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iShares U.S. Telecommunications ETF

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Key stats


Assets under management (AUM)
‪382.01 M‬USD
Fund flows (1Y)
‪82.33 M‬USD
Dividend yield (indicated)
1.95%
Discount/Premium to NAV
−0.09%
Shares outstanding
‪13.50 M‬
Expense ratio
0.40%

About iShares U.S. Telecommunications ETF


Brand
iShares
Home page
Inception date
May 22, 2000
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Index tracked
Russell 1000 Telecommunications RIC 22.5/45 Capped Index
Replication method
Physical
Management style
Passive
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Qualified dividends
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
BlackRock Fund Advisors
Distributor
BlackRock Investments LLC
IYZ covers the telecommunications segment of the US large-cap equity market. It holds a concentrated portfolio of firms involved in telecom equipment and telecom service providers such as cable television services. The underlying index is part of Russell’s US large cap sector indices—a series of representative indices that integrates ICB’s sector classification framework on Russell 1000. Holdings are market-cap-weighted, subject to regulatory capping which limits single security weights at 22.5% and aggregate weight of securities exceeding 4.5% allocation at 45%. Index rebalancing occurs quarterly. Prior to September 20, 2021, the fund tracked the Dow Jones US Select Telecommunications Index.

Classification


Asset Class
Equity
Category
Sector
Focus
Theme
Niche
Telecoms
Strategy
Vanilla
Geography
U.S.
Weighting scheme
Market cap
Selection criteria
Market cap
What's in the fund
Exposure type
StocksBonds, Cash & Other
Communications
Electronic Technology
Stock breakdown by region
100%
Top 10 holdings
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Neutral
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Moving Averages
Neutral
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Moving Averages
Neutral
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Frequently Asked Questions


An exchange-traded fund (ETF) is a collection of assets (stocks, bonds, commodities, etc.) that track an underlying index and can be bought on an exchange like individual stocks.
IYZ trades at 28.01 USD today, its price has fallen −0.21% in the past 24 hours. Track more dynamics on IYZ price chart.
IYZ net asset value is 28.03 today — it's risen 3.93% over the past month. NAV represents the total value of the fund's assets less liabilities and serves as a gauge of the fund's performance.
IYZ assets under management is ‪382.01 M‬ USD. AUM is an important metric as it reflects the fund's size and can serve as a gauge of how successful the fund is in attracting investors, which, in its turn, can influence decision-making.
IYZ price has risen by 5.00% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 33.06% increase. See more dynamics on IYZ price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 3.93% over the last month, showed a −0.69% decrease in three-month performance and has increased by 36.23% in a year.
IYZ fund flows account for ‪82.33 M‬ USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Since ETFs work like an individual stock, they can be bought and sold on exchanges (e.g. NASDAQ, NYSE, EURONEXT). As it happens with stocks, you need to select a brokerage to access trading. Explore our list of available brokers to find the one to help execute your strategies. Don't forget to do your research before getting to trading. Explore ETFs metrics in our ETF screener to find a reliable opportunity.
IYZ invests in stocks. See more details in our Analysis section.
IYZ expense ratio is 0.40%. It's an important metric for helping traders understand the fund's operating costs relative to assets and how expensive it would be to hold the fund.
No, IYZ isn't leveraged, meaning it doesn't use borrowings or financial derivatives to magnify the performance of the underlying assets or index it follows.
In some ways, ETFs are safe investments, but in a broader sense, they're not safer than any other asset, so it's crucial to analyze a fund before investing. But if your research gives a vague answer, you can always refer to technical analysis.
Today, IYZ technical analysis shows the buy rating and its 1-week rating is buy. Since market conditions are prone to changes, it's worth looking a bit further into the future — according to the 1-month rating IYZ shows the buy signal. See more of IYZ technicals for a more comprehensive analysis.
Yes, IYZ pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 1.95%.
IYZ trades at a premium (0.09%).
Premium/discount to NAV expresses the difference between the ETF’s price and its NAV value. A positive percentage indicates a premium, meaning the ETF trades at a higher price than the calculated NAV. Conversely, a negative percentage indicates a discount, suggesting the ETF trades at a lower price than NAV.
IYZ shares are issued by BlackRock, Inc.
IYZ follows the Russell 1000 Telecommunications RIC 22.5/45 Capped Index. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
The fund started trading on May 22, 2000.
The fund's management style is passive, meaning it's aiming to replicate the performance of the underlying index by holding assets in the same proportions as the index. The goal is to match the index's returns.