GSG - iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust
The iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust, referred to as "the Trust," aims to replicate the performance of a fully collateralized portfolio of futures contracts derived from a broad-based index of various commodities. It is important to note that this Trust is not registered as an investment company under the 1940 Investment Company Act, and as such, it does not adhere to the same regulatory standards as mutual funds or ETFs that are registered under that act. Investing in shares of the Trust is speculative and inherently carries a high degree of risk.
As of Jun 30, 2026: spot at $28.59, ATM IV 18.9%, max pain $25.00, net GEX $10.4K.
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management
- Market Cap
- $1.02B
- Beta
- 1.29
- 52-Week Range
- 21.93-34.94
- IPO Date
- Jul 21, 2006
- Exchange
- AMEX
What GSG Looks Like to Options Traders Today
IV rank of 11.2% is subdued relative to the 1-year history, conditions that typically favor premium-buying or long-volatility structures (debit spreads, calendar spreads, long straddles); positive net gamma exposure ($10.4K) means dealers hedge against trend, damping realized volatility and biasing price toward heavy-OI strikes; the 25-delta skew (0.024) prices calls richer than puts, often reflecting upside speculation or squeeze risk.
What This Page Covers
The GSG overview links into per-metric analysis views: max pain, gamma exposure, volatility skew, expected move, options chain, open interest history, and aggregate Greeks. Microstructure data is available on short interest, short volume, fail-to-deliver, and market structure.
Frequently asked GSG overview questions
- What is GSG?
- GSG is the ticker symbol for iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust, an listed exchange-traded fund. The iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust, referred to as "the Trust," aims to replicate the performance of a fully collateralized portfolio of futures contracts derived from a broad-based index of various commodities. It is important to note that this Trust is not registered as an investment company under the 1940 Investment Company Act, and as such, it does not adhere to the same regulatory standards as mutual funds or ETFs that are registered under that act. Listed on AMEX. GSG is the ETF ticker shown on this page; ETF traders use the fund for diversified exposure to its underlying basket, for sector and factor rotation, and for hedging or replication strategies via the listed options chain.
- What does the GSG options snapshot look like today?
- As of Jun 30, 2026, the GSG options snapshot shows spot at $28.59, ATM IV 18.9%, IV rank 11.2%, max pain $25.00, net GEX $10.4K, expected move 5.42%. The full options chain, Greeks by strike and expiration, per-strike open-interest distribution, dealer gamma and delta exposure, and the volatility skew surface are linked from this overview page. Each per-metric route refreshes once per trading session and reflects the most recent close-of-business listed-options state.
- What are GSG's key statistics?
- iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust (GSG) carries a market capitalization of $1.02B, 52-week range of 21.93-34.94. Full holdings disclosure, expense ratio, and tracking-error history live on the per-ticker fundamentals page or the sponsor's site; daily NAV and premium/discount-to-NAV are accessible from the same view. These structural inputs frame how the ETF options market prices implied volatility relative to its constituents.
- What sector or industry does GSG belong to?
- iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust operates in the Financial Services sector, in the Asset Management industry. Sector classification affects how the ticker correlates with sector ETFs, how it reacts to macro factors like rate moves and commodity prices, and how its options pricing compares to sector peers. Compare GSG's implied volatility and skew against sector benchmarks to gauge whether the options market is pricing single-name or systemic risk relative to the broader peer group.
- How current is the GSG data on this page?
- The options snapshot above is dated Jun 30, 2026 and refreshes once per session, with all per-strike Greeks and exposure aggregates recomputed at the daily close. Fund-level fields (sponsor, expense ratio, holdings concentration where available) refresh from the vendor feed nightly. ETF-specific filings (N-CSR, N-PX, N-CEN) update on the SEC EDGAR cadence. FINRA microstructure data refreshes on the source's cadence; for ETFs the off-exchange volume signal is dominated by authorized-participant creation and redemption rather than directional flow.