iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF (IYM)
| Assets | $505.36M |
| Expense Ratio | 0.39% |
| PE Ratio | 24.10 |
| Shares Out | 3.75M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $2.17 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.59% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Mar 18, 2025 |
| Payout Ratio | 38.21% |
| 1-Year Return | -5.78% |
| Volume | 7,815 |
| Open | 136.51 |
| Previous Close | 136.15 |
| Day's Range | 136.51 - 137.03 |
| 52-Week Low | 128.19 |
| 52-Week High | 153.55 |
| Beta | 1.15 |
| Holdings | 40 |
| Inception Date | Jun 12, 2000 |
About IYM
Fund Home PageThe 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 issued by BlackRock.
Top 10 Holdings
66.16% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Linde plc | LIN | 22.28% |
| Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. | APD | 7.81% |
| Ecolab Inc. | ECL | 7.57% |
| Freeport-McMoRan Inc. | FCX | 7.24% |
| Newmont Corporation | NEM | 4.70% |
| Fastenal Company | FAST | 4.12% |
| International Paper Company | IP | 3.37% |
| Nucor Corporation | NUE | 3.35% |
| Steel Dynamics, Inc. | STLD | 2.87% |
| International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. | IFF | 2.85% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2025 | $0.47787 | Mar 21, 2025 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | $0.57431 | Dec 20, 2024 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | $0.61172 | Sep 30, 2024 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | $0.50228 | Jun 17, 2024 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | $0.45859 | Mar 27, 2024 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | $0.73301 | Dec 27, 2023 |
News
IYM: Materials Dashboard For March
This article provides a top-down analysis of the materials sector, focusing on fundamental and momentum metrics. The construction materials industry shows significant undervaluation and good quality, ...
IYM: Materials Dashboard For December
This article provides a top-down analysis of the materials sector, focusing on fundamental and momentum metrics. Construction materials stand out with the best value and quality scores among subsector...
IYM: Materials Dashboard For September
The construction materials industry is undervalued by about 9% relative to 11-year averages and shows an excellent quality score. The mining/metals subsector is close to its historical baseline in bot...
IYM: Basic Materials ETF Is Competitive, But Not Superior
IYM is 1/10 the size of peer XLB, and there are many good reasons for that. Concentrating on the metals and mining industry within the basic materials sector can outperform the broader materials secto...
IYM: Materials Dashboard For June
The basic materials sector is moderately overvalued relative to 11-year averages, but the mining and metals industry is undervalued. IYM: A capped, but very concentrated ETF. 5 materials stocks cheape...
Final Trades: Netflix, Home Depot and IYM
The Investment Committee gives you their top stocks to watch for the second half.
IYM: Materials Dashboard For February
This monthly article series provides industry metrics and reviews sector ETFs in basic materials. Construction materials are the best-ranked industry regarding valuation, quality and momentum scores.
IYM: Materials Dashboard For January
Mining/metals is the best-ranked industry in value and quality scores. Construction materials look attractive too.
IYM Has Seen Gains Earlier In 2022. What To Consider Now
IYM offers exposure to a basket of principally large-cap stocks from the GICS materials and industrials sectors. Basic materials players have been in the limelight earlier this year as persistent infl...
iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF: A Slippery Slope
IYM is a concentrated materials sector bet that's also not particularly cost efficient. Current supply/demand challenges in the materials sector look transitory.
Basic Materials: One Of The Best Sectors To Play
The basic materials sector is relatively small when you only consider dividend-paying companies. The basic materials sector is best for growth investors. APD has found an interesting way to position i...
Final Trades: PayPal, Disney, Jumia & more
The "Halftime Report" traders give their top picks to watch for the second half.
Materials ETFs jump the most in 2 months
Materials-sector exchange-traded funds jumped Monday as investors appeared to bet on sectors that stand to gain more as economic growth throttles higher. The Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund rose 2.5...
Materials ETFs see biggest gain in five weeks on hopes for economy
The materials Sector SPDR ETF rose 2% midday Monday, the strongest performer among the 11 funds tracking sectors of the S&P 500 . It was the fund's biggest gain in five weeks.
Breaking News: US Drops Canada Aluminum Tariffs
The United States is dropping its 10% tariffs on certain Canadian aluminum imports, the Office of the U.S.
Best And Worst Q1 2020: Basic Materials ETFs And Mutual Funds
The Basic Materials sector ranks seventh in Q1'20.