KXI — iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF

KXI Price Performance — Growth of $10,000

Value of a $10,000 investment in KXI 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.

KXI Drawdown

The "underwater" chart: KXI'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 Global Consumer Staples ETF is a $1.11 billion fund issued by iShares that holds 49.4% of its assets in its top ten positions, with Walmart Inc. as the largest single holding at 8.6%. It carries an ETFValuer grade of C, reflecting a score of 59.7 out of 100. The fund ranks fifth out of five peers in the Consumer Staples category and 238th of 458 tracked ETFs overall. Its expense ratio of 0.38% is significantly higher than the category median of 0.09%. Despite the higher cost, the dividend yield of 2.24% matches the category median exactly.

Price action shows the fund trading at $71.70, which sits at 81.4% of its 52-week range between $63.15 and $73.65. Short-term momentum is evident with a 1.38% decline over one day following a 1.16% gain in the prior week. Over longer horizons, the fund has delivered a 12.28% year-to-date return and an 11.19% return over the past year. This one-year performance of 11.19% trails the category median of 12.36%. The rating has remained unchanged at grade C across the last 35 tracked days, and price history is available for 3.0 years.

The fund exhibits a beta of 0.48, indicating it moves less than half as much as the broader market. Annualized volatility is recorded at 13.98%, a level labeled as Low. A Sharpe ratio of 0.44 suggests modest risk-adjusted returns relative to the risk-free rate. The maximum drawdown of -10.68% represents the largest peak-to-trough decline observed in the record. Liquidity is supported by an average daily volume of 134,296 shares.

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KXI Top Holdings

Holdings as of 2026-06-30 per the fund's most recent SEC N-PORT-P filing. Top 10 holdings make up 49.4% 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 KXI's holdings overlap with other ETFs you own or are considering, check the Stock Overlap tool.

Which Funds Overlap With KXI

Holding two funds that own the same companies adds cost and complexity without adding much diversification. These tracked ETFs share the most names with KXI's top 10 — XLP overlaps most, holding 7 of the same companies as KXI's top 10 (38.0% of KXI'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: 4.96% (as of 2026-10-22) — 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): 19.03 (as of 2026-10-22) — 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: 3.75% (as of 2026-09-01) — The Federal Reserve’s target policy rate, which anchors short-term borrowing costs across the economy.

KXI Liquidity, Domicile & Tax Treatment

Liquidity: Average daily volume is 134K/day. Higher volume and a larger fund generally mean lower round-trip trading costs. AUM of $1.11B provides ample scale, supporting tight spreads and issuer commitment to keep the fund open.

Domicile & tax treatment: KXI 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.

KXI Performance History

How KXI Compares to Other Consumer Staples ETFs