iShares Dow Jones US Basic Materials Sector Index Fund (IYM)
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Best Fit Basic Materials Funds ETFs
U.S. News evaluated 20 Basic Materials Funds ETFs and 4 make our Best Fit list. Our list highlights the best passively managed funds for long-term investors. Rankings are assigned based on comparisons with Best Fit funds in this category.
| Best Fit Scorecard | |
|---|---|
| Costs | Good |
| Tracking Error | Excellent |
| Bid/Ask Ratio | Typical |
| Holdings Diversity | Typical |
Fund Description
The investment seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Dow Jones U.S. Basic Materials Index (the "underlying index"). The fund generally invests at least 90% of its assets in securities of the underlying index and in depositary receipts representing securities of the underlying index. The underlying index measures the performance of the basic materials sector of the U.S. equity market. The underlying index includes companies in the following industry groups: chemicals, forestry and paper, industrial metals & mining, and mining. The fund is non-diversified.
Fund Snapshot Updated 06.17.2013
| Previous Close | $71.06 | Expense Ratio | 0.47% |
| YTD Return | 2.9% | Avg. 30-Day Volume | 126,031 |
| 1-Year Return | 12.8% | Market Cap | Loading... |
| Bid | $71.03 | Shares Outstanding | 7,300,000 |
| Ask | $71.07 | Dividends | $1.43 |
| Top 10 Holdings | |
|---|---|
| Du Pont E I De Nemours & Co (DD) | 10.45% |
| Dow Chem Co (DOW) | 8.56% |
| Praxair Inc (PX) | 7.31% |
| Freeport-Mcmoran Copper & Gold (FCX) | 6.41% |
| Lyondellbasell Industries N V (LYB) | 5.39% |
| Ppg Inds Inc (PPG) | 4.64% |
| Intl Paper Co (IP) | 4.25% |
| Air Prods & Chems Inc (APD) | 4.18% |
| Newmont Mining Corp (NEM) | 3.46% |
| Mosaic Co New (MOS) | 3.36% |
| % of Total Holdings | 58.00% |
