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About iShares U.S. Telecommunications ETF
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Inception date
May 22, 2000
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Replication method
Physical
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.
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Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Communications
Electronic Technology
Stocks99.89%
Communications45.49%
Electronic Technology34.68%
Consumer Services8.41%
Technology Services7.29%
Producer Manufacturing4.02%
Bonds, Cash & Other0.11%
Mutual fund0.10%
Cash0.01%
Stock breakdown by region
North America100.00%
Latin America0.00%
Europe0.00%
Asia0.00%
Africa0.00%
Middle East0.00%
Oceania0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
IYZ invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Communications, with 45.49% stocks, and Electronic Technology, with 34.68% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the North America region.
IYZ top holdings are Cisco Systems, Inc. and AT&T Inc, occupying 17.56% and 14.19% of the portfolio correspondingly.
IYZ last dividends amounted to 0.17 USD. The quarter before, the issuer paid 0.12 USD in dividends, which shows a 30.93% increase.
IYZ assets under management is 383.40 M USD. It's risen 5.68% over the last month.
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.
Yes, IYZ pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 1.95%. The last dividend (Mar 21, 2025) amounted to 0.17 USD. The dividends are paid quarterly.
IYZ shares are issued by BlackRock, Inc. under the brand iShares. The ETF was launched on May 22, 2000, and its management style is Passive.
IYZ expense ratio is 0.40% meaning you'd have to pay 0.40% of your investment to help manage the fund.
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.
IYZ invests in stocks.
IYZ price has risen by 5.34% 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.
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 trades at a premium (0.09%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.