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iShares Commodities Select Strategy ETF (COMT)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISIN

US46431W8534

CUSIP

46431W853

Issuer

iShares

Inception Date

Oct 15, 2014

Region

Developed Markets (Broad)

Leveraged

1x

Index Tracked

No Index (Active)

Asset Class

Commodity

Asset Class Size

Multi-Cap

Asset Class Style

Blend

Expense Ratio

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


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Performance

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Returns By Period

iShares Commodities Select Strategy ETF (COMT) returned -0.95% year-to-date (YTD) and -3.13% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, COMT returned 2.39% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.79%.


COMT

YTD

-0.95%

1M

2.33%

6M

2.58%

1Y

-3.13%

5Y*

13.96%

10Y*

2.39%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

0.60%

1M

9.64%

6M

-0.54%

1Y

11.47%

5Y*

15.67%

10Y*

10.79%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of COMT, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20253.36%-1.68%2.92%-8.50%3.51%-0.95%
20242.87%-0.62%5.35%1.22%-1.06%1.00%-2.56%-2.25%-0.38%1.43%-0.95%2.05%5.96%
20230.11%-3.61%-0.62%-1.48%-6.05%3.84%9.43%0.04%2.50%-3.36%-3.62%-2.98%-6.56%
20228.35%8.73%10.09%3.75%4.93%-6.10%-2.35%-3.30%-7.60%5.82%0.13%-2.55%19.45%
20213.26%10.02%-1.25%7.39%3.30%3.95%1.01%-1.21%4.10%4.52%-8.94%7.02%36.88%
2020-8.53%-7.21%-19.62%-1.78%6.21%1.41%5.06%3.97%-3.76%-3.14%7.03%3.43%-18.66%
20195.58%2.02%0.70%0.27%-6.33%5.28%-0.75%-4.97%2.27%0.76%0.50%5.79%10.81%
20184.24%-3.88%1.70%4.04%2.27%-0.22%-1.00%-1.27%2.51%-4.83%-5.26%-4.50%-6.67%
20171.37%-0.89%-2.37%-0.95%-1.29%-0.37%4.76%-0.38%2.77%3.22%1.50%4.06%11.70%
2016-6.14%2.34%5.81%11.89%-1.18%2.96%-4.66%-0.03%4.46%-0.52%2.56%3.15%21.25%
2015-6.98%7.08%-6.91%8.10%-3.22%-0.85%-12.67%0.06%-6.24%2.45%-7.64%-6.61%-30.36%
20140.60%-8.36%-10.64%-17.63%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of COMT is 10, meaning it’s performing worse than 90% of other ETFs on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of COMT is 1010
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of COMT is 1111
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of COMT is 1010
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of COMT is 1010
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of COMT is 1111
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of COMT is 99
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for iShares Commodities Select Strategy ETF (COMT) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

iShares Commodities Select Strategy ETF Sharpe ratios as of May 16, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: -0.19
  • 5-Year: 0.70
  • 10-Year: 0.13
  • All Time: 0.02

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of iShares Commodities Select Strategy ETF compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time. For deeper analysis or to customize the calculation, use the Sharpe ratio tool.


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Dividends

Dividend History

iShares Commodities Select Strategy ETF provided a 4.95% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.24 per share.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%25.00%30.00%$0.00$2.00$4.00$6.00$8.0020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$1.24$1.24$1.30$8.40$5.49$0.10$0.86$3.55$1.88$0.18$0.41$0.23

Dividend yield

4.95%4.90%5.19%29.79%17.79%0.36%2.61%11.65%5.16%0.52%1.44%0.56%

Monthly Dividends

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.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.24$1.24
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.30$1.30
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$8.40$8.40
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$5.49$5.49
2020$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.10
2019$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.86$0.86
2018$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.00$0.00$3.10$3.55
2017$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$1.60$1.88
2016$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.18
2015$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.41
2014$0.23$0.23

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

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.


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Worst Drawdowns

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 21.55%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-51.89%Oct 30, 2014301Jan 20, 20161529Feb 14, 20221830
-29%Jun 9, 2022245May 31, 2023
-16.34%Mar 9, 20226Mar 16, 202255Jun 3, 202261
-2.32%Feb 15, 20222Feb 16, 20223Feb 22, 20225
-2.12%Oct 23, 20143Oct 27, 20142Oct 29, 20145

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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