iShares Commodities Select Strategy ETF (COMT)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in iShares Commodities Select Strategy ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

iShares Commodities Select Strategy ETF (COMT) has returned 35.81% so far this year and 37.75% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, COMT has returned 10.23% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Oct 16, 2014, COMT's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.44%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 13.2 years.

Historically, 55% of months were positive and 45% were negative. The best month was Mar 2026 with a return of +20.5%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -19.6%. The longest winning streak lasted 6 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, COMT closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 25, 2020 with a return of +6.4%, while the worst single day was Mar 9, 2022 at -10.5%.

iShares Commodities Select Strategy ETF has an annualized alpha of 0.96%, beta of 0.36, and R² of 0.11 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since October 17, 2014.

• This ETF participated in 62.85% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 42.60% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.36 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.11 this ETF is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index — low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this ETF's risk.
• R² of 0.11 means this ETF moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index — capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

COMT has an expense ratio of 0.48%, placing it in the medium range.

COMT ranks 87 for risk / return — in the top 87% of ETFs on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for iShares Commodities Select Strategy ETF (COMT) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

iShares Commodities Select Strategy ETF provided a 5.70% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.93 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for iShares Commodities Select Strategy ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the iShares Commodities Select Strategy ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the iShares Commodities Select Strategy ETF was 51.89%, occurring on Jan 20, 2016. Recovery took 1529 trading sessions.

The current iShares Commodities Select Strategy ETF drawdown is 1.46%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.