
iShares U.S. Industrials ETF
$161.38−0.54 (−0.33%)
- 0.37%
- $1.86B
- +11.9%
- 0.65%
- 127K sh
- low $138.90high $171.25
The ETF.net IYJ Grade
Score 53 out of 100
- 4 of 10
Score 53 of 100 falls in the C band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.C41 out of 100Rank 6 of 10Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.B61 out of 100Rank 4 of 10Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.A70 out of 100Rank 2 of 10Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.C46 out of 100Rank 7 of 10Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.B66 out of 100Rank 4 of 10
Our read on IYJ
In short
CIndustrials with a wider net: roughly 200 construction, manufacturing and transport names drawn from the Russell 1000, not just the S&P 500 blue chips. An iShares original, trading since 2000.
Stated mandate
The fund seeks to track an index of U.S. industrial-sector equities, providing diversified access to companies involved in construction, manufacturing, and transportation.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
IYJ Holdings
- Stocks
- 217
- 37%
- V
Sectors
- Capital Goods55.5%
- Financials21.5%
- Transportation8.3%
- Materials5.0%
- Commercial & Professional Services5.0%
- Software & Services2.2%
- Tech Hardware & Equip1.6%
- Pharma, Biotech & Life Sciences0.4%
- Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment0.2%
- Consumer Durables0.2%
- Consumer Services0.1%
Geography
- United States99.11%
- United Kingdom0.53%
- Ireland0.27%
- India0.07%
- Germany0.02%
IYJ Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
Returns run to the Nov 3, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | IYJ |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +9.8% |
| 1 month | +3.8% |
| 3 months | −2.7% |
| 1 year | +11.9% |
| 3 years | +18.1% |
| 5 years | +8.7% |
| 10 years | +12.6% |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | IYJ |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +9.8% | |
| 2025 | +11.9% | |
| 2024 | +17.8% | |
| 2023 | +19.9% | |
| 2022 | −13.5% | |
| 2021 | +17.0% | |
| 2020 | +17.4% |
IYJ in the news
IYJ Dividends
- 0.65%
- $1.06
- $0.30 per share
- Quarterly
Distribution history
IYJ Risk
- 15.3%
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
- 0.92
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
- −26.0%
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 1.02
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.
IYJ Cost
Overpaying vs XLI, cheapest in Industrials (Broad)
$5,824
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
IYJ 0.37%
$7,513
XLI 0.08% Cheapest
$1,689
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | IYJ | XLI | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $670 | $147 | $523 |
| 20 | $2,590 | $575 | $2,015 |
| 30 | $7,513 | $1,689 | $5,824 |
Other funds in Industrials (Broad)
- AFIDUFidelity MSCI Industrials Index ETFExpense ratio 0.08%1 year return +10.9%
- BVISVanguard Industrials ETFExpense ratio 0.09%1 year return +10.9%
- CEXIiShares Global Industrials ETFExpense ratio 0.38%1 year return +10.6%
- CPSCIInvesco S&P SmallCap Industrials ETFExpense ratio 0.29%1 year return +14.1%
- CRSPNInvesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Industrials ETFExpense ratio 0.40%1 year return +12.4%



