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iShares U.S. Financials ETF

IYF NYSE Arca

The iShares U.S. Financials ETF seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. equities in the financial sector with exposure to U.S. banks, insurers, and credit card companies

128.75USD
+7.44 (+6.13%) 1 Year · close Oct 12

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Fund size
1.60B
as of Feb 2020
Expense ratio
0.44%
per year
Dividend yield
1.51%
Quarterly
Volatility · 1Y
14.7%
Below Average
Beta
0.80
vs the market
52-week range
113.29138.51
01 Performance

How IYF has paid off

Price return over every period, and total return with dividends reinvested, set against price alone.

Return by period

Price · to Oct 12
Below Average performance Select a period to update every chart on the page.

Total return vs price return

Price only
+1.6 pts
-5%0%5%10%15% IYF +7.7% Price +6.1%

Over 1 year, IYF returned +7.7% with dividends reinvested — dividends added +1.6 pts to the price move.

02 Risk

How bumpy is the ride?

Return only means something next to the risk taken to earn it. Volatility, drawdowns and market sensitivity over 1 year.

Volatility

Annualized · 1Y
14.7%Below Average

A typical year sees the price swing about ±15% around its trend.

Drawdown from peak

How far below its previous high the price has been
−13.9%
0%-8%−13.9%

Deepest fall −13.9% on Mar 27, 2026 — 80 days after the previous high
More than 5% below a high 39% of the time.

Market sensitivity

Beta
Market moves+10.0%
IYF tends to move+8.0%

A beta of 0.80 means IYF has moved less than the market.

Sharpe ratio 0.35 Return earned per unit of volatility
03 Technicals

Trend & momentum

Where the price sits against its moving averages, and how stretched the recent move is.

Price vs moving averages

Uptrend
128.75
  • 12-day average127.94 +0.6%
  • 26-day average129.68 −0.7%
  • 50-day average130.98 −1.7%
  • 200-day average127.50 +1.0%

The price is above 2 of 4 averages. The 50-day average is above the 200-day, a sign of a rising longer-term trend.

Relative strength (RSI)

Neutral
OversoldOverbought37.0

RSI compares recent gains with recent losses on a 0–100 scale. Above 70 a move is often considered stretched, below 30 washed out.

Technical indicators describe past prices. They are not a forecast.

04 Fund

Inside the fund

Finance · Broad Financials — tracking the Russell 1000 Financials 40 Act 15/22.5 Daily Capped Index.

  • Assets under management1.60BUSD
  • Expense ratio0.44%per year
  • Holdings288
  • Risk score4.3Medium

Launched May 2000. Listed options available. Fund data as of Feb 28, 2020.

05 Dividends

What it pays you

Cash distributions over the last twelve months, and how they have grown.

Dividend yield1.51%

About 15 USD a year for every 1,000 USD invested at today's price.

Per share
1.95
Frequency
Quarterly
Last paid
Sep 15, 2026

Last 12 months

1.95 USD / share
0.57Dec 160.58Mar 170.38Jun 150.42Sep 15
06 Themes

Where IYF shows up

Curated themes and indices that hold IYF. Open one to see it in context, or test the whole theme in a portfolio.

07 Profile

About iShares U.S. Financials ETF

The iShares U.S. Financials ETF seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. equities in the financial sector with exposure to U.S. banks, insurers, and credit card companies

  • Featured in 2 curated themes
  • 288 holdings
Ticker
IYF
Exchange
NYSE Arca
ISIN
US4642877884
CUSIP
464287788
Currency
U.S. Dollar (USD)
Country
USA
Sector
Finance
Industry
Broad Financials
Benchmark
Russell 1000 Financials 40 Act 15/22.5 Daily Capped Index
All key statistics

Details

NameiShares U.S. Financials ETF
TickerIYF
ISINUS4642877884
CUSIP464287788
ExchangeNYSEARCA
CategoryFinance
Sub CategoryBroad Financials
CountryUSA
CurrencyU.S. Dollar
Inception DateMay 22, 2000
BenchmarkRussell 1000 Financials 40 Act 15/22.5 Daily Capped Index

Shareas of Oct 12, 2026

Close Price USD128.75
52W Low / High 113.29 / 138.51
1Y Total Return7.73%
Below Average
1Y Volatility14.55%
Below Average
Beta0.80
12M Dividends1.94651
Last Dividend DateSep 15, 2026
Dist. FrequencyQuarterly
Dividend Yield1.51%

Dataas of Feb 28, 2020

AUM1.6 B
Discount/Premium0.142%
NAV123.30
Shares Outstanding13 M
Volume 20D Avg272 K
Nbr of Holdings288
Risk RankMedium
Net Expense0.440%
Options availableYes
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Data for information only, not investment advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results.