- ISIN
- US4642887529
- CUSIP
- 464288752
- Issuer
- iShares
- Inception Date
- May 1, 2006
- Region
- North America (U.S.)
- Category
- Building & Construction
- Leveraged
- 1x (No leverage)
- Index Tracked
- Dow Jones U.S. Select Home Construction Index
- Domicile
- United States
- Distribution Policy
- Distributing
- Asset Class
- Equity
- Asset Class Size
- Multi-Cap
- Asset Class Style
- Blend
- Assets Under Management
- $2B
Highlights
- Avg. Volume (1M)
- 2M
- Avg. Volume Value (1M)
- $195.32M
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Performance
ITB Performance Chart
iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF (ITB) is down 1.7% since the beginning of the year. ITB is currently trading at $94 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of ITB shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,375.
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Returns By Period
iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF (ITB) has returned -1.69% so far this year and -5.06% over the past 12 months. Over the last decade, ITB has posted an annualized return of 13.43%, slightly higher than the S&P 500 Index benchmark’s 13.26%.
iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF
- 1D
- -1.18%
- 1M
- -8.32%
- 6M
- -7.21%
- YTD
- -1.69%
- 1Y
- -5.06%
- 3Y*
- 2.79%
- 5Y*
- 6.57%
- 10Y*
- 13.43%
- ALL TIME*
- 4.08%
Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)
- 1D
- 0.70%
- 1M
- 0.09%
- 6M
- 7.94%
- YTD
- 9.41%
- 1Y
- 20.07%
- 3Y*
- 17.84%
- 5Y*
- 11.25%
- 10Y*
- 13.26%
- ALL TIME*
- 8.09%
ITB Monthly Returns History
Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since May 5, 2006, ITB's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.75%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 7.7 years.
Historically, 58% of months were positive and 42% were negative. The best month was Apr 2009 with a return of +28.3%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -33.2%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.
On a daily basis, ITB closed higher 50% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +16.7%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -20.2%.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5.95% | 5.38% | -15.62% | 6.42% | -3.42% | 12.46% | -9.71% | -1.69% | |||||
| 2025 | 3.73% | -7.84% | -3.01% | -3.28% | -2.83% | 4.88% | 4.55% | 13.64% | -3.00% | -6.37% | 3.48% | -7.17% | -5.26% |
| 2024 | -1.72% | 7.92% | 7.43% | -10.30% | 2.23% | -4.73% | 19.33% | 0.32% | 5.16% | -7.77% | 5.63% | -16.41% | 2.06% |
| 2023 | 14.79% | -2.73% | 4.09% | 7.82% | -3.47% | 16.93% | 3.90% | -2.85% | -8.81% | -6.33% | 18.21% | 17.17% | 68.91% |
| 2022 | -14.85% | -5.41% | -11.07% | -2.55% | 4.52% | -12.87% | 16.34% | -8.25% | -6.88% | 8.15% | 8.17% | -0.25% | -26.26% |
| 2021 | 5.68% | 1.97% | 13.00% | 7.89% | -1.78% | -3.66% | 3.38% | 2.21% | -9.40% | 8.72% | 5.04% | 9.81% | 49.25% |
Benchmark Metrics
iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF has an annualized alpha of -3.09%, beta of 1.27, and R2 of 0.49 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since May 05, 2006.
- This ETF participated in 134.03% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 116.65% of its upside - more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
- R2 of 0.49 means the benchmark explains less than half of this ETF's behavior - treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.
- Alpha
- -3.09%
- Beta
- 1.27
- R²
- 0.49
- Upside Capture
- 116.65%
- Downside Capture
- 134.03%
Expense Ratio
ITB has an expense ratio of 0.38%, placing it in the medium range.
Return for Risk
Risk / Return Rank
ITB ranks 10 for risk / return — above 10% of ETFs peers on PortfoliosLab. Its historical combined result is below most peers; review the five component ranks for context.
Risk / Return Metrics
The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF (ITB) and compare them to S&P 500 Index.
Values are calculated on a 1-year rolling basis and updated daily. Risk-adjusted metrics are more stable over longer periods — use the period switch above to explore them.
| ITB | Benchmark | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharpe ratioReturn per unit of total volatility | -1.50 | ||
| Sortino ratioReturn per unit of downside risk | -1.88 | ||
| Omega ratioGain probability vs. loss probability | 1.01 | 1.25 | -0.24 |
| Calmar ratioReturn relative to maximum drawdown | -0.10 | 2.00 | -2.10 |
| Martin ratioReturn relative to average drawdown | -0.17 | 8.49 | -8.67 |
Dividends
Dividend History
iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF provided a 0.68% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.64 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.64 | $1.61 | $0.48 | $0.49 | $0.52 | $0.31 | $0.26 | $0.22 | $0.19 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.09 |
Dividend yield | 0.68% | 1.67% | 0.46% | 0.48% | 0.86% | 0.37% | 0.46% | 0.50% | 0.63% | 0.28% | 0.43% | 0.34% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.34 | |||||
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.66 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.65 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $1.61 |
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.48 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.49 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.52 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.31 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF was 86.53%, occurring on Mar 6, 2009. Recovery took 2234 trading sessions.
The current iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF drawdown is 25.47%.
Drawdown | Fall | Recovery | Underwater | Related event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
-86.53%Mar 2009 | 2y 10mo | 8y 10mo | 11y 8moMay 2006 - Jan 2018 | Financial crisis2007–2009 |
-52.10%Mar 2020 | 1mo 1d | 4mo 6d | 5mo 7dFeb 2020 - Jul 2020 | COVID crash2020 |
-40.55%Jun 2022 | 6mo 5d | 1y 5d | 1y 6moDec 2021 - Jun 2023 | Bear market2022 |
-37.94%Dec 2018 | 11mo 5d | 11mo 7d | 1y 10moJan 2018 - Nov 2019 | Rate-hike selloffLate 2018 |
-33.35%Apr 2025 | 5mo 19d | — | 1y 9moOct 2024 - now | 2025 selloff2025 |
Drawdown Indicators
| ITB | Benchmark | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
Max DrawdownLargest peak-to-trough decline | -86.53% | -56.78% | -29.75% |
Max Drawdown (1Y)Largest decline over 1 year | -26.04% | -9.10% | -16.94% |
Max Drawdown (3Y)Largest decline over 3 years | -33.35% | -18.90% | -14.45% |
Max Drawdown (5Y)Largest decline over 5 years | -40.55% | -25.43% | -15.12% |
Max Drawdown (10Y)Largest decline over 10 years | -52.10% | -33.92% | -18.18% |
Current DrawdownCurrent decline from peak | -25.47% | -1.58% | -23.89% |
Average DrawdownAverage peak-to-trough decline | -36.98% | -10.70% | -26.28% |
Ulcer IndexDepth and duration of drawdowns from previous peaks | 14.54% | 2.14% | +12.40% |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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