iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF (IYK)
| Assets | $1.25B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.38% |
| PE Ratio | 20.52 |
| Shares Out | 18.85M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.66 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.47% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Sep 16, 2025 |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Payout Ratio | 50.67% |
| Volume | 282,253 |
| Open | 67.12 |
| Previous Close | 67.37 |
| Day's Range | 66.76 - 67.30 |
| 52-Week Low | 63.18 |
| 52-Week High | 73.25 |
| Beta | 0.44 |
| Holdings | 59 |
| Inception Date | Jun 12, 2000 |
About IYK
Fund Home PageThe iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF (IYK) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in consumer staples equity. The fund tracks a market-cap-weighted index of stocks in the US consumer goods sector. IYK was launched on Jun 12, 2000 and is issued by BlackRock.
Top 10 Holdings
67.37% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| The Procter & Gamble Company | PG | 14.56% |
| The Coca-Cola Company | KO | 11.69% |
| Philip Morris International Inc. | PM | 10.19% |
| PepsiCo, Inc. | PEP | 8.45% |
| McKesson Corporation | MCK | 4.65% |
| CVS Health Corporation | CVS | 4.26% |
| Altria Group, Inc. | MO | 4.05% |
| Mondelez International, Inc. | MDLZ | 3.30% |
| Cencora, Inc. | COR | 3.25% |
| Colgate-Palmolive Company | CL | 2.97% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2025 | $0.4483 | Sep 19, 2025 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | $0.40747 | Jun 20, 2025 |
| Mar 18, 2025 | $0.28753 | Mar 21, 2025 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | $0.51701 | Dec 20, 2024 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | $0.5165 | Sep 30, 2024 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | $0.40325 | Jun 17, 2024 |
Performance
IYK had a total return of 0.16% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 8.60%.
News
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IYK: A Potential Fixed Income Replacement Vehicle
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IYK: The Resilient Appeal Of Consumer Staples With Additional Upside
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IYK: Food And Health Regulatory Volatility Is A Threat To This Part Of The Market
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IYK: Consumer Staples Dashboard For March
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IYK: Resilience And Return Potential
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IYK: A Low Volatility ETF For The Cautious Investor
Consumer staples have previously lagged behind the S&P, though current market changes have made this sector more attractive amid volatility. The iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF provides investors ex...
IYK: A Value, Low Volatility Consumer Staples ETF
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U.S. Retail Earnings Update - August 13, 2024
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IYK: The Time Looks Right For Consumer Staples
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IYK: Consumer Staples Dashboard For January
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IYK: Consumer Staples Dashboard For November
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IYK: Consumer Staples Dashboard For September
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IYK ETF: Not The Time To Rotate To Consumer Staples, As Tech Shines
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IYK: Staples Priced To Near Perfection, Neutral Technical Signals
The iShares US Consumer Staples ETF, a large-cap value fund, has been given a hold rating due to its somewhat high valuation and neutral technical situation. The IYK portfolio is heavily weighted towa...
IYK: While Underperforming In Bear Markets, Great Returns Long Term
IYK: While Underperforming In Bear Markets, Great Returns Long Term.
IYK: Not Attractive At This Price
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IYK: Consumer Staples Dashboard For December
Household products look relatively safe regarding valuation and quality metrics. Other subsectors are overvalued relative to historical averages, or have a bad quality score.
U.S. Retailers Ramp Up Black Friday Deals
40% of the online merchandise for U.S. retailers is on sale as we enter Black Friday week of 2022. The average percent discount in November is 36.3%; this has come down from the YTD levels of 37.6% an...
Retail Outlook: Who Will Be In The Driver's Seat This Holiday Season?
The mismatch between supply and demand within the retail space has reversed in advance of this year's holiday shopping season. Higher prices that retailers have successfully implemented since the pand...
IYK Is Pricing Up While Avoiding Downtrading Effects
Our concern previously for the IYK was the possibility of downtrading occurring in the product portfolios of the owned companies. P&G was the most dangerous area we thought, but it is managing EPS gro...
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'Downtrading' Might Be Kryptonite For IYK
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IYK: Packed With High-Quality Defensive Plays But Comes With Rich Valuation
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Retail sales and food services spending rose 0.7 percent in August following a 1.8 percent drop in July. The three-month annualized growth rate is -0.9 percent though the level of sales is still well ...
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iShares US Consumer Goods ETF up 40% year to date
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