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Is IYC a good investment?

Updated October 28, 2026

iShares U.S. Consumer Discretionary ETF (IYC) is a consumer sector ETF. As of October 28, 2026, ETF Copilot scores IYC 4.4 out of 10 — highest on Value (8.1), lowest on Quality (2.7). It trades at 23.1 times earnings, against its own median of 25.8. Its ten largest holdings are 51% of the fund.

What stands out in IYC's data

U.S. consumer discretionary stocks — retailers, media, and leisure names tied to spending cycles.

Earns more on each dollar of sales than the typical consumer discretionary fund — a sign of pricing power across its holdings.

EBITDA margin of 19.4% sits above the category median of 18.1% and its own 19.0% historical median. Holdings 158.

A cyclical sleeve that rises and falls with consumer spending and confidence.

Why did IYC move this week? It fell 0.5% in the week to October 28, 2026 — Amazon.com and Netflix drove it

IYC fell 0.5% in the week to October 28, 2026. The holdings that moved it most were Amazon.com (−3.0%), Netflix (−4.7%) and Booking (−6.6%); Tesla (+4.6%) pushed the other way.

How is IYC rated? ETF Copilot scores iShares U.S. Consumer Discretionary ETF (IYC) 4.4 out of 10

As of October 28, 2026, ETF Copilot scores iShares U.S. Consumer Discretionary ETF (IYC) 4.4 out of 10 overall.

ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):

  • Overall: 4.4 / 10
  • Growth: 4.2 / 10
  • Value: 8.1 / 10
  • Risk: 3.5 / 10
  • Quality: 2.7 / 10
  • Return: 3.6 / 10

Is IYC expensive right now? It trades at 23.1 times earnings, against its own median of 25.8

As of October 28, 2026, IYC is cheaper than 74% of its own last 9 years.

Trailing 12 months, built from IYC's holdings. How we calculate this →

What's inside IYC? 22% Magnificent 7

What's inside IYC: Size (Large 81%, Mid 18%, Small 1%); Geography (International 4%, US 96%); Tech 4.7%; Magnificent 7 22.4%; AI 8.1%.

What are IYC's top holdings? The ten largest are 51% of the fund

Amazon.com, Tesla, Walmart, Costco Wholesale, Home Depot, Netflix, Walt Disney, McDonald's, TJX and Uber Technologies are IYC's largest holdings, in that order.

More concentrated than 54% of Consumer ETFs.

Half of IYC's weight sits in its 10 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 24 equally weighted holdings.

What is IYC's expense ratio? 0.37% a year

As of October 28, 2026, IYC charges 0.37% a year, yields 0.52% and holds $1.2B in assets across 158 positions.

iShares U.S. Consumer Discretionary ETF (IYC) — cost, income and size
MeasureIYC
Expense ratio0.37%
Dividend yield0.52%
Assets under management$1.2B
Holdings158

Expense ratio, dividend yield and assets under management are reported by the fund and refreshed daily. Every other figure on this page is computed by ETF Copilot.

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ETF Copilot, “iShares U.S. Consumer Discretionary ETF (IYC) scores and holdings analysis”, as of October 28, 2026.
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