IYK — iShares US Consumer Staples ETF

IYK Price Performance — Growth of $10,000

Value of a $10,000 investment in IYK over time, compared with SPY. Both lines are rebased to $10,000 on the first shared date. Based on total returns — prices are adjusted for dividends and splits, so this assumes distributions were reinvested. Hover or tap the chart for exact values.

IYK Drawdown

The "underwater" chart: IYK's decline from its highest prior value at each point in time. It shows how deep past losses ran and how long the fund took to recover to break-even.

Overview

The iShares US Consumer Staples ETF (IYK) is a fund managed by iShares that operates within the Consumer Staples category, one of five ETFs tracked by ETFValuer in this sector. Currently priced at $74.48 with assets under management totaling $1.34 billion, the fund holds an overall rank of #354 out of 458 tracked ETFs across all categories. Investors receive an ETFValuer grade of C, reflecting a score of 53.5 out of 100, while the fund carries an expense ratio of 0.38%. The ETF offers a dividend yield of 3.32%, providing income potential alongside its capital appreciation profile. The combination of a mid-tier rank and substantial asset base suggests a moderate level of investor adoption relative to the broader market. This positioning places the fund in the middle of its specific category while remaining a significant player within the larger universe of tracked ETFs.

Over the most recent trading day, the fund posted a return of +1.07%, following a weekly decline of -0.40%. Monthly performance showed acceleration with a +2.17% gain, which extended to a +5.94% return over the three-month period. The six-month return further increased to +7.75%, and year-to-date performance reached +12.80%, indicating a strong upward trajectory over the first half of the year. The one-year return stands at +8.52%, while the three-year annualized return is recorded at +18.47%. This pattern demonstrates a general trend of positive returns across all measured horizons, with the year-to-date figure representing the highest single-period gain among the shorter-term metrics.

The fund is assigned a Low volatility label and exhibits a beta of 0.48, suggesting that its price movements are generally less sensitive to broader market fluctuations. A Sharpe ratio of 0.26 indicates the risk-adjusted return profile relative to the volatility experienced over the measurement period. During market downturns, the fund experienced a maximum drawdown of -12.14%, which reflects the peak-to-trough decline in value. The combination of a low beta and low volatility label implies that the fund tends to move less aggressively than the overall market in both directions. However, the Sharpe ratio and maximum drawdown figures together provide a detailed view of the trade-off between the returns generated and the magnitude of losses endured during adverse periods.

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IYK Top Holdings

Holdings as of 2026-04-30 per the fund's most recent SEC N-PORT-P filing. Top 10 holdings make up 67.0% of net assets — a rough gauge of concentration risk (the higher this figure, the more the fund's return depends on a handful of names). To see how IYK's holdings overlap with other ETFs you own or are considering, check the Stock Overlap tool.

Which Funds Overlap With IYK

Holding two funds that own the same companies adds cost and complexity without adding much diversification. These tracked ETFs share the most names with IYK's top 10 — XLP overlaps most, holding 7 of the same companies as IYK's top 10 (56.1% of IYK's assets).

Compares the top 10 reported holdings of each fund, so it's a floor on true overlap — two S&P 500 trackers overlap ~100% even when only 10 names are listed. Use the Stock Overlap tool to search by individual company.

Market Backdrop

10-Year Treasury Yield: 4.71% (as of 2026-07-23) — The yield on 10-year US Treasury bonds — the standard "risk-free rate" benchmark used to contextualize this fund’s Sharpe ratio and returns.

CBOE Volatility Index (VIX): 18.70 (as of 2026-07-23) — A real-time gauge of expected S&P 500 volatility over the next 30 days — useful context for this fund’s own volatility label.

Federal Funds Rate: 3.63% (as of 2026-06-01) — The Federal Reserve’s target policy rate, which anchors short-term borrowing costs across the economy.

IYK Liquidity, Domicile & Tax Treatment

Liquidity: Quoted bid/ask spread is 0.82% and average daily volume is 280K/day. Tighter spreads and higher volume mean lower round-trip trading costs; this is a live-market snapshot and can widen during volatile sessions. AUM of $1.34B provides ample scale, supporting tight spreads and issuer commitment to keep the fund open.

Domicile & tax treatment: IYK is a US-domiciled, SEC-registered ('40 Act) exchange-traded fund. Dividends and capital gains distributions are reported to US investors on Form 1099-DIV, and the fund is not subject to the PFIC reporting or UCITS-specific rules that apply to Irish- or Luxembourg-domiciled funds. Non-US investors should note that US-domiciled ETFs are generally subject to 30% US withholding tax on dividends (unless reduced by treaty) and to US estate tax exposure on the position — Irish-domiciled UCITS ETFs tracking the same index often avoid both, which is why non-US residents frequently prefer the UCITS equivalent where one exists. This is general information, not tax advice — consult a tax professional for your situation.

IYK Performance History

How IYK Compares to Other Consumer Staples ETFs