iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF (IYM) is a industrials and materials ETF. As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores IYM 4.4 out of 10 — highest on Quality (6.2), lowest on Value (3.0). It trades at 23.1 times earnings, against its own median of 18.0. Its ten largest holdings are 68% of the fund.
What stands out in IYM's data
U.S. basic materials stocks, from chemicals to metals and mining.
Analysts expect it to grow more slowly than the typical materials fund — a headwind for total return.
Its forward growth estimate of 15% trails the category median of 18%, and its top 10 holdings make up 67.7% of assets.
A focused materials allocation that leans heavily on its biggest holdings.
Why did IYM move this week? It rose 0.8% in the week to October 9, 2026 — Freeport-McMoRan and Newmont drove it
IYM rose 0.8% in the week to October 9, 2026. The holdings that moved it most were Freeport-McMoRan (+2.3%), Newmont (+2.0%) and Ecolab (+3.0%); Mosaic (−11.1%) pushed the other way.
How is IYM rated? ETF Copilot scores iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF (IYM) 4.4 out of 10
As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF (IYM) 4.4 out of 10 overall.
ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):
- Overall: 4.4 / 10
- Growth: 4.0 / 10
- Value: 3.0 / 10
- Risk: 3.5 / 10
- Quality: 6.2 / 10
- Return: 5.0 / 10
Is IYM expensive right now? It trades at 23.1 times earnings, against its own median of 18.0
As of October 9, 2026, IYM is more expensive than 79% of its own last 9 years.
Trailing 12 months, built from IYM's holdings. How we calculate this →
What's inside IYM?
What's inside IYM: Size (Large 67%, Mid 32%, Small 1%); Geography (International 24%, US 76%).
What are IYM's top holdings? The ten largest are 68% of the fund
Linde, Newmont, Freeport-McMoRan, Ecolab, AIR Products & Chemicals, Fastenal, Nucor, Anglogold Ashanti, Steel Dynamics and International Flavors & Fragrances are IYM's largest holdings, in that order.
More concentrated than 92% of Industrials & Materials ETFs.
Half of IYM's weight sits in its 5 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 13 equally weighted holdings.
What is IYM's expense ratio? 0.37% a year
As of October 9, 2026, IYM charges 0.37% a year, yields 1.27% and holds $1.3B in assets across 43 positions.
| Measure | IYM |
|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.37% |
| Dividend yield | 1.27% |
| Assets under management | $1.3B |
| Holdings | 43 |
Expense ratio, dividend yield and assets under management are reported by the fund and refreshed daily. Every other figure on this page is computed by ETF Copilot.
Cite this
ETF Copilot, “iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF (IYM) scores and holdings analysis”, as of October 9, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/iym
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