# ISTM (iShares Strategic Metals ETF)

iShares · Thematic ETFs · data as of Sep 11, 2026

ISTM holds 77 stocks, and 100% of its weight is outside the S&P 500.

## Key facts

- ISTM, already in the S&P 500: 0.0%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- ISTM, active share vs the S&P 500: 100.0%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- ISTM, top ten holdings: 46.4%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- ISTM, total return, 1 year: +40.0%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- ISTM, net assets: $28m (source, as filed for Apr 30, 2026).
- ISTM, expense ratio: 0.47% (485BPOS XBRL, Feb 23, 2026).

## ISTM over each window to Sep 11, 2026

| Window | Total return | S&P 500 | Gap to S&P 500 | Gap to Nasdaq-100 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | −2.0% | +3.3% | −5.3 pts | −1.2 pts |
| 6 months | −1.0% | +16.0% | −17.1 pts | −21.7 pts |
| 1 year | +40.0% | +17.5% | +22.5 pts | +17.0 pts |
| Since launch | +82.7% | +84.5% | −1.8 pts | −20.2 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Theme | Miners and metals | ETFIQ, editorial |
| Launched | Sep 28, 2023 | ETFIQ |
| Already in the S&P 500, by weight | 0.0% | ETFIQ |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 100.0% | ETFIQ |
| Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight | 0.0% | ETFIQ |
| Active share vs the Nasdaq-100 | 100.0% | ETFIQ |
| Top ten holdings weight | 46.4% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings | 77 | ETFIQ |
| Holdings as of | Sep 10, 2026 | the issuer’s daily file |
| Top holdings | BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY 23.4%, CASH COLLATERAL USD BZUFT 9.4%, TREASURY BILL 3.2%, TREASURY BILL 3.2%, USD CASH 1.6%, TREASURY BILL 1.6%, FIDELITY NATL INFO SERV 144A 1.0%, NTT FINANCE AMERICAS INC 144A 1.0%, AQUITAINE FUNDING COMPANY LLC 144A 1.0%, PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY (THE) 144A 1.0% | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $28m | source, as filed for Apr 30, 2026 |
| Below its all-time high | −15.3% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.47% | 485BPOS XBRL, Feb 23, 2026 |
| Fee for the part that differs from the S&P 500, active expense ratio | 0.47% | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### How much of ISTM is in S&P 500 companies?

By its holdings published by its issuer for Sep 10, 2026, 0% of ISTM by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Its active share against the index is 100%, so that share is the part doing something different.

### What does ISTM hold?

77 positions as published by its issuer for Sep 10, 2026, with the top ten at 46% of the fund. The largest are BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY at 23.4%, CASH COLLATERAL USD BZUFT at 9.4%, TREASURY BILL at 3.2%.

### Has ISTM beaten the S&P 500?

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 ISTM returned +40.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so it finished ahead of the index by 22.5 points.

### What does ISTM cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.47% a year. Because 100% of the fund differs from the S&P 500, the fee on that differing part works out at 0.47%.


## Cite this page

ETFIQ, ISTM, data as of Sep 11, 2026. https://etfiq.com/funds/ISTM
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