iShares GSCI Commodity (GSG)
Market Price (8/5/2026): $30.49
iShares GSCI Commodity (GSG)
Market Price (8/5/2026): $30.49
Key Takeaways
- GSG has returned +30.1% YTD vs +13.4% for SPY; +34.1% over the past 12 months (SPY +23.2%). details →
- Priced in gold, GSG has returned -29.8% over the past 3 years, vs +48.4% in dollars — its dollar gains have lagged gold. details →
- Over the past month, GSG has seen net outflows of −$15M (−1.6% of assets). details →
- Risk-adjusted returns trail SPY: 3-year Sharpe ratio of 0.7 vs 0.9. details →
- GSG's +30.1% YTD is ahead of its typical pace — it averaged +11.2% at this point (August 4) over the past 5 years. details →
Asset Allocation with GSG
Top 20 Holdings for GSG
Total Weights Top 5: 38.8% | Top 10: 67.9% | Top 20: 99.6%
| Holding | ETF Weight | |
|---|---|---|
| TREASURY BILL | 9.08% | |
| TREASURY BILL | 8.40% | |
| TREASURY BILL | 7.66% | |
| TREASURY BILL | 6.90% | |
| TREASURY BILL | 6.79% | |
| TREASURY BILL | 6.62% | |
| TREASURY BILL | 6.59% | |
| TREASURY BILL | 5.31% | |
| TREASURY BILL | 5.30% | |
| TREASURY BILL | 5.28% | |
| TREASURY BILL | 5.14% | |
| TREASURY BILL | 4.84% | |
| TREASURY BILL | 4.44% | |
| TREASURY BILL | 3.75% | |
| TREASURY BILL | 2.73% | |
| TREASURY BILL | 2.68% | |
| TREASURY BILL | 2.36% | |
| TREASURY BILL | 2.16% | |
| TREASURY BILL | 2.05% | |
| TREASURY BILL | 1.53% |
Price Returns Compared
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | Total [1] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Returns | |||||||
| GSG Return | 39% | 18% | 0% | 8% | 6% | 30% | 143% |
| Peers Return | 35% | 18% | -8% | 4% | 7% | 27% | 108% |
| S&P 500 Return | 27% | -19% | 24% | 23% | 16% | 11% | 102% |
Monthly Win Rates [3] | |||||||
| GSG Win Rate | 75% | 50% | 0% | 25% | 67% | 100% | |
| Peers Win Rate | 75% | 63% | 35% | 53% | 70% | 62% | |
| S&P 500 Win Rate | 75% | 42% | 67% | 75% | 67% | 50% | |
Max Drawdowns [4] | |||||||
| GSG Max Drawdown | -13% | -25% | 0% | -8% | -13% | -6% | |
| Peers Max Drawdown | -11% | -22% | -13% | -12% | -12% | -16% | |
| S&P 500 Max Drawdown | -5% | -25% | -10% | -8% | -19% | -9% | |
[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2021
[2] Peers: PDBC, DBC, COMT, BCI, FTGC.
[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 8/4/2026 (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.
Results as of 7312026.How Low Can It Go
| Event | GSG | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 US Tariff Shock | ||
| % Loss | -12.6% | -18.8% |
| % Gain to Breakeven | 14.5% | 23.1% |
| Time to Breakeven | 70 days | 79 days |
| 2020 COVID-19 Crash | ||
| % Loss | -46.8% | -33.7% |
| % Gain to Breakeven | 88.1% | 50.9% |
| Time to Breakeven | 364 days | 140 days |
| Q4 2018 Fed Policy Error / Growth Scare | ||
| % Loss | -26.0% | -19.2% |
| % Gain to Breakeven | 35.1% | 23.8% |
| Time to Breakeven | 1129 days | 105 days |
| 2015-2016 China Devaluation / Global Growth Scare | ||
| % Loss | -29.2% | -12.2% |
| % Gain to Breakeven | 41.3% | 13.9% |
| Time to Breakeven | 819 days | 62 days |
| 2014-2016 Oil Price Collapse | ||
| % Loss | -61.0% | -6.8% |
| % Gain to Breakeven | 156.5% | 7.3% |
| Time to Breakeven | 3710 days | 15 days |
| 2011 US Debt Ceiling Crisis & European Contagion | ||
| % Loss | -17.5% | -17.9% |
| % Gain to Breakeven | 21.2% | 21.8% |
| Time to Breakeven | 144 days | 123 days |
In The Past
iShares GSCI Commodity's stock fell -12.6% during the 2025 US Tariff Shock. Such a loss loss requires a 14.5% gain to breakeven.
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| Event | GSG | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 COVID-19 Crash | ||
| % Loss | -46.8% | -33.7% |
| % Gain to Breakeven | 88.1% | 50.9% |
| Time to Breakeven | 364 days | 140 days |
| Q4 2018 Fed Policy Error / Growth Scare | ||
| % Loss | -26.0% | -19.2% |
| % Gain to Breakeven | 35.1% | 23.8% |
| Time to Breakeven | 1129 days | 105 days |
| 2015-2016 China Devaluation / Global Growth Scare | ||
| % Loss | -29.2% | -12.2% |
| % Gain to Breakeven | 41.3% | 13.9% |
| Time to Breakeven | 819 days | 62 days |
| 2014-2016 Oil Price Collapse | ||
| % Loss | -61.0% | -6.8% |
| % Gain to Breakeven | 156.5% | 7.3% |
| Time to Breakeven | 3710 days | 15 days |
In The Past
iShares GSCI Commodity's stock fell -12.6% during the 2025 US Tariff Shock. Such a loss loss requires a 14.5% gain to breakeven.
Preserve Wealth
Limiting losses and compounding gains is essential to preserving wealth.
Asset Allocation
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Current Dip Buy Opportunities Across ETFs
ETFs currently down 5% or more from trailing 6M peaks.
| Ticker | Name | Dip % | Mkt Price | Price Date | Peak Price | Peak Date | # Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IEMG | iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | -6.7% | 80.24 | 8042026 | 86.00 | 6222026 | 43 |
| EEM | iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | -7.3% | 66.00 | 8042026 | 71.21 | 6222026 | 43 |
| ASHR | Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF | -7.9% | 34.35 | 8042026 | 37.30 | 6222026 | 43 |
| EWY | iShares MSCI South Korea ETF | -21.9% | 171.14 | 8042026 | 219.20 | 6212026 | 44 |
| EWZ | iShares MSCI Brazil ETF | -13.5% | 36.09 | 8042026 | 41.73 | 4142026 | 112 |
| FXI | iShares China Large-Cap ETF | -8.1% | 36.31 | 8042026 | 39.53 | 2102026 | 175 |
| ILF | iShares Latin America 40 ETF | -7.9% | 35.08 | 8042026 | 38.10 | 4142026 | 112 |
| KWEB | KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF | -16.1% | 28.89 | 8042026 | 34.42 | 2032026 | 182 |
| MTUM | iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF | -9.2% | 313.35 | 8042026 | 345.22 | 6222026 | 43 |
| SPMO | Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF | -6.5% | 151.17 | 8042026 | 161.66 | 6222026 | 43 |
| ARKK | ARK Innovation ETF | -8.2% | 76.76 | 8042026 | 83.61 | 7062026 | 29 |
| URA | Global X Uranium ETF | -27.1% | 42.49 | 8042026 | 58.26 | 5062026 | 90 |
| BOTZ | Global X Funds Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF | -10.9% | 37.09 | 8042026 | 41.63 | 5132026 | 83 |
| ROBO | ROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF | -6.6% | 84.34 | 8042026 | 90.34 | 6022026 | 63 |
| LIT | Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF | -21.8% | 71.69 | 8042026 | 91.62 | 5112026 | 85 |
| ICLN | iShares Global Clean Energy ETF | -22.4% | 18.44 | 8042026 | 23.75 | 6022026 | 63 |
| ARKQ | ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF | -13.2% | 124.83 | 8042026 | 143.82 | 5282026 | 68 |
| ARKX | ARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF | -12.0% | 33.20 | 8042026 | 37.74 | 5282026 | 68 |
| NASA | Tema Space Innovators ETF | -41.5% | 24.51 | 8042026 | 41.89 | 5272026 | 69 |
| XOVR | EntrepreneurShares Series Trust ERShares Private-Public Crossover ETF | -6.7% | 19.90 | 8042026 | 21.34 | 7062026 | 29 |
| AGIX | KraneShares Artificial Intelligence ETF | -8.3% | 45.30 | 8042026 | 49.40 | 6012026 | 64 |
| GDE | WisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Equity Strategy Fund | -10.1% | 63.30 | 8042026 | 70.39 | 5112026 | 85 |
| RAAX | VanEck Real Assets ETF | -7.1% | 39.66 | 8042026 | 42.70 | 5112026 | 85 |
| XLK | State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF | -5.7% | 186.90 | 8042026 | 198.21 | 6022026 | 63 |
| XLE | State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF | -6.5% | 58.52 | 8042026 | 62.56 | 3292026 | 128 |
| XLC | State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF | -5.9% | 112.04 | 8042026 | 119.10 | 4192026 | 107 |
| XLU | State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF | -6.9% | 44.11 | 8042026 | 47.40 | 3012026 | 156 |
| FXN | First Trust Energy AlphaDEX Fund | -5.8% | 21.83 | 8042026 | 23.18 | 3292026 | 128 |
| SMH | VanEck Semiconductor ETF | -13.9% | 575.71 | 8042026 | 668.91 | 6222026 | 43 |
| SOXX | iShares Semiconductor ETF | -17.2% | 542.21 | 8042026 | 655.01 | 6222026 | 43 |
| XBI | State Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF | -7.5% | 151.88 | 8042026 | 164.28 | 7092026 | 26 |
| XOP | State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF | -8.6% | 171.95 | 8042026 | 188.18 | 3292026 | 128 |
| IGV | iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF | -5.3% | 102.00 | 8042026 | 107.70 | 6012026 | 64 |
| MISL | First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF | -8.3% | 46.47 | 8042026 | 50.66 | 3022026 | 155 |
| RING | iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF | -32.7% | 66.90 | 8042026 | 99.42 | 3012026 | 156 |
| SOXQ | Invesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF | -16.7% | 95.86 | 8042026 | 115.11 | 6222026 | 43 |
| TLT | iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF | -7.1% | 82.82 | 8042026 | 89.15 | 3012026 | 156 |
| VGLT | Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF | -6.0% | 53.16 | 8042026 | 56.53 | 3012026 | 156 |
| SPTL | State Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF | -6.3% | 25.29 | 8042026 | 26.99 | 3012026 | 156 |
| TLH | iShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF | -5.7% | 97.24 | 8042026 | 103.08 | 3012026 | 156 |
| EDV | Vanguard World Funds Extended Duration ETF | -10.3% | 60.44 | 8042026 | 67.42 | 3012026 | 156 |
| PDBC | Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF | -10.6% | 16.90 | 8042026 | 18.91 | 5122026 | 84 |
| DBC | Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund | -10.7% | 28.31 | 8042026 | 31.69 | 5122026 | 84 |
| COMT | iShares GSCI Commodity Dynamic Roll Strategy ETF | -12.3% | 32.03 | 8042026 | 36.53 | 5192026 | 77 |
| GSG | iShares GSCI Commodity | -5.8% | 30.01 | 8042026 | 31.85 | 3182026 | 139 |
| BCI | abrdn Bloomberg All Commodity Strategy K-1 Free ETF | -9.9% | 23.35 | 8042026 | 25.91 | 5122026 | 84 |
| FTGC | First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund | -6.9% | 28.43 | 8042026 | 30.53 | 5122026 | 84 |
| HGER | Harbor Commodity All-Weather Strategy ETF | -6.2% | 31.41 | 8042026 | 33.47 | 5122026 | 84 |
| GLD | SPDR Gold Trust | -23.6% | 374.16 | 8042026 | 490.00 | 3022026 | 155 |
| IAU | iShares Gold Trust | -23.6% | 76.69 | 8042026 | 100.38 | 3022026 | 155 |
| GLDM | SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust | -23.5% | 80.70 | 8042026 | 105.54 | 3022026 | 155 |
| SGOL | ETFS Physical Swiss Gold Shares | -12.1% | 44.66 | 8042026 | 50.81 | 3022026 | 155 |
| BAR | Direxion Daily Gold Bull 3X Shares | -15.6% | 44.34 | 8042026 | 52.53 | 3022026 | 155 |
| SLV | iShares Silver Trust | -36.7% | 53.84 | 8042026 | 84.99 | 3012026 | 156 |
| SIVR | ETFS Physical Silver Shares Trust ETF | -6.6% | 83.39 | 8042026 | 89.26 | 3012026 | 156 |
| PPLT | ETFS Physical Platinum Shares | -26.7% | 15.74 | 8042026 | 21.47 | 3012026 | 156 |
| CPER | United States Copper Index Fund ETV | -11.1% | 33.33 | 8042026 | 37.48 | 2032026 | 182 |
| PALL | ETFS Physical Palladium Shares | -24.7% | 24.50 | 8042026 | 32.54 | 2242026 | 161 |
| USO | United States Oil Fund LP | -24.3% | 115.78 | 8042026 | 152.96 | 5192026 | 77 |
| UNG | United States Natural Gas Fund LP | -27.7% | 9.77 | 8042026 | 13.52 | 2052026 | 180 |
| BNO | United States Brent Oil Fund LP ETV | -7.1% | 55.85 | 8042026 | 60.13 | 5042026 | 92 |
| IBIT | iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF | -21.7% | 36.39 | 8042026 | 46.47 | 5112026 | 85 |
| FBTC | Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund | -21.7% | 55.89 | 8042026 | 71.35 | 5112026 | 85 |
| ETHA | iShares Ethereum Trust ETF | -23.0% | 14.15 | 8042026 | 18.38 | 4192026 | 107 |
ETF Fund Flows
Largest fund inflows and outflows across ETFs, with the asset-allocation rotation they imply.
Asset allocation rotation · Past month
- Equity ETFs drew the largest net inflows (+$44.6B), followed by Bond (+$16.1B), with every major asset class in net inflows.
- Within the mix, money rotated into Industry Subsector (+$9.5B) and out of US Nasdaq Growth (−$6.2B).
- Relative to fund size, BFLX drew the largest inflow (+56.3% of AUM) and FTXL the largest outflow (−38.6%).
| # | Ticker | Name | Net flow | % of AUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VOO | Vanguard S&P 500 ETF | +$10.31B | +1.0% |
| 2 | SOXX | iShares Semiconductor ETF | +$7.78B | +17.0% |
| 3 | SPY | State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF | +$6.37B | +0.8% |
| 4 | DRAM | Roundhill Memory ETF | +$6.13B | +25.6% |
| 5 | EWY | iShares MSCI South Korea ETF | +$5.93B | +26.4% |
| 6 | SPYM | State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF | +$5.87B | +3.7% |
| 7 | VTI | Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF | +$4.14B | +0.6% |
| 8 | EFV | iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF | +$3.64B | +13.2% |
| 9 | SGOV | iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF | +$3.64B | +3.7% |
| 10 | XLF | State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF | +$3.36B | +6.0% |
| # | Ticker | Name | Net flow | % of AUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IVV | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | -$14.84B | -1.7% |
| 2 | QQQ | Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 | -$8.85B | -1.9% |
| 3 | IQMM | ProShares - GENIUS Money Market ETF | -$3.05B | -16.8% |
| 4 | LQD | iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF | -$1.79B | -5.1% |
| 5 | IWD | iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF | -$1.15B | -1.4% |
| 6 | XLC | State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF | -$1.08B | -4.8% |
| 7 | SCZ | iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF | -$1.05B | -7.9% |
| 8 | IWF | iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF | -$952M | -0.8% |
| 9 | KRE | State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF | -$892M | -18.8% |
| 10 | FTXL | First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF | -$885M | -38.6% |
Largest ETF fund flows across ~2581 funds (min AUM $100M). Net creations/redemptions; leveraged & inverse ETFs excluded. A ⚠ marks a day excluded as a suspected data error.
About GSG
| Holdings Count: 19Expense Ratio: 0.75%Inception Date: 2006-07-10 | iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed TrustThe iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust, referred to as "the Trust," aims to replicate the performance of a fully collateralized portfolio of futures contracts derived from a broad-based index of various commodities. It is important to note that this Trust is not registered as an investment company under the 1940 Investment Company Act, and as such, it does not adhere to the same regulatory standards as mutual funds or ETFs that are registered under that act. Investing in shares of the Trust is speculative and inherently carries a high degree of risk. Therefore, potential investors should thoroughly review the prospectus, especially the risk factors and all other pertinent information, before making any investment decision.Asset Class: Commodities | ETF Website |
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Profile
| Median | |
|---|---|
| Name | |
| Asset Class | - |
| AUM ($ Bil) | 2.3 |
| Expense Ratio | 0.74% |
| 10-D Avg Volume (Mil) | 1.01 |
| Latest Day Volume (Mil) | 0.73 |
| Holdings Count | 35 |
| Inception Date | - |
Fundamentals
| Median | |
|---|---|
| Name | |
| Net Asset Value | - |
| Premium/Discount | -2.5% |
| Distribution Yield | 3.0% |
| Sales Yield | - |
| Earnings Yield | - |
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