REM Fees and Costs — iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF
Data updated: 2026-08-27
The net expense ratio is 0.48%. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. In fiscal 2026 the fund paid $175K in broker commissions, 0.0294% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 24%.
REM Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of REM. Prospectus, as of March 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.48% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.00% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.48% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 0.48% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | — |
| Max deferred load | — |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | No |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | No |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
REM Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in REM, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $322 over 5 years, cutting the return by 0.53% a year. Illustration, not a forecast: it assumes today's net expense ratio throughout (a fee waiver may end).
| $10,000 invested | Sell after 1 year | Sell after 3 years | Sell after 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value before costs | $10,500 | $11,576 | $12,763 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 0.48%) | $50 | $158 | $276 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $3 | $10 | $17 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $8 | $29 |
| Total costs | $53 | $176 | $322 |
| Value after costs | $10,447 | $11,400 | $12,441 |
| Impact on return, per year | 0.53% | 0.53% | 0.53% |
REM Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0294%
- Total broker commissions: $175K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $164.1M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 24%
- Securities on loan, average value: $341K
- Net income from securities lending: $60K (0.010% of average net assets)
REM Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| OPPENHEIMER & CO. INC. | $23K | 16.30% |
| RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC | $17K | 12.03% |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC. | $17K | 11.79% |
| BARCLAYS CAPITAL, INC. | $16K | 11.30% |
| UBS SECURITIES LLC | $15K | 10.61% |
| BNP PARIBAS SECURITIES CORP. | $15K | 10.24% |
| MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC | $11K | 8.01% |
| CitiGroup Global Markets Inc. | $11K | 7.73% |
| JEFFERIES LLC | $9K | 6.23% |
| WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC | $8K | 5.76% |
REM Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| BLACKROCK FUNDS III - BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury | $164.1M | 100.00% |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.