iShares Commodities Select Strategy ETF (COMT)

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iShares Commodities Select Strategy ETF (COMT) is up 33.5% since the beginning of the year. COMT is currently trading at $33 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of COMT shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,783.

iShares Commodities Select Strategy ETF (COMT) has returned 33.52% so far this year and 38.51% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, COMT has returned 8.49% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.42% 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 +0.43%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 13.5 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 0.71%, beta of 0.35, and R2 of 0.10 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since October 16, 2014.

• This ETF participated in 62.70% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 40.42% of its upside - more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.35 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.10 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 0.10 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 68 for risk / return — better than 68% of ETFs on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.

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

iShares Commodities Select Strategy ETF provided a 5.80% 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 9.01%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.