What Does iShares S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries ETF (ASX:ISO) Hold? Vault Minerals, Ventia and Megaport Lead 212 Companies

Sonal Goyal

28 October 2026 01:00 AM AEDT

What Does iShares S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries ETF (ASX:ISO) Hold? Vault Minerals, Ventia and Megaport Lead 212 Companies

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Key Highlights

iShares S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries ETF (ASX:ISO) seeks to track the performance of the S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Total Return Index.
The fund holds 212 companies, led by Vault Minerals (2.08%), Ventia Services Group (1.67%) and Megaport (1.63%).
Fund size is $125.31 million and the management fee is 0.55%.

iShares S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries ETF (ASX:ISO) is an exchange traded fund from BlackRock that seeks to achieve its objective by tracking the performance of the S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Total Return Index. Admitted to the ASX on 9 December 2010, the fund has a fund size of $125.31 million and a management fee of 0.55%. This article outlines its portfolio and distributions.

Exposure and Investment Approach

The fund is categorised as Equity Australia Mid/Small Blend and holds 212 companies, with a turnover ratio of 23.75%. Most of the portfolio is Australian, with small allocations to New Zealand, Canada and the United States.

Portfolio Composition

The fund holds 212 companies. Its largest positions are Vault Minerals Limited (2.08%), Ventia Services Group Limited (1.67%), Megaport Limited (1.63%), Reece Limited (1.43%), Emerald Resources NL (1.36%), and the top ten holdings together account for 14.62% of the portfolio.

The other largest positions are PDI Gold Limited (1.33%), West African Resources Limited (1.33%), Sims Limited (1.28%), NRW Holdings Limited (1.24%), Viva Energy Group Limited (1.22%).

By sector, the portfolio is allocated as follows: Basic Materials 27.31%, Industrials 18.32%, Real Estate 9.27%, Consumer Cyclical 9.19%, Financial Services 8.75%, Technology 7.33%, Energy 5.50%, Healthcare 5.26%.

By size, 44.95% of the portfolio is in companies above $1 billion, 51.92% between $500 million and $1 billion and 3.13% below $500 million. Geographic exposure is Australia (90.39%), New Zealand (3.24%), Canada (3.21%) and the United States (3.16%).

Key Features to Understand

Basic materials is the largest sector at 27.31%, followed by industrials at 18.32%. The fund is weighted towards mid-sized small caps: 51.92% of the portfolio is between $500 million and $1 billion in market capitalisation, 44.95% is above $1 billion and 3.13% is below $500 million. The top ten holdings account for 14.62%.

Distribution Details

The fund's most recent recorded distribution was a final distribution of $0.170 per unit, with an ex-date of 1 July 2026, a record date of 2 July 2026 and payment on 13 July 2026.

Fund Details at a Glance

Fund name: iShares S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries ETF (ASX:ISO)
Issuer: BlackRock (iShares)
Category: Equity Australia Mid/Small Blend
Benchmark: S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries TR AUD
Admitted to the ASX: 9 December 2010
Fund size: $125.31 million
Management fee: 0.55%
ISIN: AU000000ISO9

Recent Announcements

Recent announcements include a product disclosure statement on 24 September 2026, the annual financial report for 30 June 2026 on 25 September and monthly applications, redemptions and units on issue reporting on 7 October 2026.

Final Takeaway

iShares S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries ETF holds 212 smaller ASX-listed companies, with basic materials and industrials the largest sectors. Its most recent distribution was a final distribution of $0.170 per unit, paid on 13 July 2026.

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