WOOD: ISHARES GLOBAL TIMBER & FORESTRY ETF
What this ETF is trying to do
The iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF (WOOD) focuses on companies involved in the timber and forestry industry. This means it invests in businesses that manage forests or produce wood-based products.
Top Holdings
As of October 7, 2026, the fund holds 59 different assets. Because the list is partial, we only see the largest holdings. The top five include:
• Suzano SA (8.53%)
• Mondi PLC (6.72%)
• Weyerhaeuser Co (6.69%)
• UPM-Kymmene Oyj (6.09%)
• Smurfit Westrock PLC (5.95%)
What the numbers show
The current price of the ETF is $66.01. To understand how the price has changed, we can look at the price return (which only tracks the share price) and the total return (which includes distributions).
• Year-to-Date (YTD): The price return is -8.33%, while the total return is -7.49%.
• One Year: The price return is -8.77%, while the total return is -6.56%.
• Three Year: The price return is -9.63%, while the total return is -4.61%.
• Five Year: The total return is -14.26%.
For example, if you had invested $10,000 based on the estimated price from roughly one year ago ($72.36), the share-price decline of -8.77% would mean the value of those shares alone would be lower today.
Income and distribution explanation
This ETF pays out cash to investors, known as distributions. The distribution yield is 2.55%. In the last 12 months, it has made 2 payouts. The frequency is described as irregular or less frequent.
It is important for beginners to know that a distribution yield is not the same as a total return. A high yield does not guarantee that an investor made money, as the share price can still go down.
NAV erosion explanation
"NAV erosion" happens when the underlying value of a fund's assets declines over time. StockValueFinder uses an erosion-risk score to measure this. This ETF has an erosion score of 75, which is labeled as "Mild price erosion." The severe erosion-risk flag is currently false.
Pros
• Provides exposure to a specific global industry (timber and forestry).
• Offers a distribution yield of 2.55% for those seeking cash income.
Cons
• The share price has declined over the short, medium, and long term.
• It has a "mild" erosion-risk rating.
• The income rating grade is a "D."
Beginner takeaway
WOOD allows investors to own a piece of many forestry companies. However, the data shows a trend of declining share prices over the last five years. While the fund pays out some cash, the total returns have remained negative over the measured periods.
Top Holdings
Structured portfolio holdings supplied by the ETF data provider. These figures are not generated by the AI article.
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUZANO SA | n/a | 8.53% |
| 2 | MONDI PLC | n/a | 6.72% |
| 3 | WEYERHAEUSER CO | WY | 6.69% |
| 4 | UPM-KYMMENE OYJ | n/a | 6.09% |
| 5 | SMURFIT WESTROCK PLC | SW | 5.95% |
| 6 | SVENSKA CELLULOSA AB CLASS B | n/a | 5.07% |
| 7 | n/a | n/a | 4.81% |
| 8 | STORA ENSO OYJ CLASS R | n/a | 4.79% |
| 9 | OJI HOLDINGS CORP | n/a | 4.73% |
| 10 | WEST FRASER TIMBER CO.LTD | WFG | 4.59% |