IYK ETF Analysis: US Consumer Staples | NYSE
Consumer Defensive | NYSE, USA | Market Cap: 1.402m USD | 12M Return: 8.9% | US4642878122 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis
Avg Turnover: 10.4M
Warnings
No concerns identified
Tailwinds
No distinct edge detected
Seasonality 11.7 years of data
How good or bad each month usually is (without trend). The score below shows how much you can trust it: 0 = pure chance, >40 gets interesting and >55 is strong.
The iShares US Consumer Staples ETF (IYK) is designed to track the performance of the consumer staples sector of the U.S. equity market. The fund invests at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of its underlying index, providing targeted exposure to companies that produce essential goods such as food, beverages, household products, and tobacco. Consumer staples are generally considered defensive investments because demand for these products tends to remain stable across economic cycles.
The fund is classified as non-diversified, meaning it may concentrate a larger portion of its holdings in a smaller number of issuers within the consumer staples sector rather than spreading investments broadly across multiple industries or sectors.
- Inflation boosts pricing power for packaged food giants
- Defensive rotation lifts staples as recession fears mount
- Input cost pressures compress beverage and food margins
As of September 27, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 71.76 with a total of 253,059 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by -0.86%, over one month by -5.02%, over three months by -0.98% and over the past year by +8.91%.
Current recommended Stop Loss: 70.60 (which is 1.6% or 1.3 ATR below the current price).
US Consumer Staples has no consensus analysts rating.