| Indicators | Browse All

iShares Global Materials ETF (MXI)

Natural Resources | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
116.09 USD -1.08 (-0.922%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 3:59 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 116.22 +0.13 (0.112%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:30 p.m. EDT)

Short-term:★★★★☆Long-term:★★★⯪☆Dividends:★★⯪☆☆
Hot Take | Aug. 22, 2026, 5:40 a.m. EDT

The immediate outlook is driven by strong relative strength; the fund has rallied nearly 10% over the last month, breaking out above its 50-day moving average with volume well ahead of the average. This momentum is supported by a robust nine-year price trajectory showing consistent growth without recent structural declines, though the underlying business faces cyclical headwinds typical of the materials sector. While the long-term fundamentals remain solid with a positive multi-year trend, the valuation is stretched, and the dividend yield is modest, offering limited income protection against potential mean reversion. The options market confirms this sentiment, with heavy call positioning targeting a continued advance, making this a high-conviction momentum play rather than a defensive value opportunity.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.028956
AutoETS0.033332
AutoARIMA0.033332
MSTL0.035999

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 48%
H-stat 33.29
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.105
Excess Kurtosis -0.64
Attribute Value
Trailing P/E 23.76

As of Aug. 22, 2026, 5:40 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for a moderate upside move over the next two months, evidenced by significant open interest in out-of-the-money calls at the 145 strike compared to minimal put activity. Implied volatility is elevated for near-term calls, suggesting a bullish bias among retail traders, while long-dated puts show sparse interest, indicating a lack of fear regarding a deep correction.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
1.00% 1.74% 2.12% 3.00%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-06-15 1.125 0.996987
2025-12-16 0.708 0.744480
2025-06-16 0.189 0.222118
2024-12-17 1.356 1.680506
2024-06-11 1.163 1.353585
2023-12-20 1.162 1.363690
2023-06-07 1.387 1.732234
2022-12-13 1.540 1.876904
2022-06-09 2.264 2.660400
2021-12-13 2.066 2.359255
2021-06-10 1.107 1.176283
2020-12-14 0.587 0.744263
2020-06-15 0.398 0.647786
2019-12-30 0.063 0.093764
2019-12-16 0.713 1.063068
2019-06-17 1.681 2.683160
2018-12-18 0.730 1.276224
2018-06-19 0.857 1.267752
2017-12-21 0.470 0.679977
2017-06-20 0.760 1.292297
2016-12-22 0.255 0.466691
2016-06-21 0.465 0.940154
2015-12-21 0.626 1.418215
2015-06-24 1.013 1.763886
2014-12-19 0.526 0.935943
2014-06-24 0.774 1.206547
2013-12-17 0.498 0.838384
2013-06-25 0.834 1.570326
2012-12-17 0.609 0.994773
2012-06-20 0.698 1.232998
2011-12-19 0.559 1.026253
2011-06-21 0.708 1.002549
2010-12-20 0.721 1.015636
2010-06-21 0.483 0.838687
2009-12-21 0.217 0.359987
2009-06-22 0.239 0.538167
2008-12-22 0.493 1.349206
2008-06-23 0.552 0.663222
2007-12-24 0.482 0.624191
2006-12-21 0.163 0.292324
Additional Data
dividendYield 1.73

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 118.51
All Time Low 27.86
Ask 122.82
Ask Size 100
Average Daily Volume10 Day 54,450
Average Daily Volume3 Month 22,932
Average Volume 22,932
Average Volume10Days 54,450
Beta3 Year 0.92
Bid 114.42
Bid Size 200
Category Natural Resources
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 118.04
Day Low 115.925
Dividend Yield 1.73
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 4.8852515
Esg Populated 0
Exchange PCX
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 108.8654
Fifty Day Average Change 7.224594
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.06636263
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 30.711735
Fifty Two Week High 118.51
Fifty Two Week High Change -2.4200058
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.020420266
Fifty Two Week Low 87.82
Fifty Two Week Low Change 28.269997
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.3219084
Fifty Two Week Range 87.82 - 118.51
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,158,931,800,000
Five Year Average Return 0.0829385
Full Exchange Name NYSEArca
Fullday Change -1.08
Fullday Change Percent -0.921739
Fullday Price 116.22
Fund Family iShares
Fund Inception Date 1,158,019,200
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Language en-US
Legal Type Exchange Traded Fund
Long Business Summary The fund seeks to track the investment results of the S&P Global 1200 Materials (Sector) Capped IndexTM, which measures the performance of companies that S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, a subsidiary of S&P Global, Inc., deems to be part of the materials sector of the economy and that SPDJI believes are important to global markets. The index is a subset of the S&P Global 1200, which is designed to measure the performance of large-capitalization stocks from major global markets, as determined by SPDJI.
Long Name iShares Global Materials ETF
Market us_market
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_29247279
Nav Price 117.22823
Net Assets 338,665,600.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.37
Open 118.04
Phone 415-670-2000
Post Market Change 0.13000488
Post Market Change Percent 0.111986294
Post Market Price 116.22
Post Market Time 1,787,959,805
Previous Close 117.17
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change -1.08
Regular Market Change Percent -0.921739
Regular Market Day High 118.04
Regular Market Day Low 115.925
Regular Market Day Range 115.925 - 118.04
Regular Market Open 118.04
Regular Market Previous Close 117.17
Regular Market Price 116.09
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,154
Regular Market Volume 31,185
Short Name iShares Global Materials ETF
Source Interval 15
Symbol MXI
Three Year Average Return 0.16721399
Total Assets 338,665,600
Tradeable 0
Trailing P E 23.763361
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns -2.95572
Trailing Three Month Returns -2.95572
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 106.20345
Two Hundred Day Average Change 9.886543
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.0930906
Type Disp ETF
Volume 31,185
Yield 0.0173
Ytd Return 10.54169