IYK vs KXI: Grades, Fees and Holdings Compared

iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF

IYKBNYSE Arca

iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF

KXICNYSE Arca

Overlap

41.2%by weight

Expense ratio

IYK −0.01pt a year

IYK0.37%KXI0.38%

Avg volume · 30D

IYK 2.6×the volume

IYK339KKXI128K

10Y return · a year

IYK +3.4pt

IYK+10.1%KXI+6.7%

IYK vs KXI Performance

Oct 29, 2021 – Oct 30, 2026

+43.5%IYK+32.1%KXI

Expense ratio: IYK 0.37%, better; KXI 0.38%
Fund size: IYK $1.37B; KXI $1.17B
1Y total return: IYK +19.9%, better; KXI +16.4%
Yield (12M): IYK 2.42%, better; KXI 2.22%
Holdings: IYK 56; KXI 108
Avg volume (30D): IYK 339K sh, better; KXI 128K sh
NAV per share: IYK $78.06; KXI $72.07
52W range

ETF.net Grade

Pillar letters and Scores for IYK, KXI, with each pillar’s weight
Pillar	IYK	KXI
Cost30% weight	C46	C46
Mission25% weight	Not scored	Not scored
Risk15% weight	B68	B68
Tradability15% weight	A84Higher	C49
Holdings10% weight	F20	B57Higher
Durability5% weight	A72	A72

Rank among Consumer Staples (Broad) funds

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Same Category. IYK and KXI are both graded against the same 12 Consumer Staples (Broad) funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Consumer Staples (Broad)⁠

Category · 12 funds

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IYK ranks 4th and KXI 5th of 12 funds in the Consumer Staples (Broad) Category.

Rank 1AXLPState Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETFScore 83
Rank 2AFSTAFidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETFScore 75
Rank 3BVDCVanguard Consumer Staples ETFScore 68
Rank 4BIYKiShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETFScore 56
Rank 5CKXIiShares Global Consumer Staples ETFScore 54
Rank 6CRSPSInvesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Staples ETFScore 48

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

IYKBiShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF

KXICiShares Global Consumer Staples ETF

In short

IYK A 2000-vintage staples fund: one of the first US sector ETFs ever listed, now tracking a Russell 1000 index that caps its biggest names and reaches past the S&P 500 into mid-cap staples. The wider net costs 0.37%.

KXI Staples with a passport. KXI tracks a capped index of global consumer staples, so the coffee, detergent and toothpaste makers it holds are listed outside the US as well as in it.

Stated mandate

IYK 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.

KXI The fund seeks to follow an index of global equities in the consumer staples sector, providing diversified access to companies producing essential products such as food and household items.

Why people hold it

IYK Listed June 12, 2000, one of the original iShares US sector funds: a quarter-century of staples exposure across multiple market cycles.ishares.com
Built on a Russell 1000 staples index, so the bench runs deeper than the S&P 500 universe that feeds XLP. Mid-cap food, beverage and household-goods names get a seat.ishares.com ssga.com
The index uses RIC capping, trimming the largest positions so no single staples giant swallows the portfolio.lseg.com
Upper half of its staples peer group, a billion-dollar-plus fund that distributes quarterly.

KXI Its index is global, so consumer staples companies listed outside the US sit alongside the familiar American giants.
Trading since 2006 and now a multi-billion-dollar fund, it is a long-established way to own staples worldwide in one ticker.
Costs 0.38% a year, a shade under the typical expense ratio in its consumer staples cohort.
Roughly 90 companies, held through a capped index that limits how big any single name can get inside the basket.

Worth knowing

IYK 0.37%, with no fee waiver in place. Near the category median, but well above the index heavyweights: XLP at 0.08%, FSTA at 0.084%, VDC at 0.09%.
About 50 holdings, cap-weighted. The capping rules shave the top rather than spreading weight evenly, so a few household names carry much of the fund.
Trades moderately, with a thinner tape than the largest funds in the staples aisle.

KXI Cheap, not cheapest: US-only staples funds such as XLP (0.08%) and VDC (0.09%) charge a fraction of KXI's 0.38%.
Holdings priced in foreign currencies mean exchange-rate moves feed into results alongside the share prices themselves.
Moderately traded rather than one of the busiest tickers in the category, so bid-ask spreads are worth a glance before ordering.

Full IYK profile⁠

Full KXI profile⁠

IYK vs KXI Holdings

How IYK and KXI differ

Overlap by weight

41.2%

Shared holdings make up 81.3% of IYK and 41.2% of KXI.

Level by level

Holdings28 in both41.2%
Countryby domicile60.9%
Sector4 Sectors78.2%
Asset classEquity100%

Sector

Sector weights in IYK and KXI, widest gap first
Sector	More in IYKMore in KXI	IYK	KXI
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail	KXI +21.8 points	6.5%	28.3%
Health Care Equipment & Services	IYK +13.5 points	13.5%	0.0%
Food Bevg Tobacco	IYK +7.2 points	58.2%	51.0%
Household & Personal Prod	IYK +1.1 points	21.8%	20.7%

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Country weights in IYK and KXI, widest gap first
Country	More in IYKMore in KXI	IYK	KXI
United States	IYK +39.1 points	100.0%	60.9%
United Kingdom	KXI +13.1 points	0.0%	13.1%
Japan	KXI +6.1 points	0.0%	6.1%
Switzerland	KXI +5.3 points	0.0%	5.3%
France	KXI +4.9 points	0.0%	4.9%
Canada	KXI +2.8 points	0.0%	2.8%
Netherlands	KXI +2.1 points	0.0%	2.1%
Belgium	KXI +2.1 points	0.0%	2.1%
Other countries (2)	KXI +2.8 points	0.0%	2.8%

Outside the US: KXI 97% developed, 3% emerging.

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

IYK68.1%
KXI47.3%

Securities held

IYK53
KXI92

Asset class

IYK: Equity
KXI: Equity

Holdings

Only in IYK25
In both28
Only in KXI64

Only in IYK

25 securities, 18.7% of IYK by weight

Mckesson Corp4.19%
Cvs Health4.00%
Cencora2.64%
Cardinal Health2.53%
Us Foods Holding0.98%
Performance Food Group0.64%
Coca Cola Consolidated0.51%
Darling Ingredients0.38%
Lamb Weston Holdings0.31%
Conagra Brands0.30%
Molson Coors Brewing Class B0.26%
Ingredion Inc0.26%
Primo Brands Class A Corp0.23%
Celsius Holdings0.21%
Sprouts Farmers Market Inc0.20%
Jbs N V NV Class A0.18%
Albertsons Company Class A0.18%
Campbell Soup0.18%
Freshpet0.14%
Post Holdings0.14%
Reynolds Consumer Products Inc0.06%
Brown Forman Class A0.05%
Pilgrims Pride Corp0.05%
Seaboard0.04%
Smithfield Foods0.04%

Only in KXI

64 securities, 58.4% of KXI by weight

Walmart7.40%
Costco Wholesale Corp6.04%
Nestle SA4.49%
Unilever PLC3.68%
British American Tobacco3.48%
Loreal SA2.92%
Anheuser-Busch Inbev SA2.00%
Target Corp1.84%
Diageo PLC1.37%
Japan Tobacco1.33%
Danone SA1.21%
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC1.20%
Tesco PLC1.18%
Alimentation Couche Tard Inc1.13%
Woolworths Group0.90%
Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize0.85%
Imperial Brands PLC0.79%
Ajinomoto0.77%
Dollar General Corp0.76%
Seven & I Holdings0.74%
Estee Lauder Inc Class A0.71%
Loblaw Companies Ltd0.70%
Dollar Tree Inc0.67%
Heineken NV0.64%
Kao0.57%
Aeon0.55%
Fomento Economico Mexicano0.55%
Coles Group Ltd0.53%
Kerry Group PLC0.45%
Essity Class B0.42%
Asahi Group Holdings0.42%
Kirin Holdings0.39%
Pernod Ricard SA0.38%
Metro0.38%
Henkel & Kgaa Pref AG0.35%
Carlsberg As Class B0.35%
Walmart De Mexico V0.35%
Coca Cola Hbc AG0.32%
George Weston0.31%
Marks and Spencer Group PLC0.30%
Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengl0.30%
Ambev Adr Representing One SA0.29%
Kikkoman Corp0.29%
Mowi0.27%
Heineken Holding NV0.26%
Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengl0.26%
Magnum Ice Cream0.26%
Shiseido0.24%
Carrefour SA0.23%
Beiersdorf AG0.21%

Weight gaps

All 28 Holdings in both funds, largest gap first.

Holding weights in IYK and KXI, widest gap first
Holding	More in IYKMore in KXI	IYK	KXI
Procter & GamblePG	IYK +8.76 points	13.81%	5.05%
Coca-ColaKO	IYK +8.49 points	13.39%	4.90%
Philip Morris InternationalPM	IYK +7.29 points	11.98%	4.69%
PepsicoPEP	IYK +2.89 points	7.02%	4.13%
Altria Group IncMO	IYK +1.18 points	4.59%	3.41%
Colgate-PalmoliveCL	IYK +1.08 points	3.07%	1.99%
Monster BeverageMNST	IYK +1.07 points	2.84%	1.77%
Mondelez International Class AMDLZ	IYK +1.06 points	3.23%	2.17%
VylorVYLR	IYK +0.84 points	2.10%	1.26%
Keurig Dr Pepper IncKDP	IYK +0.72 points	2.00%	1.28%
SyscoSYY	IYK +0.67 points	1.71%	1.04%
Archer Daniels MidlandADM	IYK +0.62 points	1.59%	0.97%
KrogerKR	IYK +0.60 points	1.60%	1.00%
KenvueKVUE	IYK +0.61 points	1.58%	0.97%
Kimberly ClarkKMB	IYK +0.60 points	1.54%	0.94%
Church and Dwight IncCHD	IYK +0.43 points	1.09%	0.66%
Caseys General Stores IncCASY	IYK +0.42 points	1.08%	0.66%
Hershey FoodsHSY	IYK +0.40 points	1.03%	0.63%
Kraft HeinzKHC	IYK +0.35 points	0.90%	0.55%
Constellation Brands Class ASTZ	IYK +0.35 points	0.88%	0.53%
General Mills IncGIS	IYK +0.31 points	0.79%	0.48%
Tyson Foods Inc Class ATSN	IYK +0.26 points	0.68%	0.42%
Jm SmuckerSJM	IYK +0.23 points	0.59%	0.36%
Mccormick & Co Non-VotingMKC	IYK +0.21 points	0.52%	0.31%
CloroxCLX	IYK +0.18 points	0.46%	0.28%
Bunge Global SABG	IYK +0.15 points	0.55%	0.40%
Hormel Foods CorpHRL	IYK +0.11 points	0.27%	0.16%
Brown Forman Class BBF.B	IYK +0.04 points	0.17%	0.13%

All 53 IYK holdings⁠All 92 KXI holdings⁠

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

IYK vs KXI Cost

Overpaying KXI vs IYK

$193

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

IYK 0.37%
$7,513
KXI 0.38%
$7,706

Amount$10,000

Years30 years

Cost over time

IYK 0.37%
KXI 0.38%
Overpaying

Year by year

Year	IYK	KXI	Overpaying
10	$670	$688	$18
20	$2,590	$2,658	$68
30	$7,513	$7,706	$193

Expense ratio

0.37%IYK, cheaper
0.38%KXI

IYK0.37%KXI0.38%

0.08%0.63%

Middle half of Consumer Staples (Broad) funds
Median 0.38%

IYK 6th cheapest of 12 funds

KXI 7th cheapest of 12 funds

IYK vs KXI Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026

Yield (12M): IYK 2.42%, better; KXI 2.22%
Payout (12M): IYK $1.89; KXI $1.61
Last payment: IYK $0.44; KXI $0.82
Ex-dividend: IYK Sep 15, 2026; KXI Jun 15, 2026
Paid on: IYK Sep 18, 2026; KXI Jun 18, 2026
Frequency: IYK Quarterly; KXI Twice a year

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

IYKQuarterly · 39 paymentsAll IYK payments⁠

KXITwice a year · 20 paymentsAll KXI payments⁠

IYK vs KXI Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years: IYK 13.9%KXI 13.0%, better
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years: IYK 0.52KXI 0.56, better
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years: IYK −15.0%, betterKXI −17.4%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years: IYK 0.48KXI 0.48; Market = 1

IYK and KXI in the news

All news⁠

New ETFs
iShares' new AI fund holds $220 million, and Walmart is its largest stock
Oct 5, 2026KXI
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Oct 5, 2026KXI

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IYK vs KXI

In short

Stated mandate

Why people hold it

Worth knowing

How IYK and KXI differ

Level by level

Sector

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Concentration

Asset class

Holdings

Only in IYK

Only in KXI

Weight gaps

Cost over time

Year by year

Distribution history

Fall from peak · 5 years

Risk facts

iShares' new AI fund holds $220 million, and Walmart is its largest stock

A new US bank ETF puts 42% in four megabanks and charges 0.14%

How IYK and KXI differ

Level by level

Sector

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Concentration

Asset class

Holdings

Only in IYK

Only in KXI

Weight gaps