---
title: collectionListSubtype
framework: photos
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: photos/phcollectionlist/collectionlistsubtype
---

# collectionListSubtype

The type of asset collection grouping the collection list represents.

## Declaration

```swift
var collectionListSubtype: PHCollectionListSubtype { get }
```

## Discussion

Discussion Use subtypes to make minor distinctions between collection lists of the same type, such as moment clusters and moment years. See PHCollectionListSubtype.

## See Also

### Reading Collection List Metadata

- [collectionListType](photos/phcollectionlist/collectionlisttype.md)
- [PHCollectionListType](photos/phcollectionlisttype.md)
- [PHCollectionListSubtype](photos/phcollectionlistsubtype.md)
- [startDate](photos/phcollectionlist/startdate.md)
- [endDate](photos/phcollectionlist/enddate.md)
- [localizedLocationNames](photos/phcollectionlist/localizedlocationnames.md)