---
ticker: "IYZ"
name: "iShares U.S. Telecommunications ETF"
url: "https://etf.net/etf/IYZ"
grade: "C"
score: 52
graded_at: "2026-10-12"
category: "Communication Services (Broad)"
category_rank: "6 of 10"
methodology: "https://etf.net/methodology"
---

# IYZ: iShares U.S. Telecommunications ETF

Grade **C**, Score 52 of 100. Rank 6 of 10 in Communication Services (Broad).

Graded Oct 12, 2026.

## Grade pillars

| Pillar | Score | Category rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cost | 32 | 7 of 10 |
| Mission | Not scored | — |
| Risk | 67 | 2 of 10 |
| Tradability | 72 | 2 of 10 |
| Holdings | 50 | 6 of 10 |
| Durability | 77 | 2 of 10 |

## Top holdings

The fund holds 26 positions. These are the largest 26, by weight.

| # | Ticker | Name | Weight |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | CSCO | Cisco Systems Inc | 24.08% |
| 2 | ANET | Arista Networks | 12.31% |
| 3 | VZ | Verizon Communications Inc | 9.46% |
| 4 | CIEN | Ciena | 4.12% |
| 5 | SPCX | Space Exploration Technologies Cor | 3.94% |
| 6 | T | AT&T | 3.93% |
| 7 | LITE | Lumentum Holdings | 3.82% |
| 8 | MSI | Motorola Solutions Inc | 3.30% |
| 9 | UI | Ubiquiti | 3.27% |
| 10 | VIAV | Viavi Solutions | 3.10% |
| 11 | CMCSA | Comcast Class A | 2.98% |
| 12 | TMUS | T Mobile Us Inc | 2.96% |
| 13 | ECHO | Echostar Class A | 2.81% |
| 14 | ROKU | Roku Class A | 2.79% |
| 15 | AAOI | Applied Optoelectronics | 2.69% |
| 16 | GSAT | Globalstar Voting | 2.68% |
| 17 | IRDM | Iridium Communications | 2.64% |
| 18 | TIGO | Millicom International Cellular | 2.26% |
| 19 | ASTS | Ast Spacemobile Class A | 2.24% |
| 20 | CHTR | Charter Communications Class A | 2.10% |
| 21 | LBTYA | Liberty Global Ltd Class A | 1.22% |
| 22 | LBTYK | Liberty Global Ltd Class C | 0.93% |
| 23 | — | USD Cash | 0.36% |
| 24 | — | Cash Collateral USD Sgaft | 0.01% |
| 25 | — | Blk Csh Fnd Treasury Sl Agency | <0.01% |
| 26 | — | Etd USD Balance With R30382 | <0.01% |

Source: etf.net, https://etf.net/etf/IYZ. Please cite the page URL.