IYZ
iShares U.S. Telecommunications ETF
The iShares U.S. Telecommunications Sector Index Fund seeks investment results that generally correspond price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of U.S. telecommunications stocks, as represented by the Dow Jones U.S. Select Telecommunications Index.
US
EQUITY
Passive
MANAGEMENT STYLE
591.5 M
ASSETS UNDER MGMT
40 bp
EXPENSES
Fund Basics
| Fund sponsor | Barclays Global Investors |
| Category | US |
| Asset class | Equity |
| Website | link... |
| Inception date | May 22, 2000 |
| Assets (mns) | $592 |
| Expense ratio | 40 bp |
| Currency | USD |
Sector Breakdown
Fund Structure
| Regulation | Open-Ended Fund |
| Distributions | Quarterly |
| Taxation | 1099 |
| Stock selection | Market Cap |
| Weighting | Market Cap |
| Holdings Transparency | Full |
| Derivatives-based | No |
| Options available | Yes |
| Currency hedged | No |
| Fund of funds | No |
Top 10 Holdings
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| CISCO SYSTEMS INC | 19.1 % |
| AT&T INC | 12.0 % |
| VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC | 11.7 % |
| AST SPACEMOBILE, INC. CLASS A | 5.9 % |
| CIENA CORP | 5.1 % |
| LUMENTUM HOLDINGS INC | 4.7 % |
| ARISTA NETWORKS, INC. | 4.0 % |
| T-MOBILE US, INC. | 3.5 % |
| ROKU, INC. CLASS A | 3.5 % |
| COMCAST CORP-CL A | 3.5 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 22 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 850 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $124,258 |
| Large cap (>$10bn) | 78.2% |
| Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 8.9% |
| Small cap (<$2bn) | 3.5% |
| Developed mkts. | 90.6% |
| Emerging mkts. | 0.0% |
Country Exposure
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UNITED STATES | 86.4 % |
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LUXEMBOURG | 3.1 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 10/31/2025)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | 20 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price Returns | 23.0% | 29.0% | 26.2% | 12.7% | 4.4% | 1.0% | 1.8% | -2.1% |
| Dividend Yield | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 2.7% | 2.5% |
| Total Returns | 23.8% | 29.8% | 28.1% | 14.8% | 6.5% | 3.3% | 4.5% | 0.4% | Ann. Volatility | 18.0% | 17.7% | 16.3% | 17.4% | 18.0% | 19.2% | 21.0% | 22.3% |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 0.81 | 46% |
| MSCI EAFE | 0.43 | 17% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 0.28 | 8% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 1,085 |
| ADV traded (mns) | $35 |
| Turnover | 6.0% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.03% |
Technical Indicators
| Recent close | $32.50 |
| 30d moving avg. | $32.59 |
| Annualized volatility | 15.3% |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 50 |
| Short interest | 3.2% |
Distributions
Assets Under Management (mns)
Money Flows (mns)
Short Interest (as % of shares outstanding)
Long Money Flows (mns)
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Comparable ETFs Based on Overlap
| Ticker | Fund Name | Overlap vs. |
Expenses vs. |
ALTAR Score™ vs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| XTL | State Street SPDR S&P Telecom ETF | 37.3% | -5 bp | +1.6% |
| RSPC | Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Communication Services ETF | 21.5% | 0 bp | +5.8% |
| FCOM | Fidelity MSCI Communication Services Index ETF | 20.4% | -32 bp | +4.7% |
| XLC | The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund | 18.4% | -32 bp | +5.6% |
| KNCT | Invesco Next Gen Connectivity ETF | 18.2% | 0 bp | +4.4% |
| SIXG | Defiance Connective Technologies ETF | 16.4% | -10 bp | +3.8% |
| VOX | Vanguard Communication Services ETF | 15.8% | -31 bp | +4.9% |
| DJD | Invesco Dow Jones Industrial Average Dividend ETF | 14.9% | -33 bp | +7.5% |
| SPDG | State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P Sector Neutral Dividend ETF | 14.6% | -35 bp | +8.0% |
| SIXA | ETC 6 Meridian Mega Cap Equity ETF | 12.5% | +40 bp | +6.7% |
Risk and Returns: IYZ vs. Comps (1 YR)
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Results & Estimates
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Return on Equity
Net Margins
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Valuation Metrics
| Fwd Est | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
| Price-to-sales | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-earnings | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-cash flow | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-growth | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-book value | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Yield | --% | --% | --x | --% |
Based on closing prices from 11/13/2025
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Price-to-Earnings
Price-to-Sales
Price-to-Book Value
Price-to-Cash Flow
Price-to-Growth
Dividend Yield
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Price-to-Earnings
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ETF Research Center Rating
OVERWEIGHT
Above average appreciation potential. A rating of OVERWEIGHT is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the 4th quintile (ranking higher than 60%-80%) of their category. Typically, funds in this category consist of stocks trading at attractive valuations and/or having above-average fundamentals.
ALTAR Score™
IYZ
6.8%
Cat. Avg
5.6%
ALTAR Score™ Calculation
Category Overview
There are 999 funds in the US Equity category, with an average ALTAR Score™
of 5.6% and a standard deviation of
2.4%. IYZ's ALTAR Score™ is approximately
0.5 standard deviations
above
the category average. This places IYZ in the 69th percentile among funds in the category.
Sell Side Consensus Rating
Sell-side recommendations on the ETF's individual constituents
IYZSELL
U/W
HOLD
O/W
BUY