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Is IYK a good investment?

Updated October 28, 2026

iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF (IYK) is a consumer sector ETF. As of October 28, 2026, ETF Copilot scores IYK 5.1 out of 10 — highest on Risk (9.5), lowest on Growth (2.7). It trades at 23.9 times earnings, against its own median of 22.3. Its ten largest holdings are 68% of the fund.

What stands out in IYK's data

U.S. consumer staples stocks, held through a cap-weighted index.

Trades at a richer price than most consumer-staples peers — you pay more for each dollar of earnings.

Its trailing EBITDA multiple of 15.4x sits above the category median of 13.7x and its own five-year median of 15.3x. Top holdings concentration runs at 67.7%.

A calmer position for a portfolio that needs steady exposure to everyday spending.

Why did IYK move this week? It fell 0.7% in the week to October 28, 2026 — McKesson and CVS Health drove it

IYK fell 0.7% in the week to October 28, 2026. The holdings that moved it most were McKesson (−5.4%), CVS Health (−3.7%) and Coca-Cola (−1.0%); Philip Morris International (+2.6%) pushed the other way.

How is IYK rated? ETF Copilot scores iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF (IYK) 5.1 out of 10

As of October 28, 2026, ETF Copilot scores iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF (IYK) 5.1 out of 10 overall.

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

  • Overall: 5.1 / 10
  • Growth: 2.7 / 10
  • Value: 6.0 / 10
  • Risk: 9.5 / 10
  • Quality: 6.0 / 10
  • Return: 3.5 / 10

Is IYK expensive right now? It trades at 23.9 times earnings, against its own median of 22.3

As of October 28, 2026, IYK is more expensive than 80% of its own last 9 years.

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

What's inside IYK?

What's inside IYK: Size (Large 87%, Mid 13%, Small 0%); Geography (International 0%, US 100%).

What are IYK's top holdings? The ten largest are 68% of the fund

Procter & Gamble, Coca-Cola, Philip Morris International, PepsiCo, Altria, McKesson, CVS Health, Mondelez International, Colgate-Palmolive and Monster Beverage are IYK's largest holdings, in that order.

More concentrated than 80% of Consumer ETFs.

Half of IYK's weight sits in its 5 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 15 equally weighted holdings.

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

As of October 28, 2026, IYK charges 0.37% a year, yields 2.50% and holds $1.3B in assets across 55 positions.

iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF (IYK) — cost, income and size
MeasureIYK
Expense ratio0.37%
Dividend yield2.50%
Assets under management$1.3B
Holdings55

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 Staples ETF (IYK) scores and holdings analysis”, as of October 28, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/iyk

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