iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF (IYM) Price, Holdings, & News

ETF Overview

The iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF (IYM) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in materials equity. The fund tracks a broad, market-cap-weighted index of US basic materials companies that includes raw materials such as metals, chemicals and forestry products. IYM was launched on Jun 12, 2000 and is managed by BlackRock.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $136.32 to $137.03
• 50-Day Range: $133.15 to $142.03
• 52-Week Range: $128.19 to $153.55
• Volume: 7,815 shs
• Average Volume: 22,413 shs
• Market Capitalization: $512.36 million
• Assets Under Management: $509.34 million
• Dividend Yield: 1.59%
• Net Expense Ratio: 0.40%
• Aggregate Rating: Moderate Buy

IYM ETF - Frequently Asked Questions

How have IYM shares performed this year?

iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF's stock was trading at $129.93 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, IYM shares have increased by 5.2% and is now trading at $136.63.
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Who are iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF's major shareholders?

iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF's top institutional shareholders include Bank of America Corp DE (2.80%), Commerce Bank (2.77%), Wells Fargo & Company MN (1.88%) and LPL Financial LLC (1.67%).

How do I buy shares of iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF?

Shares of IYM stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF investors own include Costco Wholesale (COST), NVIDIA (NVDA), SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY), VMware (VMW), Adobe (ADBE), iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (AGG) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD).

Fund Details

• Issuer: iShares
• Fund Name: iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF
• Tax Classification: Regulated Investment Company
• Stock Exchange: NYSEARCA
• Current Symbol: NYSEARCA:IYM
• Inception Date: 6/12/2000
• Fund Manager: Jennifer Hsui, Greg Savage, Paul Whitehead, Amy Whitelaw
• Web: N/A
• Phone: N/A

Fund Focus

• Asset Class: Equity
• Benchmark: Russell 1000 Basic Materials RIC 22.5/45 Capped Index
• Category: Sector
• Focus: Materials
• Development Level: Developed Markets
• Region: North America
• Number of Holdings: 40

Fund Statistics

• Assets Under Management: $509.34 million
• Average Daily Volume: $21,319.90
• Discount/Premium: -0.09%

Administrator, Advisor and Custodian

• Administrator: State Street Bank and Trust Company
• Advisor: BlackRock Fund Advisors
• Custodian: State Street Bank and Trust Company
• Distributor: BlackRock Investments, LLC
• Transfer Agent: State Street Bank and Trust Company
• Trustee: N/A
• Lead Market Maker: Latour Trading

Options

• Optionable: Optionable
• Options Volume: 2
• Put Options: 2
• Call Options: 2
• Short Interest: 445,800 shs

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 3,750,000
• Beta: 1.15
• Creation Unit: 50,000
• Creation Fee: $199.00