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iShares U.S. Transportation ETF
$83.08+1.47 (+1.80%)
- 0.37%
- $2.01B
- +13.9%
- 0.93%
- 719K sh
- low $68.10high $90.06
The ETF.net IYT Grade
B
Score 56 out of 100
- 2 of 8
Score 56 of 100 falls in the B 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.B56 out of 100Rank 4 of 8Mission
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.C53 out of 100Rank 4 of 8Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.A80 out of 100Rank 1 of 8Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.F13 out of 100Rank 8 of 8Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A88 out of 100Rank 1 of 8
Our read on IYT
In short
BThe original transports ETF: listed in 2003, tied to the Dow Jones Transportation Average until 2021, now tracking a capped S&P index of roughly 40 railroads, truckers, airlines and freight names.
Stated mandate
The fund seeks to track the investment results of an index made up of U.S. transportation-sector equities. It uses representative sampling and generally invests at least 80% of assets in the index's component securities.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
IYT Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
IYT$11,388
Returns run to the Oct 30, 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 | IYT |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +10.4% |
| 1 month | +3.9% |
| 3 months | −3.6% |
| 1 year | +13.9% |
| 3 years | +15.7% |
| 5 years | +5.0% |
| 10 years | +9.7% |
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 | IYT |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +10.4% | |
| 2025 | +11.5% | |
| 2024 | +4.1% | |
| 2023 | +24.6% | |
| 2022 | −21.7% | |
| 2021 | +26.4% | |
| 2020 | +14.2% |
IYT in the news
IYT Dividends
- 0.93%
- $0.76
- $0.19 per share
- Quarterly
IYT Risk
- 18.4%
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.
- 0.64
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.
- −29.1%
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.
- 1.23
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.
IYT Cost
Overpaying vs XTN, tied cheapest in Transportation
$387
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
IYT 0.37%
$7,513
XTN 0.35% Tied cheapest
$7,126
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | IYT | XTN | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $670 | $634 | $36 |
| 20 | $2,590 | $2,454 | $136 |
| 30 | $7,513 | $7,126 | $387 |
Other funds in Transportation
- BXTNState Street SPDR S&P Transportation ETFExpense ratio 0.35%1 year return +17.0%
- CFTXRFirst Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETFExpense ratio 0.60%1 year return +20.9%
- CSEAU.S. Global Sea to Sky Cargo ETFExpense ratio 0.60%1 year return +57.3%
- CDOCKCorgi Portfolios Rail & Freight EtfExpense ratio 0.35%1 year return
- CHULLCorgi Shipping & Global Logistics ETFExpense ratio 0.35%1 year return
