iShares Strategic Metals ETF ISTM
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- Net expense ratio
- 0.47%
- Net assets
- $29.2M
- Holdings
- 89
- 12-month distribution yield
- 14.53%
- Asset class
- Derivatives-based
iShares Strategic Metals ETF (ISTM) is an exchange-traded fund listed on the Nasdaq in the United States, issued by iShares. Its category is Derivatives-based. Its last price was US$28.92 on 19 Oct 2026. Its net expense ratio is 0.47% a year, from its prospectus dated 27 Feb 2026. It reported net assets of US$29.23 million as of 31 Jul 2026. Its latest holdings report lists 89 holdings as of 31 Jul 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid distributions of US$4.20 a unit, a 12-month distribution yield of 14.53%, paid yearly.
Fees
- Total annual operating expenses (gross)
- 0.49%
- Net, after fee waivers or reimbursements
- 0.47%
- Management fee
- 0.47%
- Prospectus date
- 27 Feb 2026
- Filed with the SEC
- 29 May 2026
Size and reporting
- Net assets
- $29,227,981
- Total assets
- $29,239,527
- Holdings as of
- 31 Jul 2026
- Report made public
- 25 Sep 2026 (56 days after the month end)
Top holdings
Largest 25 of 89 positions, as of 31 Jul 2026. Weight is the percent of net assets the fund reported.
| # | Holding | Identifier | Weight | Value (USD) | Type | Country | Currency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLACKROCK CASH FUNDS TREASURY SL AGENCY SHARES | US0669224778 | 12.66% | $3.7M | Short-term investment vehicles (cash funds) | United States | USD |
| 2 | United States Treasury U.S. Treasury Bills | US912797TX52 | 8.54% | $2.5M | Short-term investment vehicles (cash funds) | United States | USD |
| 3 | United States Treasury U.S. Treasury Bills | US912797UH83 | 3.40% | $995K | Short-term investment vehicles (cash funds) | United States | USD |
| 4 | United States Treasury U.S. Treasury Bills | US912797RS85 | 1.71% | $498K | Short-term investment vehicles (cash funds) | United States | USD |
| 5 | Resolute Funding Co LLC | US76090CHA53 | 1.06% | $310K | Short-term investment vehicles (cash funds) | United States | USD |
| 6 | Eli Lilly & Co | US53245QH412 | 0.99% | $290K | Short-term investment vehicles (cash funds) | United States | USD |
| 7 | Glencove Funding LLC | US37828XH693 | 0.99% | $290K | Short-term investment vehicles (cash funds) | Ireland | USD |
| 8 | Bay Square Funding LLC | US07260BHA61 | 0.99% | $290K | Short-term investment vehicles (cash funds) | United States | USD |
| 9 | Mizuho Bank Ltd/Singapore | US60689QHB32 | 0.99% | $290K | Short-term investment vehicles (cash funds) | Singapore | USD |
| 10 | Bunge Ltd Finance Corp | US12057BH397 | 0.96% | $280K | Short-term investment vehicles (cash funds) | United States | USD |
| 11 | PPG Industries Inc | US69350BHT61 | 0.96% | $279K | Short-term investment vehicles (cash funds) | United States | USD |
| 12 | Constellation Funding Co LLC | US21038XJ347 | 0.95% | $279K | Short-term investment vehicles (cash funds) | United States | USD |
| 13 | Glencore Funding LLC | US37790BH469 | 0.92% | $270K | Short-term investment vehicles (cash funds) | United States | USD |
| 14 | Lseg US Fin Corp | US50220WHU53 | 0.92% | $269K | Short-term investment vehicles (cash funds) | United States | USD |
| 15 | BAY Cube Funding LLC | US07244YJE77 | 0.92% | $269K | Short-term investment vehicles (cash funds) | United States | USD |
| 16 | Compo Funding Co LLC | US20465BK750 | 0.92% | $268K | Short-term investment vehicles (cash funds) | United States | USD |
| 17 | WELLS FARGO BANK NA | US95001KXB50 | 0.89% | $260K | Short-term investment vehicles (cash funds) | United States | USD |
| 18 | Columbia Funding Co LLC | US19767DHA54 | 0.89% | $260K | Short-term investment vehicles (cash funds) | United States | USD |
| 19 | Overwatch Bravo Funding LLC | US69040CJ274 | 0.89% | $259K | Short-term investment vehicles (cash funds) | United States | USD |
| 20 | Macquarie Bank Ltd | US55607LQJ60 | 0.87% | $253K | Short-term investment vehicles (cash funds) | Australia | USD |
| 21 | Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB | US83050UR262 | 0.86% | $253K | Short-term investment vehicles (cash funds) | Sweden | USD |
| 22 | National Bank of Canada | US63307MR689 | 0.86% | $253K | Short-term investment vehicles (cash funds) | Canada | USD |
| 23 | Banco Santander SA | US05970US413 | 0.86% | $252K | Short-term investment vehicles (cash funds) | Spain | USD |
| 24 | NORDEA BANK ABP NEW YORK Nordea Bank Abp/New York NY | US65558WUA43 | 0.86% | $250K | Short-term investment vehicles (cash funds) | Finland | USD |
| 25 | UBS AG/London | US90276JB543 | 0.86% | $250K | Short-term investment vehicles (cash funds) | Switzerland | USD |
Breakdowns
Sums of reported weights over every position in the report. Totals can differ from 100% because of derivatives, borrowing and cash.
Warning: Uses derivatives
Asset type
| Type | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Short-term investment vehicles (cash funds) | 88.87% | |
| Commodity derivatives | -0.94% |
Country
| Country | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 61.65% | |
| Canada | 5.11% | |
| Singapore | 3.53% | |
| Australia | 3.39% | |
| Ireland | 2.70% | |
| United Kingdom | 2.41% | |
| Sweden | 1.70% | |
| France | 1.68% | |
| Spain | 0.86% | |
| Finland | 0.86% | |
| Switzerland | 0.86% | |
| Japan | 0.86% | |
| Other (3) | 2.33% |
Currency exposure
| Currency | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| US dollar (USD) | 87.93% |
Sector
No sector data
Source: SEC Form N-PORT (opens in a new tab) Holdings as of
Distributions
- Paid in the last 12 months
- $4.2020
- 12-month yield
- 14.53%
- Frequency
- Yearly
- Latest ex-date
- 16 Dec 2025
12-month yield = distributions per unit with an ex-date in the last 12 months ($4.2020) ÷ latest price ($28.92) × 100 = 14.53%. It looks back, so it is not a forecast; special distributions in the window are included.
Why a distribution yield is not the fund's return: yield vs total return
Distribution history table (2 payments)
| Ex-date | Amount per unit |
|---|---|
| 16 Dec 2025 | $4.2020 |
| 17 Dec 2024 | $6.3360 |
Filings and sources
- Form N-PORT report for July 2026 (opens in a new tab)
- Prospectus filing with the fee table (opens in a new tab)
- All SEC filings for this fund series (S000080439) (opens in a new tab)
- Nasdaq Trader symbol directory (opens in a new tab)
- Yahoo Finance quote and distributions (opens in a new tab)
- How the ETF figures are collected
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