iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF (IYK) is an exchange-traded fund that seeks to track the investment results of the Russell 1000 Consumer Staples RIC 22.5/45 Capped Index, which measures the performance of U.S. equities in the consumer staples sector. The fund provides passive exposure to companies engaged in manufacturing, distributing, and retailing consumer staples products, including food, beverages, tobacco, household products, and personal care items; top holdings include Procter & Gamble Co. (approximately 15%), Coca-Cola Co. (approximately 11%), Philip Morris International Inc. (approximately 10%), PepsiCo Inc. (approximately 9%), and Altria Group Inc. (approximately 4%), with around 60 total holdings diversified across large-, mid-, and small-cap U.S. stocks. It distributes dividends quarterly, targets institutional and retail investors seeking defensive sector exposure with low beta (around 0.5) and a yield of about 2.4%, and maintains an expense ratio of 0.38%.
Launched on June 12, 2000, and domiciled in the United States, IYK is issued and managed by BlackRock Inc. through its iShares brand, with BlackRock Fund Advisors as the primary advisor and headquarters in New York. The fund operates exclusively on U.S. equities with no international geographic exposure beyond the U.S.-based operations of its holdings.
Prior to September 20, 2021, the fund tracked the Dow Jones U.S. Consumer Goods Index and operated under the name iShares U.S. Consumer Goods ETF, reflecting a rebranding and index methodology shift to the current capped Russell benchmark to enhance diversification limits. In early 2024, IYK underwent a 3-for-1 share split, with shares trading on a split-adjusted basis starting March 7, 2024, to improve accessibility and liquidity. The fund has seen steady but fluctuating assets under management around $1.3 billion, with recent fund flows showing net outflows of approximately $23 million over the past year amid broader market dynamics in the consumer staples sector.