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ISTM vs RING: Holdings Overlap & Returns

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, ISTM returned +18.3% to RING's +28.4%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.

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Net assets on Nov 4, 2026: $28m for iShares Strategic Metals ETF and $2.3bn for iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF.

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At a glance
0.9%
ISTM in the S&P 500
17.6%
RING in the S&P 500
+18.3%
ISTM total return, 1 year
+28.4%
RING 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.

RING · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 82% of its weight is outside the S&P 500
82% of its weight is outside the S&P 50018% of RING's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 82% is outside the index. Holdings as of Nov 3, 2026.18%82%in the S&P 500of its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 68% of the fund · 41 holdings as published by its issuer for Nov 3, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 0% in82% of its weight is outside the S&P 50018% of RING's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 82% is outside the index. Holdings as of Nov 3, 2026.18%82%inof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · Nasdaq-100: 0% in

18% of RING's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 82% is outside the index. Holdings as of Nov 3, 2026.

Pair scorecard

RING costs 0.08 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 10.1 points; RING is far larger, $2.3bn against $28m.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

ISTM vs RING: Holdings Overlap & Returns
MeasureISTMRING
Return
Total return, 1 year+18.3%+28.4%
Drawdown
Below its all-time high22.6%, high on Jan 29, 202625.1%, high on Feb 27, 2026
Against its benchmark
What it tracksRare earth and critical materialsGold miners
Its benchmark, total return, 1 year+15.0%
Against its benchmark, 1 yearahead by 13.4 pts
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.47%0.39%
Net assets$28m$2.3bn
Holdings
Holdings in common0%

Method

What they share

0%

By the books each fund has filed, ISTM and RING 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 RING
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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 RING
NEWMONT 17.65%
AGNICO EAGLE MINES 12.79%
BARRICK MINING 8.72%
WHEATON PRECIOUS METALS 7.33%
GOLD FIELDS 4.51%
ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI PLC 4.40%
KINROSS GOLD 3.74%
PAN AMERICAN SILVER 3.02%
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Window by window

Window by window: ISTM vs RING: Holdings Overlap & Returns
Total returnvs its benchmark
WindowISTMRINGISTMRING
3 months−8.4%+2.4%not measured+3.7 pts vs ACWI
6 months−12.6%−7.2%not measured−9.8 pts vs ACWI
1 year+18.3%+28.4%not measured+13.4 pts vs ACWI
3 years+68.3%+233.8%not measured+156.2 pts vs ACWI
Since launchNot the same days: ISTM Sep 2023 · RING Feb 2012+66.9%+74.0%not measured−293.7 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 RING iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF · Holds 41 stocks in gold miners, 18% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
Issuer iShares iShares
Theme Rare earth and critical materials Gold miners
In the S&P 500 0.9% 17.6%
Active share vs the S&P 500 100.0% 99.8%
In the Nasdaq-100 0.0% 0.0%
Holdings 86 41
Top ten, share of the fund 11.2% 67.5%
Expense ratio 0.47% 0.39%
Fee for the differing part 0.47% 0.39%
Total return, 1 year +18.3% +28.4%
vs its benchmark not measured +13.4 pts vs ACWI
Below its high −22.6% −25.1%
Net assets $28m $2.3bn

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.

RING

By weight, 18% of RING'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 68% of the fund across 41 positions, as published by its issuer for Nov 3, 2026. Over the year to Nov 4, 2026 the fund returned +28.4% with distributions reinvested against +15.0% for its benchmark, the MSCI All Country World Index, so a holder was ahead by 13.4 pts. It sits 25.1% below its all-time high of Feb 27, 2026.

Questions people ask

Do ISTM and RING 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 RING?
ISTM has 1% of its weight in S&P 500 names and RING has 18%, so ISTM differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, ISTM or RING?
ISTM charges 0.47% a year and RING charges 0.39%, so RING 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 →RING on its own →ISTM dividend history →ISTM holdings →RING dividend history →RING holdings →Method →Standards and sources →
Sources and dates
ISTM filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
ISTM prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
iShares page for ISTM ↗
RING filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
RING prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
iShares page for RING ↗

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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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