COMT ETF — iShares GSCI Commodity Dynamic Roll Strategy ETF

iShares GSCI Commodity Dynamic Roll Strategy ETF (COMT)

Updated October 16, 2026.

COMT is an ETF. its distribution rate is 4.99%, its trailing-12-month yield is 4.99%, its expense ratio is 0.48%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 94/100 (Safe). Total return is 74.2% over the past 12 years, 325.8 points behind SPY at 400.0%.

This ETF tracks the performance of commodity futures contracts through a dynamic rolling strategy, gaining exposure to commodities markets via exchange-traded futures, options on commodity futures, and commodity-related swaps. The fund carries a moderate current distribution rate and makes annual distributions, with an expense ratio of 0.48%. It appeals to income-focused investors seeking commodity market exposure alongside regular payouts.

COMT performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 74.2% over the past 12 years, 325.8 points behind SPY at 400.0%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 58.2%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 17.6%.

COMT key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

94 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

4.69%

Issuer

iShares

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Commodity

Inception date

10/15/2014

Expense ratio

0.48%

Distribution rate

4.99%

Distribution frequency

Annual

Trailing yield

4.99%

Last close

$38.64 (as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$1,416,250,462

Average volume

263266.0

Dividend

$1.92708

Ex-dividend date

12/16/2025

Payment date

12/19/2025

Beta

1.14

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (4.99%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (4.99%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: iShares; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

COMT risks and drawbacks

Payments are annual, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 17.6%.

Who may consider COMT — and who may not

COMT may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score, moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (COMT pays annual); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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