COMT — iShares GSCI Commodity Dynamic Roll Strategy ETF

COMT Price Performance — Growth of $10,000

Value of a $10,000 investment in COMT over time, compared with SPY. Both lines are rebased to $10,000 on the first shared date. Based on total returns — prices are adjusted for dividends and splits, so this assumes distributions were reinvested. Hover or tap the chart for exact values.

COMT Drawdown

The "underwater" chart: COMT's decline from its highest prior value at each point in time. It shows how deep past losses ran and how long the fund took to recover to break-even.

Overview

The iShares GSCI Commodity Dynamic Roll Strategy ETF, trading under the ticker COMT, operates within the Commodities category managed by issuer iShares. With assets under management totaling $1.11 billion and a current share price of $33.15, the fund demonstrates significant investor adoption relative to its peers. It holds an overall rank of #155 out of 458 tracked ETFs across all categories, earning an ETFValuer grade of B with a score of 66.7 out of 100. The fund carries an expense ratio of 0.48% while offering a dividend yield of 6.36%, indicating a focus on income generation alongside capital appreciation. This combination of substantial assets and a mid-tier ranking suggests the product has established a stable presence among the 22 ETFs tracked in its specific category.

Recent performance data reveals a mixed trajectory across various time horizons, starting with a slight decline of -0.12% over the last day followed by a recovery to +1.48% over one week. The fund experienced a sharp acceleration in the one-month period with a return of +10.08%, though this momentum reversed into a -3.79% loss over the three-month span. Longer-term trends show robust growth, with the fund gaining +26.36% over six months and +33.18% year-to-date. The one-year return stands at +35.19%, while the three-year return accumulates to +38.64%, indicating that recent short-term volatility has not significantly eroded long-term gains. This pattern highlights a divergence where short-term fluctuations contrast with sustained positive performance over the annual and multi-year periods.

The fund is classified with a Moderate volatility label and exhibits a beta of 1.17, suggesting it tends to move slightly more than the broader market in either direction. A Sharpe ratio of 1.40 indicates that the returns generated have been efficient relative to the amount of risk taken during the measured period. However, the maximum drawdown of -17.57% illustrates the potential for significant temporary declines in value during adverse market conditions. This combination of a beta above 1.0 and a moderate drawdown implies that while the fund offers strong risk-adjusted returns, it remains sensitive to market swings and can experience notable pullbacks. Investors should consider that the fund's behavior involves accepting higher volatility than a beta of 1.0 to achieve its historical return profile.

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COMT Top Holdings

Holdings as of 2026-04-30 per the fund's most recent SEC N-PORT-P filing. Top 10 holdings make up 36.4% of net assets — a rough gauge of concentration risk (the higher this figure, the more the fund's return depends on a handful of names). To see how COMT's holdings overlap with other ETFs you own or are considering, check the Stock Overlap tool.

Which Funds Overlap With COMT

Holding two funds that own the same companies adds cost and complexity without adding much diversification. These tracked ETFs share the most names with COMT's top 10 — TFLO overlaps most, holding 2 of the same companies as COMT's top 10 (24.3% of COMT's assets).

Compares the top 10 reported holdings of each fund, so it's a floor on true overlap — two S&P 500 trackers overlap ~100% even when only 10 names are listed. Use the Stock Overlap tool to search by individual company.

Market Backdrop

10-Year Treasury Yield: 4.71% (as of 2026-07-23) — The yield on 10-year US Treasury bonds — the standard "risk-free rate" benchmark used to contextualize this fund’s Sharpe ratio and returns.

CBOE Volatility Index (VIX): 18.70 (as of 2026-07-23) — A real-time gauge of expected S&P 500 volatility over the next 30 days — useful context for this fund’s own volatility label.

Federal Funds Rate: 3.63% (as of 2026-06-01) — The Federal Reserve’s target policy rate, which anchors short-term borrowing costs across the economy.

COMT Liquidity, Domicile & Tax Treatment

Liquidity: Quoted bid/ask spread is 0.84% and average daily volume is 435K/day. Tighter spreads and higher volume mean lower round-trip trading costs; this is a live-market snapshot and can widen during volatile sessions. AUM of $1.11B provides ample scale, supporting tight spreads and issuer commitment to keep the fund open.

Domicile & tax treatment: COMT is a US-domiciled, SEC-registered ('40 Act) exchange-traded fund. Dividends and capital gains distributions are reported to US investors on Form 1099-DIV, and the fund is not subject to the PFIC reporting or UCITS-specific rules that apply to Irish- or Luxembourg-domiciled funds. Non-US investors should note that US-domiciled ETFs are generally subject to 30% US withholding tax on dividends (unless reduced by treaty) and to US estate tax exposure on the position — Irish-domiciled UCITS ETFs tracking the same index often avoid both, which is why non-US residents frequently prefer the UCITS equivalent where one exists. This is general information, not tax advice — consult a tax professional for your situation.

COMT Performance History

How COMT Compares to Other Commodities ETFs