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MXIISharesINDEX

iShares Global Materials ETF

$108.10+1.66% vs prior close
8811852-WK

Price through Oct 27, 2026 · Flows through Oct 26, 2026. Figures use the latest available records, not a live quote. Fund details retrieved Oct 27, 2026. Holdings snapshot retrieved Oct 27, 2026.

The index measures the performance of companies that SPDJI deems to be part of the materials sector of the economy and that SPDJI believes are important to global markets. The fund generally will invest at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of its index and in investments that have economic characteristics that are substantially identical to the component securities of its index and may invest up to 20% of its assets in certain futures, options and swap contracts, cash and cash equivalents.

MXI price

Source: Market tape, daily closes; price return, distributions not reinvested
Table
DateMXI close
Sep 28, 2026$107.99
Sep 29, 2026$107.58
Sep 30, 2026$106.99
Oct 1, 2026$106.12
Oct 2, 2026$107.80
Oct 5, 2026$108.76
Oct 6, 2026$109.72
Oct 7, 2026$107.97
Oct 8, 2026$107.60
Oct 9, 2026$109.08
Oct 12, 2026$108.71
Oct 13, 2026$108.91
Oct 14, 2026$107.68
Oct 15, 2026$108.77
Oct 16, 2026$108.82
Oct 19, 2026$108.76
Oct 20, 2026$108.80
Oct 21, 2026$108.73
Oct 22, 2026$106.86
Oct 23, 2026$106.04
Oct 26, 2026$106.34
Oct 27, 2026$108.10

Daily net flows, 1M

Net outflow over the range: −$31M

  • Inflow / above zero
  • Outflow / below zero
Sep 28Sep 30Oct 2Oct 6Oct 8Oct 12Oct 14Oct 16−$32.4MOct 20Oct 22$0Oct 26Sep 28Sep 30Oct 2Oct 6Oct 8Oct 12Oct 14Oct 16−$32.4MOct 20Oct 22$0Oct 26Sep 28Oct 5Oct 12Oct 19−$32.4M$0Oct 26
Source: Daily creation and redemption records
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LabelValue ($)
Sep 28$1.4M
Sep 29$511.6K
Sep 30−$511.6K
Oct 1$0
Oct 2$0
Oct 5$0
Oct 6−$2.5M
Oct 7$9.5M
Oct 8−$7M
Oct 9−$5.5M
Oct 12$5.5M
Oct 13$0
Oct 14$0
Oct 15−$4.3M
Oct 16$4.3M
Oct 19$0
Oct 20−$32.4M
Oct 21$0
Oct 22$0
Oct 23$0
Oct 26$0
The desk’s read

Money is leaving — −$31M in net outflows over the past month, about 7.9% of the fund's asset base, while the price has returned +11.9% so far this year. At 0.41% a year it is not the cheapest way in — XLB has a reported fee of 0.09%.

COMPOSED FROM THE FUND’S OWN DAILY RECORDS · UPDATED WITH EACH REFRESH

$393Massets under management
0.41%expense ratio · $41 per $10,000 a year
−$31Mnet flow, trailing month
32Kavg daily volume, 30 days
122holdings · US-domiciled
2006listed September 12, 2006 · beta 1.11
The book at a glance
BHP+4.4%LIN+0.2%NEM+2.0%FCX+1.2%AEM+2.9%SHW-2.7%ECL+0.8%APD+0.5%NUE+5.2%WPM+2.9%CRH+0.4%FNV+2.5%VALE-1.3%HEI-0.3%VMC+0.4%STLD+3.9%NTR+1.7%RIO+2.4%MLM-0.0%MT+2.8%PPG+3.2%DOW-0.6%IFF-0.5%PKG-0.3%SW+0.7%AMCR-0.5%EVNCFSCCOIPLYBBALLAAL+3.4%ABX+2.0%AI-3.9%

CELL SIZE IS PORTFOLIO WEIGHT · COLOR IS THE CHANGE IN THE LATEST AVAILABLE SNAPSHOT · TOP 40 POSITIONS

Holdings
#HoldingWeightPriceDay52-wk
1BHPBHP GROUP6.61%$82.60+4.4%
2LINLINDE7.89%$508.65+0.2%
3NEMNEWMONT3.86%$112.64+2.0%
4FCXFREEPORT-MCMORAN3.15%$65.95+1.2%
5AEMAGNICO EAGLE MINES2.97%$180.71+2.9%
6SHWSHERWIN WILLIAMS2.59%$326.01-2.7%
7ECLECOLAB2.45%$291.27+0.8%
8APDAIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS2.30%$307.11+0.5%
9NUENUCOR1.97%$270.79+5.2%
10WPMWHEATON PRECIOUS METALS1.85%$125.92+2.9%
11CRHCRH PUBLIC LTD1.90%$85.77+0.4%
12FNVFRANCO NEVADA1.48%$236.40+2.5%
13VALEVALE1.42%$11.84-1.3%
14HEIHEICO0.71%$308.83-0.3%
15VMCVULCAN MATERIALS1.14%$262.50+0.4%

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Sector weights

  • Materials99.69%
  • Cash and/or Derivatives0.25%
Source: Portfolio composition, latest disclosure
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ItemValue (%)
Materials99.69%
Cash and/or Derivatives0.25%

Country weights

  • United States37.51%
  • Canada12.26%
  • Australia11.02%
  • United Kingdom8.54%
  • Japan6.96%
  • France5.17%
  • Switzerland4.07%
  • Germany2.99%
Source: Portfolio composition, latest disclosure
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ItemValue (%)
United States37.51%
Canada12.26%
Australia11.02%
United Kingdom8.54%
Japan6.96%
France5.17%
Switzerland4.07%
Germany2.99%
Performance
1 week-0.6%
1 month-1.1%
3 months+2.3%
6 months-3.0%
YTD+11.9%
1 year+18.2%
3 years—

PRICE RETURN, DISTRIBUTIONS NOT REINVESTED

Net flows
1 week—
1 month−$31M
3 months+$58M
YTD+$140M
1 year+$136M

CREATION/REDEMPTION DOLLARS, DAILY RECORDS

Monthly net flows

  • Inflow / above zero
  • Outflow / below zero
$0Oct−$4.5MNov$0Dec+$46.8MJan+$39MFeb−$24.9MMar−$5.5MApr−$200KMay+$27.2MJul+$23.4MAug+$67.2MSep−$32.3MOctOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJulAug+$67.2MSep−$32.3MOctOctDecFebAprJul+$67.2M−$32.3MOct
Source: Daily creation/redemption records, trailing twelve months
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LabelValue ($)
Oct$0
Nov−$4.5M
Dec$0
Jan$46.8M
Feb$39M
Mar−$24.9M
Apr−$5.5M
May−$200K
Jul$27.2M
Aug$23.4M
Sep$67.2M
Oct−$32.3M
The risk read
15%realized volatility, 30 days (annualized)
22%realized volatility, 1 year
-16.2%deepest fall from a peak, 1 year
-8.8%latest close versus that peak

The top holding is 7.9% of the book; the top ten carry 38%. Spread across 97+ names, it behaves like roughly 38 equally-weighted positions.

VOLATILITY & DRAWDOWN FROM THE DAILY TAPE · CONCENTRATION FROM THE LATEST DISCLOSED BOOK

Options tape
—calls · latest snapshot
—puts · latest snapshot
—put/call ratio
20Kshares traded
Most-traded holdings, options premiumBullishBearish
FCX FREEPORT-MCMORAN$4M$5M
NEM NEWMONT$2M$2M
NUE NUCOR$3M$2M
ALB ALBEMARLE$2M$2M
AAL AMERICAN AIRLINES GROUP$2M$1M

TODAY’S OPTIONS PREMIUM IN THE FUND’S UNDERLYING NAMES

The case against MXI

Due diligence cuts both ways. These funds sit on the same shelf and beat MXI on at least one dimension that matters — the fee, the asset base, or where the money is going.

FundFeeAssetsFlow, 1MThe case
SPDW SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF0.03%$40.7B+$609M-38bp on fee · 103× the assets · +$609M in over the monthHead-to-head
SPMD State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 400 Mid Cap ETF0.03%$18.4B+$199M-38bp on fee · 47× the assets · +$199M in over the monthHead-to-head
IDEV iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF0.04%$32.4B+$497M-37bp on fee · 82× the assets · +$497M in over the monthHead-to-head
IGSB iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF0.04%$23.7B+$51M-37bp on fee · 60× the assets · +$51M in over the monthHead-to-head
IGIB iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF0.04%$18.6B+$412M-37bp on fee · 47× the assets · +$412M in over the monthHead-to-head
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