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ISTM ETF — iShares Strategic Metals ETF
iShares Strategic Metals ETF (ISTM)
Updated October 16, 2026.
Verdict as of October 16, 2026
ISTM's distribution is rated unproven by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (50/100, medium confidence). It pays annual and its distribution rate is 14.62%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $4.20 with an ex-date of December 16, 2025, was 33.7% lower than the previous $6.34. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.
Sources: iShares, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
ISTM is an ETF. its distribution rate is 14.62%, its trailing-12-month yield is 14.62%, its expense ratio is 0.47%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 50/100 (Unproven). Total return is 47.6% over the past 2.3 years, 2.4 points ahead of SPY at 45.2%.
ISTM dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
The distribution rate (14.62%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (14.62%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $4.20229. The ex-dividend date is 12/16/2025. The payment date is 12/19/2025.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-16 | $4.20229 | -33.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-12-17 | $6.33569 | 2308.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-12-20 | $0.26303 | — |
| 2023 total (partial launch year) | $0.26303 | — |
| 2024 total | $6.33569 | — |
| 2025 total | $4.20229 | -33.7% |
ISTM dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -33.7%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | -33.7% |
ISTM holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
ISTM performance versus SPY
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is 47.6% over the past 2.3 years, 2.4 points ahead of SPY at 45.2%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 18.0%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 22.5%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | -4.5% | — |
| 3M | 0.5% | — |
| 6M | -10.5% | — |
| YTD | 1.1% | — |
| 1Y | 18.0% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | 20.60% |
| Since inception (2.3 years) | 47.6% | 18.10% |
ISTM key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 50 · Unproven
- Issuer
- iShares
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Commodity
- Inception date
- 09/26/2023
- Expense ratio
- 0.47%
- Distribution rate
- 14.62%
- Distribution frequency
- Annual
- Trailing yield
- 14.62%
- Last close
- $28.75 (as of 2026-10-16)
- AUM
- $25,783,736
- Average volume
- 3513.0
- Dividend
- $4.20229
- Ex-dividend date
- 12/16/2025
- Payment date
- 12/19/2025
- Beta
- 0.58
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (14.62%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (14.62%) 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.
ISTM risks and drawbacks
Payments are annual, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 22.5%.
Who may consider ISTM — and who may not
It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (ISTM pays annual). This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
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Frequently asked questions
Does ISTM pay monthly?
No. ISTM currently pays annual, not monthly.
What is ISTM's expense ratio?
ISTM's expense ratio is 0.47%.
What is ISTM's dividend yield?
ISTM's distribution rate is 14.62%, paid annual, with a 0.47% expense ratio — calculation basis unavailable.
How has ISTM's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -33.7%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does ISTM pay a dividend?
ISTM pays annual. The dividend amount is $4.20229. The ex-dividend date is 12/16/2025. The payment date is 12/19/2025.
How has ISTM performed?
Total return is 47.6% over the past 2.3 years, 2.4 points ahead of SPY at 45.2%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 18.0%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 22.5%.
Is ISTM a good investment?
ISTM's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 50 (Unproven). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 14.62% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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