Is IYK a good investment?

iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF (IYK) is a consumer sector ETF. As of September 11, 2026, ETF Copilot scores IYK 4.3 out of 10 — highest on Risk (8.2), lowest on Growth (1.4). It trades at 23.5 times earnings, against its own median of 22.5. Its ten largest holdings are 67% of the fund.

Updated September 11, 2026

How is IYK rated? ETF Copilot scores iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF (IYK) 4.3 out of 10

As of September 11, 2026, ETF Copilot scores iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF (IYK) 4.3 out of 10 overall.

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

Overall: 4.3 / 10
Growth: 1.4 / 10
Valuation: 7.0 / 10
Risk: 8.2 / 10
Quality: 5.1 / 10
Return: 2.4 / 10

IYK is ranked #9 of 10 in ETF Copilot's Defensive list.

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

As of September 11, 2026, IYK charges 0.37% a year, yields 2.96% and holds $1.4B in assets across 56 positions.

iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF (IYK) — cost, income and size
Measure	IYK
Expense ratio	0.37%
Dividend yield	2.96%
Assets under management	$1.4B
Holdings	56

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.

What stands out in IYK's data

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

Swings less than the typical consumer fund — a calmer ride when markets turn choppy.

Three-year volatility of 12.6% is lower than the category median of 18.9% and its own 13.1% history. Top holdings concentration is 66.4%; the expense ratio is 0.37%.

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

Why did IYK move this week? It fell 2.0% in the week to September 11, 2026 — Casey S General Stores and PepsiCo drove it

IYK fell 2.0% in the week to September 11, 2026. The holdings that moved it most were Casey S General Stores (−18.8%), PepsiCo (−2.6%) and McKesson (−4.3%); Philip Morris International (+2.6%) pushed the other way.

Is IYK expensive right now? It trades at 23.5 times earnings, against its own median of 22.5

As of September 11, 2026, IYK is more expensive than 73% of its own 114 monthly readings since 2017 — 83 of those months were cheaper than today.

Trailing twelve-month, computed by ETF Copilot from the fund's holdings rather than quoted from a data provider, and rebuilt nightly.

What's inside IYK?

What's inside IYK: Size (Large 79%, Mid 14%, Small 8%); Geography (International 8%, US 92%).

What are IYK's top holdings? The ten largest are 67% of the fund

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

More concentrated than 79% of Consumer ETFs.

Half of IYK's weight sits in its 6 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 15 equally weighted holdings.

Cite this

ETF Copilot, “iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF (IYK) scores and holdings analysis”, as of September 11, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/iyk