iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF WOOD
About this Fund
The fund will invest at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of the index and in investments that have economic characteristics that are substantially identical to the component securities and may invest up to 20% of its assets in certain futures, options and swap contracts, cash and cash equivalents. The fund is non-diversified.
Investment Strategy & Highlights
- Theme: Tracks Timber / Forestry.
- Category: Natural Resources · managed by iShares.
- Diversification: 10 top holdings reported; the top 10 positions account for 58.0% of the portfolio.
- Largest position: Weyerhaeuser Co (WY) at 8.55%.
- Top sector: Basic Materials at 63.6% of holdings.
- Geographic exposure: United States (44.4%), Brazil (7.2%), Canada (6.3%) .
- Cost: Expense ratio of 0.40% — low for this category.
- Income: Distributes a yield of approximately 2.63%.
- Track record: 3Y avg +1.29% · 5Y avg -4.01% per year.
- Trading: Listed on NGM, denominated in USD.
Geographic Allocation
| Country / Region | Weight % |
|---|---|
| United States | 44.40% |
| Brazil | 7.25% |
| Canada | 6.34% |
Inferred from the listing exchange of each top holding; the underlying fund may invest beyond the holdings shown here.
Curated from issuer disclosures, fund factsheets, and public market data. Figures are illustrative and not investment advice.
Key Facts
Performance Returns
Total price return over each window. 3Y/5Y use weekly close history; shorter windows use daily closes.
Risk & Volatility
Volatility = stdev of daily returns × √252. Sharpe-like = annualized mean / annualized vol (rf = 0%). Educational estimates from 1-year price history.
Technical Trend
Signal: Bearish (price < SMA50 < SMA200)
Computed from daily close history. SMA-50 above SMA-200 is the classic “golden cross” trend regime. RSI > 70 overbought · RSI < 30 oversold.
PROS
- Low expense ratio (0.40%).
CONS
No notable concerns flagged.
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from fund metrics.
Price Chart
Top Holdings (10)
| # | Symbol / CUSIP | Name | Weight % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WY | Weyerhaeuser Co | +8.55% |
| 2 | SUZB3.SA | Suzano SA | +7.25% |
| 3 | WFG.TO | West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd | +6.34% |
| 4 | SW | Smurfit WestRock PLC | +6.22% |
| 5 | KLBN11 | Klabin SA Ctf de Deposito de Acoes Cons of 1 Sh ' 4 Pfd Shs | +5.89% |
| 6 | IP | International Paper Co | +5.30% |
| 7 | SLVM | Sylvamo Corp Ordinary Shares When Issued | +5.09% |
| 8 | UPM.HE | UPM-Kymmene Oyj | +4.54% |
| 9 | STERV.HE | Stora Enso Oyj Class R | +4.43% |
| 10 | SCA B | Svenska Cellulosa AB Class B | +4.37% |
Top holdings as reported by the fund issuer; full list of constituents may not be available.
Sector Allocation
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