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iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF (IYM)


Market Price (6/19/2026): $185.36

iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF (IYM)


Market Price (6/19/2026): $185.36

Key Takeaways

  • IYM has returned +20.7% YTD vs +9.8% for SPY; +36.5% over the past 12 months (SPY +26.4%). details →
  • Priced in gold, IYM has returned -33.2% over the past 3 years, vs +47.9% in dollars — its dollar gains have lagged gold. details →
  • Over the past month, IYM has seen net outflows of −$124M (−8.8% of assets). details →
  • IYM is trading within 2.0% of its all-time high. details →
  • Risk-adjusted returns trail SPY: 3-year Sharpe ratio of 0.7 vs 1.2. details →
Last updated: 6/18/2026.

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Asset Allocation with IYM

Risk Tolerance:
ConservativeModerateAggressive
Moderate — 55% equity / 25% bonds / 20% alternatives
10Y Return (ann.)
+9.6%
Volatility
13.5%
Sharpe
0.54
YTD
+12.3%
Modeled with monthly rebalancing to target weights; 10-year figures are annualized from monthly returns. Illustrative only — past performance is not indicative of future results.

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Valuation & Yield

 Forward [4,5]NowHistorical (CYE & TTM)
 6/30/276/19/2620252024202320222021
Share Price CYE $185.34$153.55$127.52$133.58$118.39$130.31
Dividend/Share TTM $1.84$2.33$2.15$2.44$2.67$2.08

Valuation [1]
       
P/S2.052.282.001.661.701.452.03
P/E 27.5927.8923.0520.1612.0216.40
P/E (Non-GAAP) [2]17.0321.6822.2421.0022.6212.4917.16
P/FCF 37.3841.5734.7626.9715.3419.01

Yields TTM
       
Earnings Yield5.87%3.62%3.59%4.34%4.96%8.32%6.10%
Dividend Yield1.00%1.00%1.52%1.68%1.83%2.26%1.60%
Total Yield (TY)6.87%4.62%5.10%6.02%6.79%10.58%7.69%

Risk Premium [3]
       
Risk Free Rate (Rf)4.49%4.49%4.18%4.58%3.88%3.88%1.52%
Risk Prem. (TY - Rf)2.38%0.13%0.92%1.44%2.91%6.70%6.17%

Growth Rates [6]
       
Sales Growth4.2%2.8%4.9%-2.4%-11.5%15.4% 
Earnings Growth [7]12.7%57.6%-42.8%-18.3%-49.1%9.8% 

[1] P/E uses the aggregate method over profitable constituents; P/FCF aggregates net free cash flow across all constituents (negative-FCF names reduce it); P/S uses all constituents. Ratios reflect current ETF holdings at current weights. P/FCF has no Forward column (no analyst FCF estimate).
[2] P/E (Non-GAAP) uses analyst consensus net income (adjusted basis) for all periods. The standard P/E row above uses GAAP net income.
[3] The premium above the risk free rate (US 10Y) offered by the investment. Negative premiums can indicate stretched valuations.
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[4] Forward P/S and Forward P/E determined as:
  (a) Aggregate using constituent analyst consensus. FY1/FY2 blended by months of overlap to the 12-month window ending 6/30/27.
  (b) Uses current weights and market caps. Shown only when ≥90% of weight has estimates.
[5] Forward dividend yield and risk-free rate are carried at current, not projected.
[6] Growth Rates:
  (a) Weighted by current constituent weights. Shown when ≥90% of weight is covered.
  (b) Now and Historical columns show realized year-over-year change.
  (c) Forward growth rates using next fiscal year (FY2) vs. current fiscal year (FY1) consensus. This differs from the blended target date used for calculating Forward P/S and P/E.
[7] Earnings Growth reflects:
  (a) Non-GAAP earnings growth for forward earnings using next fiscal year (FY2) vs. current fiscal year (FY1) consensus.
  (b) GAAP earnings growth for Now and Historical growth rates.

Highlights
YIELD
IYM's earnings yield is 3.62%, based on its 27.6x trailing P/E. With a 1.00% dividend yield, IYM is yielding 4.62% in total.
RISK
Compared to US Treasuries at 4.49%, IYM's total yield implies a paltry 0.13% risk premium. Low risk premiums imply stretched valuations, though expectations of falling interest rates or fast earnings growth can justify such levels.
FORWARD EXPECTATIONS
Based on analyst estimates, IYM's forward total yield is 6.87%, implying a 2.38% risk premium assuming stable Treasury rates.

Top 20 Holdings for IYM

Total Weights
Top 5: 30.0% | Top 10: 47.4% | Top 20: 63.1%

TickerHoldingETF WeightSales WeightEarnings WeightFwd P/SFwd P/EFwd Sales GrowthFwd Earnings Growth
Total74.72%100.00%100.00%2.117.0+4.2%+12.7%
Top 2061.34%65.43%88.13%2.516.4+4.6%+11.8%
nullN/A1.78%
NEMNewmont9.16%6.20%25.38%3.89.5+6.3%+10.8%
FCXFreeport-McMoRan8.29%6.77%8.46%3.121.9+20.2%+60.5%
ECLEcolab5.70%3.77%5.84%4.130.1+6.9%+14.6%
NUENucor5.06%9.45%7.80%1.414.8+2.2%+9.3%
APDAir Products and Chemicals4.31%2.63%5.37%4.720.2+6.3%+8.1%
STLDSteel Dynamics4.03%6.47%5.65%1.614.6+2.5%+14.8%
FASTFastenal3.88%1.90%3.54%5.535.2+8.6%+10.0%
CRSCarpenter Technology2.90%0.92%1.75%8.547.0+10.4%+16.3%
RSReliance2.32%5.13%3.37%1.319.9+0.2%+3.5%
IFFInternational Flavors & Fragrances2.16%3.61%3.45%1.816.5+0.7%+7.5%
ALBAlbemarle2.15%1.91%2.913.1+6.4%+32.4%
IPInternational Paper2.04%7.93%0.818.8+3.6%+96.2%
RBCRBC Bearings2.01%0.55%0.99%9.443.8+9.0%+15.5%
AAAlcoa1.91%4.71%4.65%1.08.1+1.5%-3.4%
RGLDRoyal Gold1.88%0.41%2.41%8.721.1+13.3%+16.9%
CFCF Industries1.83%2.60%7.47%2.07.3-13.8%-40.2%
SCCOSouthern Copper1.73%0.48%2.00%9.826.3-4.1%-6.9%
[1] Total and Top 20 rows are weighted aggregates across constituents.
[2] Forward P/S and P/E ratios use consensus sales and earnings for the 12 months ending 6/30/27. Individual constituent FY1 and FY2 consensus figures adjusted to align with 6/30/27.
[3] Forward Sales and Non-GAAP Earnings Growth are calculated as next fiscal year (FY2) consensus growth over current fiscal year (FY1) consensus. They are not derived from the forward P/S and P/E multiples shown.

Performance for IYM Top Holdings

TickerHoldingWeightMkt Price
6/18
1D Rtn1M RtnYTD Rtn1Y Rtn3Y Rtn5Y Rtn10Y Rtn
IYMiShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF100.00%185.34-0.9%5.1%20.7%36.5%47.9%57.7%179.8%
nullN/A1.78%        
NEMNewmont9.16%103.79-1.8%-1.0%4.4%80.0%153.0%91.6%275.4%
FCXFreeport-McMoRan8.29%68.68-0.6%17.0%35.9%68.7%78.7%109.8%556.8%
ECLEcolab5.70%269.120.0%9.8%3.1%4.5%52.5%38.8%151.7%
NUENucor5.06%243.83-3.5%10.0%50.0%96.2%68.2%182.9%493.9%
APDAir Products and Chemicals4.31%280.21-0.5%-4.0%15.0%4.5%3.3%8.5%170.1%
STLDSteel Dynamics4.03%249.91-7.5%11.9%47.9%94.7%154.6%367.0%1,065.5%
FASTFastenal3.88%45.892.3%5.3%15.6%12.9%74.4%104.1%429.7%
CRSCarpenter Technology2.90%586.471.9%44.3%86.5%134.3%1,051.7%1,449.2%1,887.0%
RSReliance2.32%396.34-1.9%11.2%38.2%30.3%62.1%186.4%521.1%
IFFInternational Flavors & Fragrances2.16%76.721.4%7.1%15.1%5.5%3.8%-39.1%-22.5%
ALBAlbemarle2.15%160.35-3.7%-4.9%13.9%173.6%-26.4%7.7%120.8%
IPInternational Paper2.04%36.821.8%27.2%-4.2%-16.3%31.7%-18.2%40.0%
RBCRBC Bearings2.01%639.182.1%13.1%42.5%71.9%205.8%252.4%877.8%
AAAlcoa1.91%59.37-3.8%-7.1%12.1%111.4%72.6%94.4%327.1%
RGLDRoyal Gold1.88%214.82-1.6%-1.9%-3.0%21.0%89.0%108.4%257.3%
CFCF Industries1.83%102.93-2.8%-19.5%34.3%4.8%54.7%134.5%384.0%
SCCOSouthern Copper1.73%192.930.7%14.2%35.8%107.6%185.8%303.2%935.6%

Guidance Updates for IYM Top Holdings

 TickerCompanyEarnings DateGuidance MetricMidpoint Value% ChangeGuidance Change
ALB_5062026ALBAlbemarle5/6/20262026 Specialties Net Sales1.40 Bil7.7%RaisedRaised Prior Guidance of 1.30 Bil for 2026

Return vs. Risk

Price Returns Compared

 202120222023202420252026Total [1]
Returns
IYM Return26%-9%13%-5%20%22%80%
Peers Return25%-13%12%3%42%17%108%
S&P 500 Return27%-19%24%23%16%8%98%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
IYM Win Rate58%50%42%58%67%83% 
Peers Win Rate53%42%57%53%63%63% 
S&P 500 Win Rate75%42%67%75%67%50% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
IYM Max Drawdown-13%-30%-14%-15%-18%-14% 
Peers Max Drawdown-19%-40%-22%-22%-24%-18% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-5%-25%-10%-8%-19%-9% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2021
[2] Peers: LIN, APD, NEM, FCX, ECL.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2026 data is for the year up to 6/18/2026 (YTD)

Sharpe Ratios Compared

One measure of reward vs. risk is a Sharpe ratio. A higher ratio indicates better risk-adjusted returns. Most funds have Sharpe ratios < 1.0.

Ticker1Y3Y5Y
IYM1.650.730.29
Equity Top Results (3Y)   
NASA5.735.735.73
ARKX4.134.134.13
OMFL3.753.753.75
IALT2.842.842.84
NUSC2.362.362.36

Results as of 5312026.

How Low Can It Go

EventIYMS&P 500
2025 US Tariff Shock
  % Loss-17.1%-18.8%
  % Gain to Breakeven20.7%23.1%
  Time to Breakeven79 days79 days
Summer-Fall 2023 Five Percent Yield Shock
  % Loss-12.9%-9.5%
  % Gain to Breakeven14.8%10.5%
  Time to Breakeven54 days24 days
2023 SVB Regional Banking Crisis
  % Loss-10.6%-6.7%
  % Gain to Breakeven11.8%7.1%
  Time to Breakeven42 days31 days
2022 Inflation Shock & Fed Tightening
  % Loss-22.2%-24.5%
  % Gain to Breakeven28.5%32.4%
  Time to Breakeven109 days427 days
2020 COVID-19 Crash
  % Loss-37.6%-33.7%
  % Gain to Breakeven60.2%50.9%
  Time to Breakeven77 days140 days
Q4 2018 Fed Policy Error / Growth Scare
  % Loss-20.3%-19.2%
  % Gain to Breakeven25.4%23.8%
  Time to Breakeven364 days105 days

Compare to LIN, APD, NEM, FCX, ECL

In The Past

iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF's stock fell -17.1% during the 2025 US Tariff Shock. Such a loss loss requires a 20.7% gain to breakeven.

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EventIYMS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock & Fed Tightening
  % Loss-22.2%-24.5%
  % Gain to Breakeven28.5%32.4%
  Time to Breakeven109 days427 days
2020 COVID-19 Crash
  % Loss-37.6%-33.7%
  % Gain to Breakeven60.2%50.9%
  Time to Breakeven77 days140 days
Q4 2018 Fed Policy Error / Growth Scare
  % Loss-20.3%-19.2%
  % Gain to Breakeven25.4%23.8%
  Time to Breakeven364 days105 days
2014-2016 Oil Price Collapse
  % Loss-29.7%-6.8%
  % Gain to Breakeven42.2%7.3%
  Time to Breakeven317 days15 days
2011 US Debt Ceiling Crisis & European Contagion
  % Loss-32.5%-17.9%
  % Gain to Breakeven48.2%21.8%
  Time to Breakeven750 days123 days
2008-2009 Global Financial Crisis
  % Loss-63.5%-53.4%
  % Gain to Breakeven173.9%114.4%
  Time to Breakeven753 days1085 days

Compare to LIN, APD, NEM, FCX, ECL

In The Past

iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF's stock fell -17.1% during the 2025 US Tariff Shock. Such a loss loss requires a 20.7% gain to breakeven.

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Limiting losses and compounding gains is essential to preserving wealth.

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IYM Dip Buy History


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Current Dip Buy Opportunities Across ETFs

ETFs currently down 5% or more from trailing 6M peaks.

TickerNameDip %Mkt PricePrice DatePeak PricePeak Date# Days
MAGSRoundhill Magnificent Seven ETF-7.8%65.44618202670.94514202635
AKREAkre Focus ETF-20.2%53.15618202666.591062026163
EWZiShares MSCI Brazil ETF-19.2%33.73618202641.73414202665
FXIiShares China Large-Cap ETF-18.3%33.30618202640.781292026140
ILFiShares Latin America 40 ETF-11.0%33.90618202638.10414202665
KWEBKraneShares CSI China Internet ETF-33.0%25.24618202637.661122026157
SCHYSchwab International Dividend Equity ETF-5.2%31.97618202633.733012026109
COWZPacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF-5.6%61.80618202665.48601202617
URAGlobal X Uranium ETF-22.7%47.78618202661.811282026141
BOTZGlobal X Funds Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF-7.8%38.37618202641.63513202636
LITGlobal X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF-10.3%82.15618202691.62511202638
ICLNiShares Global Clean Energy ETF-11.2%21.10618202623.75602202616
ARKQARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF-7.4%133.176182026143.82528202621
ARKWARK Next Generation Internet ETF-5.9%146.636182026155.7812222025178
ARKXARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF-8.4%34.56618202637.74528202621
NASATema Space Innovators ETF-25.4%31.25618202641.89527202622
CGBLCapital Group Core Balanced ETF-6.2%34.41618202636.672252026113
GDEWisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Equity Strategy Fund-9.1%63.98618202670.39511202638
RAAXVanEck Real Assets ETF-6.3%40.03618202642.70511202638
XLVState Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF-6.4%149.406182026159.543012026109
XLEState Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF-14.1%53.77618202662.56329202681
XLCState Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF-8.6%109.456182026119.702012026137
XLYState Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF-5.7%117.166182026124.271122026157
XLPState Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF-6.9%83.30618202689.513012026109
XLUState Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF-5.6%44.76618202647.403012026109
VHTVanguard Health Care ETF-5.3%280.416182026296.161072026162
FXNFirst Trust Energy AlphaDEX Fund-13.0%20.17618202623.18329202681
XOPState Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF-18.5%153.366182026188.18329202681
IGViShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF-18.2%89.096182026108.9512222025178
MISLFirst Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF-9.0%46.40618202650.981192026150
RINGiShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF-28.2%71.35618202699.423012026109
PDBCInvesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF-12.7%16.50618202618.91512202637
DBCInvesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund-12.8%27.63618202631.69512202637
COMTiShares GSCI Commodity Dynamic Roll Strategy ETF-14.1%31.37618202636.53519202630
GSGiShares GSCI Commodity-5.8%30.01618202631.85318202692
BCIabrdn Bloomberg All Commodity Strategy K-1 Free ETF-11.5%22.94618202625.91512202637
FTGCFirst Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund-9.6%27.59618202630.53512202637
HGERHarbor Commodity All-Weather Strategy ETF-10.6%29.91618202633.47512202637
GLDSPDR Gold Trust-21.9%387.126182026495.901292026140
IAUiShares Gold Trust-21.9%79.336182026101.571292026140
GLDMSPDR Gold MiniShares Trust-21.9%83.446182026106.771292026140
SGOLETFS Physical Swiss Gold Shares-13.1%44.66618202651.411292026140
BARDirexion Daily Gold Bull 3X Shares-16.6%44.34618202653.161292026140
SLViShares Silver Trust-43.6%59.516182026105.601282026141
SIVRETFS Physical Silver Shares Trust ETF-24.8%83.396182026110.871282026141
PPLTETFS Physical Platinum Shares-39.1%15.37618202625.231252026144
CPERUnited States Copper Index Fund ETV-13.9%33.33618202638.711292026140
PALLETFS Physical Palladium Shares-37.5%23.23618202637.181282026141
USOUnited States Oil Fund LP-24.9%114.876182026152.96519202630
UNGUnited States Natural Gas Fund LP-30.5%11.74618202616.902012026137
BNOUnited States Brent Oil Fund LP ETV-7.1%55.85618202660.13504202645
IBITiShares Bitcoin Trust ETF-35.8%35.62618202655.441142026155
FBTCFidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund-35.7%54.77618202685.121142026155
GBTCGrayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF-19.0%61.84618202676.311142026155
ETHAiShares Ethereum Trust ETF-49.7%12.88618202625.591142026155

ETF Fund Flows

Largest fund inflows and outflows across ETFs, with the asset-allocation rotation they imply.

Net fund flows · as of 2026-06-17

Asset allocation rotation · Past month

  • Equity ETFs drew the largest net inflows (+$97.8B), followed by Bond (+$27.5B), while Commodity (−$5.3B) and Crypto (−$4.6B) saw the largest outflows.
  • Within the mix, money rotated into Industry Subsector (+$14.7B) and out of Gold (−$5.2B).
  • Relative to fund size, NASA drew the largest inflow (+85.3% of AUM) and THRO the largest outflow (−35.4%).
Largest inflows
#TickerNameTypeNet flow% of AUM
1VOOVanguard S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core+$15.29B+1.5%
2SMHVanEck Semiconductor ETFEquity Industry Subsector+$8.9B+12.9%
3XLKState Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETFEquity Broad Sector+$8.73B+7.2%
4SCHDSchwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFEquity Dividend Income+$8.16B+8.6%
5SPYMState Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core+$7.57B+5.2%
6VTIVanguard Total Stock Market ETFEquity US Total Market+$5.97B+0.9%
7DRAMRoundhill Memory ETFOther+$5.9B+38.1%
8VOVanguard Mid-Cap ETFEquity US Mid Cap Core+$5.8B+5.6%
9IVViShares Core S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core+$5.61B+0.7%
10SGOViShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETFCash+$5.26B+5.6%
Largest outflows
#TickerNameTypeNet flow% of AUM
1SPYState Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF TrustEquity US Large Cap Core-$17.1B-2.2%
2QUALiShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETFEquity Factor Smart Beta-$7.06B-15.3%
3EFViShares MSCI EAFE Value ETFEquity International Developed Broad-$5.61B-21.2%
4GLDSPDR Gold SharesCommodity Gold-$3.62B-2.5%
5IBITiShares Bitcoin Trust ETFCrypto-$3.23B-6.3%
6TLTiShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETFBond Long Treasury-$2.8B-6.8%
7IAGGiShares Core International Aggregate Bond ETFBond International-$2.77B-24.6%
8IVEiShares S&P 500 Value ETFEquity US Large Value-$2.61B-5.4%
9THROiShares U.S. Thematic Rotation Active ETFEquity Thematic-$2.38B-35.4%
10IAUiShares Gold TrustCommodity Gold-$1.4B-2.1%

Largest ETF fund flows across ~2563 funds (min AUM $100M). Net creations/redemptions; leveraged & inverse ETFs excluded. A ⚠ marks a day excluded as a suspected data error.

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About IYM

0Holdings Count: 38
Expense Ratio: 0.38%
Inception Date: 2000-06-12
iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF
The iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF is an exchange-traded fund designed to closely mirror the investment performance of a specific benchmark index. This underlying index consists exclusively of shares from American companies operating within the fundamental materials industry.
Asset Class: Equity | ETF Website

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Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date5292026
Short Interest: Shares Quantity0.0 Mil
Short Interest: % Change Since 5152026-68.4%
Average Daily Volume0.3 Mil
Days-to-Cover Short Interest1