iShares U.S. Consumer Discretionary ETF (IYC)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in iShares U.S. Consumer Discretionary ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

iShares U.S. Consumer Discretionary ETF (IYC) has returned -5.90% so far this year and 10.29% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, IYC has returned 11.03% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jun 28, 2000, IYC's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.80%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 7.2 years.

Historically, 59% of months were positive and 41% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +15.6%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -16.9%. The longest winning streak lasted 7 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, IYC closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 28, 2008 with a return of +10.9%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -11.2%.

iShares U.S. Consumer Discretionary ETF has an annualized alpha of 2.83%, beta of 0.95, and R² of 0.81 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since June 29, 2000.

• This ETF captured 111.16% of S&P 500 Index gains but only 99.75% of its losses — a favorable profile for investors.
• This ETF generated an annualized alpha of 2.83% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
• With beta of 0.95 and R² of 0.81, this ETF moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

IYC has an expense ratio of 0.38%, placing it in the medium range.

IYC ranks 30 for risk / return — below 30% of ETFs on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for iShares U.S. Consumer Discretionary ETF (IYC) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

iShares U.S. Consumer Discretionary ETF provided a 0.53% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.51 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for iShares U.S. Consumer Discretionary ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the iShares U.S. Consumer Discretionary 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. Consumer Discretionary ETF was 53.10%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 483 trading sessions.

The current iShares U.S. Consumer Discretionary ETF drawdown is 9.46%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.