iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF
$74.31−0.03 (−0.04%)
- 0.37%
- $1.6B
- +11.6%
- 2.54%
- 0.3M sh
- $73.45
- low $65.21high $78.33
The ETF.net IYK Grade
B
Score 54 out of 100
- 4 of 13
Score 54 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. The letter stays B for now. A new letter must hold for 3 published runs before it replaces it.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.C46 out of 100Rank 7 of 13Mission
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.A70 out of 100Rank 2 of 13Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.A74 out of 100Rank 2 of 13Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.F20 out of 100Rank 13 of 13Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A76 out of 100Rank 3 of 13
Our read on IYK
BA 2000-vintage sector fund covering the staples aisle: about 50 U.S. food, drink and household-goods makers, held in a capped index built so no single giant runs the whole show.
The fund seeks to track an index of U.S. equities in the consumer staples sector, providing diversified exposure to U.S. food, beverage, and household-goods producers.
Why people hold it
- Running since 2000, it is one of the original U.S. sector ETFs, now a multi-billion-dollar fund that pays quarterly.
- The index it tracks (Russell 1000 Consumer Staples RIC 22.5/45 Capped) applies weight caps, so one mega-cap staple cannot swamp the portfolio.ishares.com
- About 50 holdings of U.S. food, beverage and household-goods producers: groceries, detergent, toothpaste, the stuff carts fill with in any weather.
- Fees come in under the typical fund in this group, and it sits in the upper half of the consumer staples field overall.
Worth knowing
- Price is the trade-off: 0.38% a year, while XLP, VDC and FSTA walk the same aisle for under a tenth of a percent.
- Concentrated by design. One sector, roughly 50 names, and nothing from tech, energy or financials to offset a bad stretch for staples.
- U.S. shelves only. The Nestle and Unilever side of the world sits in its sibling fund KXI, not here.
IYK Holdings
- Stocks
- 56
- 68%
- PG
Sectors
- Food Bevg Tobacco58.7%
- Household & Personal Prod21.3%
- Health Care Equipment & Services13.6%
- Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail6.5%
Geography
- United States99.80%
- Netherlands0.20%
IYK Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
IYK$11,164
Returns run to the Oct 12, 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 | IYK |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +12.9% |
| 1 month | +1.5% |
| 3 months | +1.4% |
| 1 year | +11.6% |
| 3 years | +10.5% |
| 5 years | +6.7% |
| 10 years | +9.6% |
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 | IYK |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +12.9% | |
| 2025 | +4.8% | |
| 2024 | +5.3% | |
| 2023 | −2.8% | |
| 2022 | +3.6% | |
| 2021 | +17.3% | |
| 2020 | +32.6% |
IYK in the news
IYK Dividends
- 2.54%
- $1.89
- $0.44 per share
- Quarterly
Distribution history
IYK Risk
- 12.8%
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.
- 0.25
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.
- −15.0%
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.
- 0.48
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
IYK Cost
0.37%
IYK0.37%
- The middle half of Consumer Staples (Broad) funds
- Median 0.38%
5 of the 12 Consumer Staples (Broad) funds charge less.
Other funds in Consumer Staples (Broad)
- AFSTAFidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETFExpense ratio 0.08%1 year return +10.0%
- BVDCVanguard Consumer Staples ETFExpense ratio 0.09%1 year return +9.9%
- BKXIiShares Global Consumer Staples ETFExpense ratio 0.38%1 year return +8.1%
- CPSCCInvesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Staples ETFExpense ratio 0.29%1 year return +8.7%
- CRSPSInvesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Staples ETFExpense ratio 0.40%1 year return +5.3%