iSharesSingle CommodityISTM · Nasdaq

iShares Strategic Metals ETF (ISTM)

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Price: $27.49; —30 Oct 2026
Assets: $32.8M; Total net assets
Expense ratio: 0.47%; Category 0.82%
Yield: 14.09%; Trailing distributions

1Y return: 14.0%-575.9%; Category 589.9%
3Y CAGR: —; Category 44.7%
5Y CAGR: —; Category 4.9%

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iShares Strategic Metals ETF

Calendar-year returns

Fund only: no comparison series covers this fund's history.

Risk statistics

Five years of daily closes. Risk-free rate 4% a year.

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Trailing returns compared with benchmark
Period	1M	3M	6M	YTD	1Y	3YCAGR	5YCAGR	10YCAGR	LaunchCAGR
ETF	-7.9%	-6.2%	-12.3%	-3.4%	+14.0%	—	—	—	+15.6%
Single Commodity average	1.0%	24.1%	52.9%	549.0%	589.9%	44.7%	4.9%	9.2%	24.7%
Difference	-8.9%	-30.3%	-65.2%	-552.4%	-575.9%	—	—	—	-9.1%

Holdings

The 1 largest positions make up 13.9% of the fund.

Top holdings

Largest holdings by weight
Ticker	Holding	Weight
XTSLA	BlackRock Cash Funds Treasury SL Agency	13.90%

Sector allocation

Share of the equity the fund holds.

Financial services100.0%

Asset mix

Cash98.4%
Bonds1.6%

Credit quality

Share of the bonds by rating.

US government5.3%

ETF details

Issuer: iShares
Category: Commodity · Single Commodity
Ticker: ISTM
Exchange: Nasdaq
Inception: 26 Sept 2023 (3.1 years)
Structure: Exchange Traded Fund
Expense ratio: 0.47% (category 0.82%)
Holdings turnover: 0% (category 49%)
Distribution yield: 14.09%
Beta, 3 years: 0.58
Total net assets: $32.8M
Average duration: 4.23 years

Prices and returns as of 30 Oct 2026; total return with distributions reinvested, before brokerage and taxes. Not investment advice.

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