iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF (IYK)
| Assets | $1.30B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.40% |
| PE Ratio | 8.03 |
| Shares Out | 19.00M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.74 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.53% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Sep 25, 2024 |
| Payout Ratio | 20.31% |
| 1-Year Return | +9.95% |
| Volume | 52,805 |
| Open | 68.27 |
| Previous Close | 68.37 |
| Day's Range | 68.21 - 68.80 |
| 52-Week Low | 62.36 |
| 52-Week High | 72.29 |
| Beta | 0.71 |
| 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
65.12% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| The Procter & Gamble Company | PG | 16.40% |
| The Coca-Cola Company | KO | 9.97% |
| PepsiCo, Inc. | PEP | 9.12% |
| Philip Morris International Inc. | PM | 8.46% |
| Altria Group, Inc. | MO | 4.51% |
| Mondelez International, Inc. | MDLZ | 4.05% |
| McKesson Corporation | MCK | 3.72% |
| Colgate-Palmolive Company | CL | 3.57% |
| CVS Health Corporation | CVS | 3.17% |
| Kenvue Inc. | KVUE | 2.16% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2024 | $0.516 | Sep 30, 2024 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | $0.403 | Jun 17, 2024 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | $0.286 | Mar 27, 2024 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | $0.534 | Dec 27, 2023 |
| Sep 26, 2023 | $0.59233 | Oct 2, 2023 |
| Jun 7, 2023 | $0.33833 | Jun 13, 2023 |
News
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
The consumer staples sector outperformed the broader market in the recent volatile period, as it historically does well in risk-averse environments. iShares US Consumer Staples ETF offers exposure to ...
U.S. Retail Earnings Update - August 13, 2024
To date, 145 of the 199 companies in our Retail/Restaurant Index have reported their EPS results for Q2 2024, representing 73% of the index. The blended revenue growth estimate for the 199 companies i...
IYK: The Time Looks Right For Consumer Staples
The iShares US Consumer Staples ETF is worth paying attention to as momentum in the Consumer Staples sector looks appealing. IYK's portfolio consists of well-known companies in the Consumer Staples se...
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
The consumer staples sector as a whole is overvalued by about 12% relative to 11-year averages. The tobacco industry looks undervalued, whereas food and personal care are moderately overpriced. IYK ca...
IYK ETF: Not The Time To Rotate To Consumer Staples, As Tech Shines
The Invesco QQQ Trust has outperformed the iShares US Consumer Staples ETF over the past year, but the Consumer sector has seen a three-year upside of 48.6%. Consumer staples companies have struggled ...
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
IYK invests in large-cap consumer staples stocks in the U.S. While the fund is defensive in nature, it is not immune to a decline if the economy heads to a recession.
Inflation Continues To Dampen U.S. Retail Sales While Luxury Shines
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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.
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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
We have no strong convictions either way for IYK, but investors need to be aware that some of its big names are going to be donating customers to discount brands. The top several companies have a lot ...