# PICK (iShares MSCI Global Metals & Mining Producers ETF)

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

PICK holds 248 stocks, and 89% of its weight is outside the S&P 500.

## Key facts

- PICK, already in the S&P 500: 11.2%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- PICK, active share vs the S&P 500: 99.7%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- PICK, top ten holdings: 46.9%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- PICK, total return, 1 year: +53.1%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- PICK, net assets: $2.2bn (SEC filing, whole fund, as filed for May 31, 2026).
- PICK, expense ratio: 0.39% (485BPOS XBRL, Dec 19, 2025).

## PICK over each window to Sep 11, 2026

| Window | Total return | S&P 500 | Gap to S&P 500 | Gap to Nasdaq-100 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | −1.9% | +3.3% | −5.2 pts | −1.1 pts |
| 6 months | +15.4% | +16.0% | −0.6 pts | −5.3 pts |
| 1 year | +53.1% | +17.5% | +35.6 pts | +30.2 pts |
| 3 years | +74.7% | +77.9% | −3.1 pts | −20.4 pts |
| Since launch | +119.3% | +642.1% | −522.8 pts | −1105.0 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Theme | Miners and metals | ETFIQ, editorial |
| Launched | Feb 2, 2012 | ETFIQ |
| Already in the S&P 500, by weight | 11.2% | ETFIQ |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 99.7% | ETFIQ |
| Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight | 0.0% | ETFIQ |
| Active share vs the Nasdaq-100 | 100.0% | ETFIQ |
| Top ten holdings weight | 46.9% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings | 248 | ETFIQ |
| Holdings as of | Sep 10, 2026 | the issuer’s daily file |
| Top holdings | BHP GROUP LTD 13.5%, RIO TINTO PLC 6.2%, FREEPORT MCMORAN INC 6.0%, GLENCORE PLC 4.5%, ANGLO AMERICAN PLC 3.3%, NUCOR 3.3%, CIA VALE DO RIO DOCE SH 3.3%, RIO TINTO LTD 2.7%, GRUPO MEXICO B 2.2%, STEEL DYNAMICS INC 1.9% | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $2.2bn | SEC filing, whole fund, as filed for May 31, 2026 |
| Below its all-time high | −7.3% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.39% | 485BPOS XBRL, Dec 19, 2025 |
| Fee for the part that differs from the S&P 500, active expense ratio | 0.39% | ETFIQ |
| Closest funds by holdings overlap | ICOP 40%, COPA 29%, SLX 28%, COPX 26%, WDIG 24% | ETFIQ |

## Questions

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

By its holdings published by its issuer for Sep 10, 2026, 11% of PICK 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 PICK hold?

248 positions as published by its issuer for Sep 10, 2026, with the top ten at 47% of the fund. The largest are BHP GROUP LTD at 13.5%, RIO TINTO PLC at 6.2%, FREEPORT MCMORAN INC at 6.0%.

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

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 PICK returned +53.1% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so it finished ahead of the index by 35.6 points.

### What does PICK cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.39% a year. Because 100% of the fund differs from the S&P 500, the fee on that differing part works out at 0.39%.


## Cite this page

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