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iShares Strategic Metals (ISTM) ETF Holdings & Analysis
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What ISTM does
The iShares Transition-Enabling Metals ETF (ISTM) is dedicated to investing in critical metals that facilitate the global shift towards clean energy. This passively managed fund gains exposure to these essential resources, such as copper, aluminum, silver, nickel, zinc, platinum, and cobalt – all vital for clean energy technologies – through exchange-traded futures contracts. A dedicated committee meticulously selects these commodity futures, utilizing a blend of public and private data and reports that assess each metal's contribution to the clean energy transition, alongside considerations for their market availability, listing exchange, and liquidity. The portfolio of commodity futures is reassessed at least once a year, with quarterly adjustments made to their weightings based on their liquidity and global output. To qualify as a Regulated Investment Company (RIC) rather than a commodities pool, thus allowing it to issue Form 1099s instead of Schedule K-1s, the fund manages up to 25% of its commodity exposure via a wholly-owned subsidiary located in the Cayman Islands. Furthermore, the fund may hold short-term fixed income securities to serve as collateral.
Fund profile
Top holdings
| Holding | Weight | |
|---|---|---|
| BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY | 12.85% | |
| CASH COLLATERAL USD BZUFT | 10.51% | |
| ETD USD BALANCE WITH R93537 | 3.63% | |
| CRH AMERICA FINANCE INC 144A | 1.89% | |
| USD CASH | 1.49% | |
| KOCH COMPANIES LLC | 1.23% | |
| DTE ELECTRIC CO | 1.12% | |
| GLENCOVE FUNDING LLC 144A | 1.09% | |
| PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY (THE) 144A | 1.09% | |
| COLUMBIA FUNDING COMPANY LLC 144A | 1.09% |
Sector allocation
| Financial Services | 100.00% |
Geographic allocation
| United States | 81.58% |
| Canada | 7.01% |
| Sweden | 2.94% |
| Australia | 1.97% |
| United Kingdom | 0.99% |
| Norway | 0.97% |
| Singapore | 0.97% |
| New Zealand | 1.90% |
| France | 0.96% |
| Other | 0.72% |
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Frequently asked questions
- What does ISTM track?
- ISTM is the iShares Strategic Metals ETF, a Other ETF.
- What is the expense ratio of ISTM?
- Expense ratio data for ISTM is shown on the page when available from our data provider.
- What are the largest holdings in ISTM?
- Top holdings include BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY, CASH COLLATERAL USD BZUFT, ETD USD BALANCE WITH R93537, CRH AMERICA FINANCE INC 144A, USD CASH.
- How can PortView analyze ISTM overlap with other ETFs?
- PortView computes the holdings overlap between ISTM and the other ETFs and stocks you own, plus your combined sector and geographic exposure, so you can see true diversification.
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