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Thematic ETFs

ISTM vs PICK: Holdings Overlap & Returns

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, ISTM returned +18.3% to PICK's +28.0%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.

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Net assets: $28m on Nov 4, 2026 for iShares Strategic Metals ETF, and $2.1bn on Nov 3, 2026 for iShares MSCI Global Metals & Mining Producers ETF.

ISTM on its own →PICK on its own →
At a glance
0.9%
ISTM in the S&P 500
12.8%
PICK in the S&P 500
+18.3%
ISTM total return, 1 year
+28.0%
PICK total return, 1 year
ISTM · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 99% of its weight is outside the S&P 500
99% of its weight is outside the S&P 5001% of ISTM's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 99% is outside the index. Holdings as of Nov 3, 2026.1%99%1% of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 11% of the fund · 86 holdings as published by its issuer for Nov 3, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 0% in99% of its weight is outside the S&P 5001% of ISTM's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 99% is outside the index. Holdings as of Nov 3, 2026.1%99%1% of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · Nasdaq-100: 0% in

1% of ISTM's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 99% is outside the index. Holdings as of Nov 3, 2026.

PICK · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 87% of its weight is outside the S&P 500
87% of its weight is outside the S&P 50013% of PICK's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 87% is outside the index. Holdings as of Nov 3, 2026.13%87%inof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 49% of the fund · 259 holdings as published by its issuer for Nov 3, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 0% in87% of its weight is outside the S&P 50013% of PICK's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 87% is outside the index. Holdings as of Nov 3, 2026.13%87%inof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · Nasdaq-100: 0% in

13% of PICK's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 87% is outside the index. Holdings as of Nov 3, 2026.

Pair scorecard

PICK costs 0.08 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 9.7 points; PICK is far larger, $2.2bn against $28m.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

ISTM vs PICK: Holdings Overlap & Returns
MeasureISTMPICK
Return
Total return, 1 year+18.3%+28.0%
Drawdown
Below its all-time high22.6%, high on Jan 29, 202618.4%, high on Jun 2, 2026
Against its benchmark
What it tracksRare earth and critical materialsMiners and metals
Its benchmark, total return, 1 year+15.0%
Against its benchmark, 1 yearahead by 13.0 pts
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.47%0.39%
Net assets$28m$2.2bn
Holdings
Holdings in common0%

Method

What they share

0%

By the books each fund has filed, ISTM and PICK hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Nov 3, 2026.

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0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first ISTM PICK
Only in one fund ↓
Only in ISTM
CRH AMERICA FINANCE INC 144A 1.89%
DTE ELECTRIC CO 1.13%
COLUMBIA FUNDING COMPANY LLC 144A 1.09%
GLENCOVE FUNDING LLC 144A 1.09%
OMERS FINANCE TRUST 144A 1.09%
SHINHAN BANK NEW YORK 144A 1.06%
BUNGE LTD FINANCE CORP 144A 0.98%
ASB BANK LIMITED 144A 0.97%
Only in PICK
BHP GROUP LTD 13.95%
FREEPORT MCMORAN INC 6.19%
RIO TINTO 6.07%
GLENCORE PLC 4.43%
NUCOR 4.24%
ANGLO AMERICAN PLC 3.69%
CIA VALE DO RIO DOCE SH 2.80%
RIO TINTO 2.63%
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Window by window

Window by window: ISTM vs PICK: Holdings Overlap & Returns
Total returnvs its benchmark
WindowISTMPICKISTMPICK
3 months−8.4%−11.8%not measured−10.5 pts vs ACWI
6 months−12.6%−12.8%not measured−15.4 pts vs ACWI
1 year+18.3%+28.0%not measured+13.0 pts vs ACWI
3 years+68.3%+57.0%not measured−20.6 pts vs ACWI
Since launchNot the same days: ISTM Sep 2023 · PICK Feb 2012+66.9%+93.0%not measured−274.7 pts vs ACWI

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Side by side

ISTM iShares Strategic Metals ETF · Holds 86 stocks in rare earth and critical materials, 1% of its weight in S&P 500 companies PICK iShares MSCI Global Metals & Mining Producers ETF · Holds 259 stocks in miners and metals, 13% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
Issuer iShares iShares
Theme Rare earth and critical materials Miners and metals
In the S&P 500 0.9% 12.8%
Active share vs the S&P 500 100.0% 99.7%
In the Nasdaq-100 0.0% 0.0%
Holdings 86 259
Top ten, share of the fund 11.2% 48.8%
Expense ratio 0.47% 0.39%
Fee for the differing part 0.47% 0.39%
Total return, 1 year +18.3% +28.0%
vs its benchmark not measured +13.0 pts vs ACWI
Below its high −22.6% −18.4%
Net assets, ISTM as of Nov 4, 2026 and PICK as of Nov 3, 2026 $28m $2.1bn

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

0% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.

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About each fund
ISTM

By weight, 1% of ISTM's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 100%. The top ten holdings are 11% of the fund across 86 positions, as published by its issuer for Nov 3, 2026. Over the year to Nov 4, 2026 the fund returned +18.3% with distributions reinvested. It sits 22.6% below its all-time high of Jan 29, 2026.

PICK

By weight, 13% of PICK's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 100%. The top ten holdings are 49% of the fund across 259 positions, as published by its issuer for Nov 3, 2026. Over the year to Nov 4, 2026 the fund returned +28.0% with distributions reinvested against +15.0% for its benchmark, the MSCI All Country World Index, so a holder was ahead by 13.0 pts. It sits 18.4% below its all-time high of Jun 2, 2026.

Questions people ask

Do ISTM and PICK hold the same stocks?
By their latest filings, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.
Which is more different from the S&P 500, ISTM or PICK?
ISTM has 1% of its weight in S&P 500 names and PICK has 13%, so ISTM differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, ISTM or PICK?
ISTM charges 0.47% a year and PICK charges 0.39%, so PICK is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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All thematic ETFs ranked by the S&P 500 Difference Score →How the scores are computed →ISTM on its own →PICK on its own →ISTM dividend history →ISTM holdings →PICK dividend history →PICK holdings →Method →Standards and sources →
Sources and dates
ISTM filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
ISTM prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
iShares page for ISTM ↗
PICK filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
PICK prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
iShares page for PICK ↗

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How this is computed

Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.

Every number is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested.

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