ION
ProShares S&P Global Core Battery Metals ETF
ION tracks an index of companies from around the world that are engaged in the mining of base metals used to produce batteries.
Global
EQUITY
Rules-Based
MANAGEMENT STYLE
2.6 M
ASSETS UNDER MGMT
58 bp
EXPENSES
Fund Basics
| Fund sponsor | ProShares |
| Category | Global |
| Asset class | Equity |
| Website | link... |
| Inception date | Nov 29, 2022 |
| Assets (mns) | $3 |
| Expense ratio | 58 bp |
| Currency | USD |
Sector Breakdown
Fund Structure
| Regulation | Open-Ended Fund |
| Distributions | Quarterly |
| Taxation | 1099 |
| Stock selection | Fundamental |
| Weighting | Fundamental |
| Holdings Transparency | Full |
| Derivatives-based | No |
| Options available | Yes |
| Currency hedged | No |
| Fund of funds | No |
Top 10 Holdings
| INDEPENDENCE GROUP NL | 4.0 % |
| PILBARA MINERALS LIMITED | 3.9 % |
| INTERNATIONAL NICKEL INDONES | 3.9 % |
| TIBET MINERAL DEVELOPMENT CO. LTD. CLASS | 3.7 % |
| SINOMINE RESOURCE GROUP CO., LTD. CLASS | 3.6 % |
| PACIFIC METALS CO LTD | 3.4 % |
| ALBEMARLE CORP | 3.4 % |
| QUIMICA Y MINERA CHIL-SP ADR | 3.3 % |
| QINGHAI SALT LAKE POTASH -A | 3.2 % |
| TIANQI LITHIUM INDUSTRIES, INC. CLASS A | 3.2 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 51 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 264 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $9,230 |
| Large cap (>$10bn) | 22.5% |
| Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 49.6% |
| Small cap (<$2bn) | 26.3% |
| Developed mkts. | 37.1% |
| Emerging mkts. | 60.4% |
Country Exposure
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CHINA | 29.9 % |
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AUSTRALIA | 15.9 % |
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INDONESIA | 8.9 % |
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SOUTH AFRICA | 8.8 % |
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CANADA | 5.1 % |
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JAPAN | 4.7 % |
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UNITED STATES | 3.4 % |
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CHILE | 3.3 % |
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NETHERLANDS | 2.9 % |
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FRANCE | 2.3 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 11/30/2024)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Returns | -12.1% | -2.0% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -14.6% | Volatility | 28.7% | 28.3% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 0.76 | 13% |
| MSCI EAFE | 1.02 | 31% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 1.39 | 51% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 1 |
| Turnover | 1.0% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.60% |
| ADV of underlying (mns) | $3,616 |
Technical Indicators
| Recent close | $25.71 |
| 30d moving avg. | $28.03 |
| Annualized volatility | 25.5% |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 53 |
| Short interest (ETF) | 0.1% |
| Short interest (underlying) | 0.0% |
Distributions
Assets Under Management (mns)
Money Flows (mns)
Short Interest (as % of shares outstanding)
Long Money Flows (mns)
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Comparable ETFs Based on Overlap
| Ticker | Fund Name | Overlap vs. ION |
Expenses vs. ION |
ALTAR Score™ vs. ION |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMAT | Global X Disruptive Materials ETF | 25.5% | +1 bp | -5.9% |
| CRIT | Optica Rare Earths & Critical Materials ETF Optica Rare Eart | 25.2% | +27 bp | -7.7% |
| LITP | Sprott Lithium Miners ETF | 22.9% | +7 bp | +3.5% |
| LIMI | Themes Lithium & Battery Metal Miners ETF | 22.7% | -23 bp | -11.9% |
| LIT | Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF | 21.1% | +17 bp | -7.5% |
| GMET | VanEck Green Metals ETF | 19.9% | +5 bp | -5.5% |
| SETM | Sprott Energy Transition Materials ETF | 19.7% | +7 bp | -10.8% |
| REMX | VanEck Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF | 18.7% | -4 bp | -1.6% |
| ILIT | iShares Lithium Miners and Producers ETF | 16.9% | -11 bp | -2.3% |
| BATT | Amplify Lithium & Battery Technology ETF | 16.7% | +1 bp | -17.7% |
Risk and Returns: ION vs. Comps (1 YR)
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Results & Estimates
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Return on Equity
Net Margins
EPS Revision Activity (6 mo. ago = 100%)
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Valuation Metrics
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ETF Research Center Rating
SPECULATIVE
Deeply undervalued but risky. A rating of SPECULATIVE is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the top quintile (the top 20%) of their category, indicating exceptional appreciation potential. However, often these are narrowly-focused funds or in industries with structural issues, which may also make them very risky. Nonetheless they may still be useful as part of a well-diversified portfolio.
ALTAR Score™
ION
17.5%
Cat. Avg
4.2%
ALTAR Score™ Calculation
Category Overview
There are 374 funds in the Global Equity category, with an average ALTAR Score™
of 4.2% and a standard deviation of
4.8%. ION's ALTAR Score™ is approximately
2.8 standard deviations
above
the category average. This places ION in the 99th percentile among funds in the category.
Sell Side Consensus Rating
Sell-side recommendations on the ETF's individual constituents
IONSELL
U/W
HOLD
O/W
BUY
Expense Analysis
| Peer Group | Rules-Based Global Equity ETFs |
| # of ETFs | 191 |
| Avg. Expense Ratio | 55.4 bp |
| Std. Deviation | 17.5 bp |
| ION (58 bp) Percentile rank | 56 |
Peer Group Expense Ratio Distribution
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Comparison
| Expense (bp) (A) |
Avg. Bid/Ask (bp) (B) |
TCO (bp) (A)+(B) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| ION | 58.0 | 60.3 | 118.3 |
| Peer Avg. | 51.4 | 32.7 | 84.1 |
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