IYK Alternatives & Similar ETFs

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 a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to IYK

IYK charges 0.42% annually. There are 6 ETFs in the Consumer Staples Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.08%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
XLP	State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR E...	0.08%	13.98B	Dec 1998	IYK vs XLP
FSTA	Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF	0.08%	1.37B	Oct 2013	IYK vs FSTA
VDC	Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF	0.09%	9.10B	Jan 2004	IYK vs VDC
GXPS	Global X PureCap MSCI Consumer Staples ETF	0.25%	—	Jul 2025	IYK vs GXPS
PSCC	Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Staples ETF	0.29%	37.17M	Apr 2010	IYK vs PSCC

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to IYK

IYK has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 12. There are 4 ETFs in the Consumer Staples Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 14.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
VDC	Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF	14	9.10B	Jan 2004	IYK vs VDC
KXI	iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF	13	999.86M	Sep 2006	IYK vs KXI
FSTA	Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF	13	1.37B	Oct 2013	IYK vs FSTA
XLP	State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR E...	13	13.98B	Dec 1998	IYK vs XLP
PSCC	Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Staples ETF	12	37.17M	Apr 2010	IYK vs PSCC

Top Performing IYK Alternatives (YTD)

IYK is at 7.31% YTD. There are 4 ETFs in the Consumer Staples Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 10.85%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
PSCC	Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Staples ETF	10.85%	37.17M	Apr 2010	IYK vs PSCC
DVXP	WEBs Consumer Staples XLP Defined Volatility ETF	10.51%	—	Jul 2025	IYK vs DVXP
PSL	Invesco DWA Consumer Staples Momentum ETF	9.09%	81.44M	Oct 2006	IYK vs PSL
GXPS	Global X PureCap MSCI Consumer Staples ETF	7.77%	—	Jul 2025	IYK vs GXPS
XLP	State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR E...	7.13%	13.98B	Dec 1998	IYK vs XLP

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to IYK

IYK has 12.69% 1-year volatility. There are 2 ETFs in the Consumer Staples Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 12.06%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
KXI	iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF	12.06%	999.86M	Sep 2006	IYK vs KXI
PBJ	Invesco Dynamic Food & Beverage ETF	12.67%	87.57M	Jun 2005	IYK vs PBJ
VDC	Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF	12.69%	9.10B	Jan 2004	IYK vs VDC
FSTA	Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF	12.70%	1.37B	Oct 2013	IYK vs FSTA
XLP	State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR E...	13.03%	13.98B	Dec 1998	IYK vs XLP

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to IYK

IYK has a 1-year max drawdown of -10.68%. There are 5 ETFs in the Consumer Staples Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -9.28%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
VDC	Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF	-9.28%	9.10B	Jan 2004	IYK vs VDC
FSTA	Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF	-9.29%	1.37B	Oct 2013	IYK vs FSTA
XLP	State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR E...	-9.69%	13.98B	Dec 1998	IYK vs XLP
FTXG	First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF	-10.14%	23.10M	Sep 2016	IYK vs FTXG
KXI	iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF	-10.24%	999.86M	Sep 2006	IYK vs KXI

Other ETFs from iShares

The 10 most viewed iShares ETFs shown here include SGOV, IBIT, IVV and span 14 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $838B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
SGOV	iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF	Ultrashort Bond	100	1.70%	95.28B	May 2020	IYK vs SGOV
IBIT	iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF	Cryptocurrency	3	-26.49%	48.04B	Jan 2024	IYK vs IBIT
IVV	iShares Core S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	69	9.76%	837.93B	May 2000	IYK vs IVV
SOXX	iShares Semiconductor ETF	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	96	117.74%	46.67B	Jul 2001	IYK vs SOXX
TLT	iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF	Government Bonds, Long-Term Bond	14	0.64%	41.34B	Jul 2002	IYK vs TLT
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities, Dividend	77	8.84%	41.89B	Jun 2014	IYK vs DGRO
SLV	iShares Silver Trust	Silver, Precious Metals	36	-8.55%	32.53B	Apr 2006	IYK vs SLV
IAU	iShares Gold Trust	Gold, Precious Metals	24	-2.92%	64.29B	Jan 2005	IYK vs IAU
IWM	iShares Russell 2000 ETF	Small Cap Blend Equities	72	21.64%	81.35B	May 2000	IYK vs IWM
ACWI	iShares MSCI ACWI ETF	Global Equities	69	12.10%	32.95B	Mar 2008	IYK vs ACWI

Often Compared With IYK

Investors most often compare IYK with IEDI, RTH, XRT. These 20 comparison targets span 14 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
IEDI	iShares Evolved U.S. Discretionary Spending ETF	Consumer Discretionary Equities	12	-0.52%	27.61M	Mar 2018	IYK vs IEDI
RTH	VanEck Vectors Retail ETF	Consumer Discretionary Equities	25	1.55%	254.50M	Dec 2011	IYK vs RTH
XRT	SPDR S&P Retail ETF	Consumer Discretionary Equities	19	0.75%	498.78M	Jun 2006	IYK vs XRT
IYG	iShares U.S. Financial Services ETF	Financials Equities	21	-0.62%	1.98B	Jun 2000	IYK vs IYG
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Nasdaq-100	72	20.41%	493.17B	Mar 1999	IYK vs QQQ
IYJ	iShares U.S. Industrials ETF	Industrials Equities	37	10.17%	1.82B	Jul 2000	IYK vs IYJ
FXG	First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund	Consumer Staples Equities	7	0.81%	221.27M	May 2007	IYK vs FXG
ICSU.L	iShares S&P 500 Consumer Staples Sector UCITS ETF ...	Consumer Staples Equities, S&P 500	17	9.39%	357.42M	Mar 2017	IYK vs ICSU.L
ITA	iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF	Aerospace & Defense, Industrials Equities	39	9.85%	14.21B	May 2006	IYK vs ITA
UGE	ProShares Ultra Consumer Goods	Leveraged Equities	9	10.22%	9.88M	Jan 2007	IYK vs UGE
XDWS.L	Xtrackers MSCI World Consumer Staples UCITS ETF 1C	Consumer Staples Equities	13	4.79%	882.81M	Mar 2016	IYK vs XDWS.L
EMIF	iShares Emerging Markets Infrastructure ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	36	1.64%	13.34M	Jun 2009	IYK vs EMIF
VUG	Vanguard Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	37	5.76%	393.80B	Jan 2004	IYK vs VUG
IYC	iShares U.S. Consumer Discretionary ETF	Consumer Discretionary Equities	12	-3.16%	1.17B	Jun 2000	IYK vs IYC
XLF	State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF	Financials Equities	16	-1.10%	51.89B	Dec 1998	IYK vs XLF
COWZ	Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF	Mid Cap Value Equities, Dividend	43	2.67%	18.08B	Dec 2016	IYK vs COWZ
EATZ	AdvisorShares Restaurant ETF	Consumer Discretionary Equities	—	—	1.86M	Apr 2021	IYK vs EATZ
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	76	17.24%	99.95B	Oct 2011	IYK vs SCHD
VHT	Vanguard Health Care ETF	Health & Biotech Equities	34	-1.31%	19.00B	Jan 2004	IYK vs VHT
FDVV	Fidelity High Dividend ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	65	8.30%	9.77B	Sep 2016	IYK vs FDVV

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