energy Minerals
Stocks99.91%
Process Industries59.77%
Non-Energy Minerals28.88%
Distribution Services4.49%
Consumer Non-Durables3.28%
Producer Manufacturing2.70%
Electronic Technology0.79%
Bonds, Cash & Other0.09%
Mutual fund0.08%
Cash0.01%
Stock breakdown by region
North America74.76%
Europe25.24%
Latin America0.00%
Asia0.00%
Africa0.00%
Middle East0.00%
Oceania0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
IYM invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Process Industries, with 59.77% stocks, and Non-Energy Minerals, with 28.88% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the North America region.
IYM top holdings are Linde plc and Ecolab Inc., occupying 22.90% and 8.06% of the portfolio correspondingly.
IYM last dividends amounted to 0.48 USD. The quarter before, the issuer paid 0.57 USD in dividends, which shows a 20.18% decrease.
IYM assets under management is 490.17 M USD. It's risen 0.10% over the last month.
IYM fund flows account for −130.73 M USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Yes, IYM pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 1.61%. The last dividend (Mar 21, 2025) amounted to 0.48 USD. The dividends are paid quarterly.
IYM shares are issued by BlackRock, Inc. under the brand iShares. The ETF was launched on Jun 12, 2000, and its management style is Passive.
IYM expense ratio is 0.39% meaning you'd have to pay 0.39% of your investment to help manage the fund.
IYM follows the Russell 1000 Basic Materials RIC 22.5/45 Capped Index. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
IYM invests in stocks.
IYM price has risen by 4.62% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a −5.85% decrease. See more dynamics on IYM price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, showed a −2.37% decrease in three-month performance and has decreased by −4.60% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, showed a −2.37% decrease in three-month performance and has decreased by −4.60% in a year.
IYM trades at a premium (0.01%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.