ETF · iShares
IMSU iShares S&P 500 Materials Sector UCITS ETF
ISIN IE00B4MKCJ84London Stock Exchange: IMSUBlackRock, Inc.
- Single sectors
- ETF
- ISA
- SIPP
- Accumulating
Latest close
LSE£8.85
on
- Ongoing charge
- 0.15% a year
- Fund size
- £149m
As of , at least 15 min delayed
At a glance
As of 13/11/2026, IMSU (iShares S&P 500 Materials Sector UCITS ETF, ISIN IE00B4MKCJ84) closed at £8.85 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.15% a year (about £15 on £10,000). Over the five years to 13/11/2026 its total return was +31.0%, or +2.2% after UK CPIH inflation.
Past returns
- 1 year to 13/11/2026
- +20.8%
- +16.5% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 3 years to 13/11/2026
- +32.9%
- +20.1% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 5 years to 13/11/2026
- +31.0%
- +2.2% after inflation (UK CPIH)
£1,000 put in five years ago would have been worth about £1,310 on 13/11/2026 — about £1,022 in today’s spending power, once price rises are taken out. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
Returns: as reported (delayed data). Inflation: UK CPIH, latest month published.
How we work it out:ReturnsReturns after inflationTotal returnReal returnCPIH
Calendar-year and 12-month returns
Calendar-year returns of iShares S&P 500 Materials Sector UCITS ETF in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2022 −1.4%, 2023 +6.3%, 2024 +0.8%, 2025 +3.3%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +17.2%. Returns of iShares S&P 500 Materials Sector UCITS ETF in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +12.4%; to 30/09/2025: −6.3%; to 30/09/2024: +14.0%; to 30/09/2023: +6.6%; to 30/09/2022: +7.6%.
| Year | Return | After inflation | Return shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| to | +17.2% | +13.4% | |
| to | +3.3% | −0.3% | |
| to | +0.8% | −2.7% | |
| +6.3% | +2.0% | ||
| −1.4% | −9.7% |
| 12 months to | Return | After inflation |
|---|---|---|
| from | +12.4% | +8.4% |
| from | −6.3% | −9.9% |
| from | +14.0% | +11.1% |
| from | +6.6% | +0.2% |
| from | +7.6% | −1.1% |
As of , inflation: UK CPIH
How we work it out:Calendar-year returnsWhat a calendar-year return isAccumulating and distributing
Risk: volatility and largest fall
Volatility (annualised)
15.9%over 5 years
| 1 year | 15.8% |
|---|---|
| 3 years | 14.7% |
| 5 years | 15.9% |
Annualised from weekly returns. Higher means bumpier.
- Largest fall since November 2021
- −18.8%
- From to
- Lowest 12-month return
- −15.8%
- 12 months to
- Highest 12-month return
- +29.9%
- 12 months to
- Below its highest weekly close since November 2021
- 0.0%
- High of , latest
In words: Volatility of iShares S&P 500 Materials Sector UCITS ETF in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 13/11/2026: 15.8% over 1 year, 14.7% over 3 years, 15.9% over 5 years. Largest fall in the price of iShares S&P 500 Materials Sector UCITS ETF since November 2021, in pounds: −18.8% from 18/10/2024 to 11/04/2025. The lowest 12-month return of iShares S&P 500 Materials Sector UCITS ETF in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) since January 2021 was −15.8% (12 months to 11/04/2025); the highest was +29.9% (12 months to 10/04/2026). On 13/11/2026 the price of iShares S&P 500 Materials Sector UCITS ETF was at its highest weekly close since November 2021, in pounds.
As of , price, with income reinvested in the fund
How we work it out:Risk figuresFallsVolatilityLargest fall
Charges compared with similar funds
- Ongoing charge
- 0.15%
- a year
- On £10,000
- £15
- a year, roughly
- Over five years
- £75
- of £10,000, before growth
- 15 charge less
- 15 the same
- 134 charge more
Ongoing charge of iShares S&P 500 Materials Sector UCITS ETF 0.15% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 134 of the 164 other single-sector funds charge more, 15 the same and 15 less (share classes counted once).
As of
A lower charge is not a promise of a higher return: what the fund holds matters more.
As of
Read more:Ongoing charge (OCF)OCF and TERFee dragHow charges add up
In plain English
iShares S&P 500 Materials Sector UCITS ETF is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from iShares, launched in 2017.
It tracks the S&P 500 Capped 35/20 Materials Sector Index — about 500 of the largest companies listed in the US.
You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share.
Its ongoing charge is 0.15% a year — about £15 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund's value rather than billed to you.
Income from its investments is reinvested inside the fund, so it shows up as a rising price rather than cash paid to you.
Single sectors: Funds focused on one industry — banks, energy, defence, mining and so on.
Terms:ETFIndex fundUCITSAccumulating or incomeShare classISIN
Key facts
- Ticker
- IMSU
- ISIN
- IE00B4MKCJ84
- Also listed as
- IUMS (London Stock Exchange, US dollars), 2B7B (Xetra, euros)
- Provider
- iShares
- Tracks
- S&P 500 Capped 35/20 Materials Sector Index
- Structure
- ETF
- An exchange-traded fund: bought and sold on the stock exchange through the day, like a share.
- Income
- Accumulating
- Income is reinvested inside the fund, so it shows up as a rising price rather than cash paid to you.
- Ongoing charge
- 0.15% a year · about £15 on £10,000
- Fund size
- £149m
- Launched
- Domicile
- Ireland
- UK reporting fund status
- Yes — on HMRC’s list of reporting funds (list of )
- Reporting fund since . What reporting fund status means
- Can usually be held in
- ISA and SIPP
- Check with your platform: each decides which funds it offers.
- Currency hedged
- No
- Price currency
- Pounds (GBP)
- Category
- Single sectors
Price chart
Over the last year, the closing price went from £7.36 on 14/11/2025 to £8.85 on 13/11/2026 (+20.2%). The lowest close shown was £7.28 on 21/11/2025 and the highest £8.85 on 13/11/2026.
One close a week. Before 31/07/2026 the closes are from the weekly price history for this listing; from then on, the closing prices we have recorded.
As of , at least 15 min delayed
Five years of prices, and after inflation
261 weekly closes, from 12/11/2021 to 13/11/2026. The same history in November 2026 pounds, adjusted with CPIH inflation.
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How we work it out:Prices and returnsNAV and price
What it holds
- Holdings
- 27
- on record
- Ten largest
- 76.0%
- of the whole fund
- Effective number of holdings
- 11
- As concentrated as this many equal-sized holdings (how it is worked out)
- Largest holding
- 21.0%
- Linde
Top 10 holdings
| Rank# | Holding | Weight as a percentage of the fund |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LindeLINMaterials | 21.01% |
| 2 | NewmontNEMMaterials | 11.27% |
| 3 | Freeport-McMoRanFCXMaterials | 7.55% |
| 4 | Sherwin-WilliamsSHWMaterials | 6.95% |
| 5 | EcolabECLMaterials | 6.71% |
| 6 | Air Products and ChemicalsAPDMaterials | 6.01% |
| 7 | CRHCRHMaterials | 5.58% |
| 8 | NucorNUEMaterials | 4.92% |
| 9 | Vulcan Materials Company (Holding Company)VMCMaterials | 3.24% |
| 10 | Martin Marietta MaterialsMLMMaterials | 2.75% |
As of , holdings as published
Where it invests
The portfolio by sector, country and type of asset, as a share of the whole fund. Bonds, cash and positions without a classification are shown as they come, not guessed.
By sector
- INDUSTRIAL GASES27.0%
- Specialty Chemicals19.0%
- Construction Materials11.6%
- Gold11.3%
- Paper & Plastic Packaging Products & Materials8.7%
- Steel7.6%
- Copper7.5%
- Commodity Chemicals3.4%
- Other sectors4.0%
By type of asset
- Equity99.8%
- Cash and money market0.2%
See the full portfolio
Every holding with search and filters, the whole breakdown by sector, country and type of asset, a map of the 27 largest and what changed since .
More of the portfolio
The fund publishes 24 holdings; the ten largest make up 76.0% of it. The fund's portfolio is also split by currency.
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Holdings:Compare what it holds with another fundHoldings overlapHow overlap is measured
Risk and return in depth
Sharpe, Sortino and Calmar ratios
Sharpe, Sortino and Calmar ratios over 1, 3 and 5 years, from weekly returns in pounds.
With a free accountRolling returns
The full range of 253 rolling 12-month returns since January 2021, and of 149 rolling three-year returns, in pounds, with how often they were above zero.
With a free accountLargest falls and recoveries
The 3 largest falls since November 2021, in pounds, with how many weeks each took to reach its low and to recover.
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Moves compared with a similar fund
Correlation and beta of weekly returns in pounds against iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF, over the three years to 13/11/2026 (152 weeks).
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Questions people ask
What is the ongoing charge of IMSU?
The ongoing charge of IMSU is 0.15% a year — about £15 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund’s value rather than billed to you. Platform and dealing fees are charged separately. Ongoing charge of iShares S&P 500 Materials Sector UCITS ETF 0.15% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 134 of the 164 other single-sector funds charge more, 15 the same and 15 less (share classes counted once).
What does IMSU track?
IMSU tracks the S&P 500 Capped 35/20 Materials Sector Index — about 500 of the largest companies listed in the US.
Is IMSU accumulating or distributing?
IMSU is accumulating: income is reinvested inside the fund, so it shows up as a rising price rather than cash paid to you.
What is the ISIN of IMSU?
The ISIN of IMSU is IE00B4MKCJ84. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; IMSU is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange. The same share class is also listed as IUMS (London Stock Exchange, US dollars) and 2B7B (Xetra, euros).
What does IMSU hold?
As of 06/11/2026, IMSU holds 24 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is Linde at 21.01% of the fund; the ten largest make up 76.0%. Its ten largest holdings are Linde (21.01%), Newmont (11.27%), Freeport-McMoRan (7.55%), Sherwin-Williams (6.95%), Ecolab (6.71%), Air Products and Chemicals (6.01%), CRH (5.58%), Nucor (4.92%), Vulcan Materials Company (Holding Company) (3.24%) and Martin Marietta Materials (2.75%).
What were IMSU’s returns in each of the last five years?
Calendar-year returns of IMSU in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2022 −1.4%, 2023 +6.3%, 2024 +0.8%, 2025 +3.3%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +17.2%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
How has IMSU done after inflation?
Over the five years to 13/11/2026 IMSU’s total return was +31.0%, or +2.2% after UK CPIH inflation. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
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Fund documents and methods
- Fund documents
- Fund page at iShares · Key investor information document (KIID) · Factsheet (links checked )
Methodology:ReturnsCategoriesAll methods
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