iShares Transportation Average ETF (IYT)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in iShares Transportation Average 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 Transportation Average ETF (IYT) has returned 0.48% so far this year and 17.82% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, IYT has returned 9.02% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Oct 10, 2003, IYT's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +0.92%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.3 years.

Historically, 61% of months were positive and 39% were negative. The best month was Apr 2009 with a return of +17.7%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -17.6%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, IYT closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +13.0%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -11.1%.

iShares Transportation Average ETF has an annualized alpha of 1.38%, beta of 1.05, and R² of 0.69 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since October 13, 2003.

• This ETF captured 113.73% of S&P 500 Index gains and 109.20% of its losses — amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
• With beta of 1.05 and R² of 0.69, this ETF moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

IYT has an expense ratio of 0.42%, placing it in the medium range.

IYT ranks 40 for risk / return — below 40% 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 Transportation Average ETF (IYT) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

iShares Transportation Average ETF provided a 1.07% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.80 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for iShares Transportation Average 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 Transportation Average 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 Transportation Average ETF was 60.39%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 468 trading sessions.

The current iShares Transportation Average ETF drawdown is 9.14%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.