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Should You Invest in the iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF (IYM)?
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Launched on 06/12/2000, the iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF (IYM - Free Report) is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to provide a broad exposure to the Materials - Broad segment of the equity market.
While an excellent vehicle for long term investors, passively managed ETFs are a popular choice among institutional and retail investors due to their low costs, transparency, flexibility, and tax efficiency.
Investor-friendly, sector ETFs provide many options to gain low risk and diversified exposure to a broad group of companies in particular sectors. Materials - Broad is one of the 16 broad Zacks sectors within the Zacks Industry classification. It is currently ranked 10, placing it in bottom 38%.
Index Details
The fund is sponsored by Blackrock. It has amassed assets over $586.54 million, making it one of the average sized ETFs attempting to match the performance of the Materials - Broad segment of the equity market. IYM seeks to match the performance of the Dow Jones U.S. Basic Materials Index before fees and expenses.
The Russell 1000 Basic Materials RIC 22.5/45 Capped Gross Index measures the performance of the basic materials sector of the U.S. equity market.
Costs
Since cheaper funds tend to produce better results than more expensive funds, assuming all other factors remain equal, it is important for investors to pay attention to an ETF's expense ratio.
Annual operating expenses for this ETF are 0.39%, making it one of the cheaper products in the space.
It has a 12-month trailing dividend yield of 1.56%.
Sector Exposure and Top Holdings
Even though ETFs offer diversified exposure which minimizes single stock risk, it is still important to look into a fund's holdings before investing. Luckily, most ETFs are very transparent products that disclose their holdings on a daily basis.
This ETF has heaviest allocation in the Materials sector--about 93.10% of the portfolio.
Looking at individual holdings, Linde Plc (LIN - Free Report) accounts for about 21.48% of total assets, followed by Freeport Mcmoran Inc (FCX - Free Report) and Air Products And Chemicals Inc (APD - Free Report) .
The top 10 holdings account for about 64.95% of total assets under management.
Performance and Risk
So far this year, IYM return is roughly 8.45%, and is up about 24.59% in the last one year (as of 10/30/2024). During this past 52-week period, the fund has traded between $122.22 and $153.25.
The ETF has a beta of 1.13 and standard deviation of 20.46% for the trailing three-year period, making it a high risk choice in the space. With about 40 holdings, it has more concentrated exposure than peers.
Alternatives
IShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF carries a Zacks ETF Rank of 3 (Hold), which is based on expected asset class return, expense ratio, and momentum, among other factors. Thus, IYM is a good option for those seeking exposure to the Materials ETFs area of the market. Investors might also want to consider some other ETF options in the space.
Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLB - Free Report) tracks Materials Select Sector Index and the Xtrackers RREEF Global Natural Resources ETF (NRES - Free Report) tracks ----------------------------------------. Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF has $5.86 billion in assets, Xtrackers RREEF Global Natural Resources ETF has $31.57 billion. XLB has an expense ratio of 0.09% and NRES charges 0.45%.
Bottom Line
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Should You Invest in the iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF (IYM)?
Launched on 06/12/2000, the iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF (IYM - Free Report) is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to provide a broad exposure to the Materials - Broad segment of the equity market.
While an excellent vehicle for long term investors, passively managed ETFs are a popular choice among institutional and retail investors due to their low costs, transparency, flexibility, and tax efficiency.
Investor-friendly, sector ETFs provide many options to gain low risk and diversified exposure to a broad group of companies in particular sectors. Materials - Broad is one of the 16 broad Zacks sectors within the Zacks Industry classification. It is currently ranked 10, placing it in bottom 38%.
Index Details
The fund is sponsored by Blackrock. It has amassed assets over $586.54 million, making it one of the average sized ETFs attempting to match the performance of the Materials - Broad segment of the equity market. IYM seeks to match the performance of the Dow Jones U.S. Basic Materials Index before fees and expenses.
The Russell 1000 Basic Materials RIC 22.5/45 Capped Gross Index measures the performance of the basic materials sector of the U.S. equity market.
Costs
Since cheaper funds tend to produce better results than more expensive funds, assuming all other factors remain equal, it is important for investors to pay attention to an ETF's expense ratio.
Annual operating expenses for this ETF are 0.39%, making it one of the cheaper products in the space.
It has a 12-month trailing dividend yield of 1.56%.
Sector Exposure and Top Holdings
Even though ETFs offer diversified exposure which minimizes single stock risk, it is still important to look into a fund's holdings before investing. Luckily, most ETFs are very transparent products that disclose their holdings on a daily basis.
This ETF has heaviest allocation in the Materials sector--about 93.10% of the portfolio.
Looking at individual holdings, Linde Plc (LIN - Free Report) accounts for about 21.48% of total assets, followed by Freeport Mcmoran Inc (FCX - Free Report) and Air Products And Chemicals Inc (APD - Free Report) .
The top 10 holdings account for about 64.95% of total assets under management.
Performance and Risk
So far this year, IYM return is roughly 8.45%, and is up about 24.59% in the last one year (as of 10/30/2024). During this past 52-week period, the fund has traded between $122.22 and $153.25.
The ETF has a beta of 1.13 and standard deviation of 20.46% for the trailing three-year period, making it a high risk choice in the space. With about 40 holdings, it has more concentrated exposure than peers.
Alternatives
IShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF carries a Zacks ETF Rank of 3 (Hold), which is based on expected asset class return, expense ratio, and momentum, among other factors. Thus, IYM is a good option for those seeking exposure to the Materials ETFs area of the market. Investors might also want to consider some other ETF options in the space.
Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLB - Free Report) tracks Materials Select Sector Index and the Xtrackers RREEF Global Natural Resources ETF (NRES - Free Report) tracks ----------------------------------------. Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF has $5.86 billion in assets, Xtrackers RREEF Global Natural Resources ETF has $31.57 billion. XLB has an expense ratio of 0.09% and NRES charges 0.45%.
Bottom Line
To learn more about this product and other ETFs, screen for products that match your investment objectives and read articles on latest developments in the ETF investing universe, please visit Zacks ETF Center.