iShares U.S. Consumer Goods ETF (IYK) Alternatives

iShares U.S. Consumer Goods ETF (IYK) belongs to the Consumer Staples Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with IYK. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to IYK

IYK charges 0.42% annually. Among ETFs in the Consumer Staples Equities category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among IYK alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
FSTA	Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF	0.08%	Oct 21, 2013	IYK vs FSTA
XLP	State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR E...	0.08%	Dec 16, 1998	IYK vs XLP
VDC	Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF	0.10%	Jan 26, 2004	IYK vs VDC
GXPS	Global X PureCap MSCI Consumer Staples ETF	0.25%	Jul 22, 2025	IYK vs GXPS
PSCC	Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Staples ETF	0.29%	Apr 7, 2010	IYK vs PSCC

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to IYK

Among ETFs in the Consumer Staples Equities category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	Inception
KXI	iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF	30	Sep 21, 2006	IYK vs KXI
PBJ	Invesco Dynamic Food & Beverage ETF	30	Jun 23, 2005	IYK vs PBJ
VDC	Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF	25	Jan 26, 2004	IYK vs VDC
FSTA	Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF	25	Oct 21, 2013	IYK vs FSTA
XLP	State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR E...	20	Dec 16, 1998	IYK vs XLP

Top Performing IYK Alternatives (YTD)

IYK alternatives from the Consumer Staples Equities category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
PBJ	Invesco Dynamic Food & Beverage ETF	9.63%	Jun 23, 2005	IYK vs PBJ
PSL	Invesco DWA Consumer Staples Momentum ETF	8.30%	Oct 12, 2006	IYK vs PSL
GXPS	Global X PureCap MSCI Consumer Staples ETF	7.90%	Jul 22, 2025	IYK vs GXPS
FSTA	Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF	6.98%	Oct 21, 2013	IYK vs FSTA
VDC	Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF	6.90%	Jan 26, 2004	IYK vs VDC

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to IYK

IYK alternatives from the Consumer Staples Equities category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
KXI	iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF	13.13%	Sep 21, 2006	IYK vs KXI
GXPS	Global X PureCap MSCI Consumer Staples ETF	13.37%	Jul 22, 2025	IYK vs GXPS
FSTA	Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF	13.69%	Oct 21, 2013	IYK vs FSTA
VDC	Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF	13.75%	Jan 26, 2004	IYK vs VDC
XLP	State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR E...	13.90%	Dec 16, 1998	IYK vs XLP

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to IYK

IYK alternatives from the Consumer Staples Equities category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
VDC	Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF	-9.28%	Jan 26, 2004	IYK vs VDC
FSTA	Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF	-9.29%	Oct 21, 2013	IYK vs FSTA
XLP	State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR E...	-9.69%	Dec 16, 1998	IYK vs XLP
KXI	iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF	-10.24%	Sep 21, 2006	IYK vs KXI
FXG	First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund	-10.74%	May 8, 2007	IYK vs FXG

Other ETFs from iShares

Most popular iShares ETFs on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
SGOV	iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF	Ultrashort Bond	100	0.86%	May 26, 2020	IYK vs SGOV
IBIT	iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF	Cryptocurrency	6	-22.62%	Jan 5, 2024	IYK vs IBIT
IVV	iShares Core S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	65	-4.38%	May 15, 2000	IYK vs IVV
TLT	iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF	Government Bonds, Long-Term Bond	12	0.17%	Jul 22, 2002	IYK vs TLT
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities, Dividend	69	1.57%	Jun 10, 2014	IYK vs DGRO
SLV	iShares Silver Trust	Precious Metals	89	5.77%	Apr 21, 2006	IYK vs SLV
SOXX	iShares Semiconductor ETF	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	92	9.20%	Jul 10, 2001	IYK vs SOXX
IAU	iShares Gold Trust	Gold, Precious Metals	87	8.61%	Jan 21, 2005	IYK vs IAU
IWM	iShares Russell 2000 ETF	Small Cap Blend Equities	69	0.93%	May 22, 2000	IYK vs IWM
ACWI	iShares MSCI ACWI ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	75	-2.21%	Mar 26, 2008	IYK vs ACWI

Often Compared With IYK

What investors most often compare with IYK, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
IEDI	iShares Evolved U.S. Discretionary Spending ETF	Consumer Discretionary Equities, Actively Managed	28	-1.55%	Mar 21, 2018	IYK vs IEDI
XRT	SPDR S&P Retail ETF	Consumer Discretionary Equities	45	-5.40%	Jun 19, 2006	IYK vs XRT
RTH	VanEck Vectors Retail ETF	Consumer Discretionary Equities	54	0.56%	Dec 20, 2011	IYK vs RTH
IYG	iShares U.S. Financial Services ETF	Financials Equities	23	-9.91%	Jun 12, 2000	IYK vs IYG
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	69	-5.93%	Mar 10, 1999	IYK vs QQQ
IYJ	iShares U.S. Industrials ETF	Industrials Equities	44	-0.24%	Jul 14, 2000	IYK vs IYJ
ICSU.L	iShares S&P 500 Consumer Staples Sector UCITS ETF ...	Consumer Staples Equities, S&P 500	18	8.37%	Mar 20, 2017	IYK vs ICSU.L
ITA	iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF	Industrials Equities, Aerospace & Defense	89	1.96%	May 5, 2006	IYK vs ITA
UGE	ProShares Ultra Consumer Goods	Leveraged Equities, Leveraged	12	10.58%	Jan 30, 2007	IYK vs UGE
VUG	Vanguard Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	50	-10.37%	Nov 13, 2000	IYK vs VUG
XDWS.L	Xtrackers MSCI World Consumer Staples UCITS ETF 1C	Consumer Staples Equities	26	3.22%	Mar 9, 2016	IYK vs XDWS.L
EMIF	iShares Emerging Markets Infrastructure ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	95	6.16%	Jun 16, 2009	IYK vs EMIF
XLF	Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund	Financials Equities	14	-9.40%	Dec 16, 1998	IYK vs XLF
IYC	iShares U.S. Consumer Discretionary ETF	Consumer Discretionary Equities	32	-5.90%	Jun 28, 2000	IYK vs IYC
COWZ	Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF	Mid Cap Value Equities, Dividend	60	4.30%	Dec 16, 2016	IYK vs COWZ
VHT	Vanguard Health Care ETF	Health & Biotech Equities	21	-5.04%	Jan 26, 2004	IYK vs VHT
EATZ	AdvisorShares Restaurant ETF	Consumer Discretionary Equities, Actively Managed	8	-0.73%	Apr 20, 2021	IYK vs EATZ
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	52	12.79%	Oct 20, 2011	IYK vs SCHD
VIG	Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF	Dividend	55	-1.77%	Dec 19, 2013	IYK vs VIG
IYH	iShares U.S. Healthcare ETF	Health & Biotech Equities	17	-5.02%	Jun 12, 2000	IYK vs IYH

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