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iShares U.S. Telecommunications ETFIYZ

iSharesSectorsCommunication#148 of 264 by YTD

$36.36

−5.4% last session

+8.5% YTD

Data as of 11/5/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

0%+10%+20%+30%S&P 500 +8.4%High +32.5%+8.5%Dec 31, 2025Nov 5, 20260%+10%+20%+30%S&P 500 +8.4%High +32.5%+8.5%Dec 31, 2025Nov 5, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 5, 2026IYZS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return−5.4%−17.0%−16.2%+8.5%+15.4%+86.9%+26.2%+115.4%
Peer average−2.6%−10.0%−9.4%−4.7%−1.8%+82.1%+27.7%—
S&P 500 · VOO−4.4%−5.7%−4.9%+8.4%+9.8%+82.2%+71.6%—
AUM
$661M
Expense ratio
0.37%
Distribution yield
1.8%
NAV
$36.39
Volume
6.5M
Avg. volume 30D
1.2M
High today
$37.99
Low today
$36.19
Previous close
$38.44
52-week high
$46.07
52-week low
$31.06
Our risk indicator
4/5

IYZ in One Breath

IYZ Among Communication ETFs

YTD
#1XTLSPDR+11.7%$447M
#2IYZiShares+8.5%$661M
#3GGMEInvesco+1.3%$43.0M
#4GENTGenter Capital+0.1%$111M
#5VOXVanguard−8.6%$6.0B
#6FCOMFidelity−8.8%$1.5B
#7XLCSPDR−10.6%$21.9B
#8GXPCGlobal X−10.7%$99.6M
#9SOCLGlobal X−25.4%$78.6M
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · 9 Communication ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in IYZ

5Y
$10,000 in IYZ became
$12,621
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$17,156
$10K$15K$12,621 IYZ$17,156 VOOlow $6,838Oct 2021Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Oct 28, 2021 – Nov 5, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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What IYZ Holds

Today
Technology51.0%
CSCO 23.5 · ANET 11.3 · MSI 4.1 · UI 3.1 · CIEN 2.8 · LITE 2.4 · VIAV 2.2
Communication Services45.3%
VZ 11.7 · T 4.3 · CMCSA 4.0 · TMUS 3.5 · ROKU 3.3 · ECHO 3.3 · GSAT 3.0
Industrials3.7%
SPCX 3.7
iShares IYZ · share of the fund by sector · as of Nov 5, 2026
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Cisco’s Share of IYZ

Today
23.5%

$235 of every $1,000 in IYZ is Cisco

Cisco held by IYZ
$155M
Most Cisco per dollar
IYZ23.5%
FDN8.7%
FDND8.6%
SPDG7.8%
iShares IYZ · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 5, 2026
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IYZ’s Share of Communication ETFs

Today
2.1%

of the $30.9B in 10 Communication ETFs

IYZ
IYZ$661M2.1%
XLC$21.9B70.8%
VOX$6.0B19.4%
7 others$2.4B7.7%
Communication ETF AUM · Nov 6, 2026
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IYZ Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today
$0.37a year
per $100
$37 a year on $10,000
XLC$0.08
FCOM$0.08
VOX$0.09
XTL$0.35
IYZ$0.37
GENT$0.38
Expense ratio · Communication peers · Nov 6, 2026
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Inside IYZ

22 holdings · as of Nov 5, 2026
IYZ

iShares U.S. Telecommunications ETF

Today
#TickerCompanyWeight ▼
1CSCOCisco Systems23.45%
2VZVerizon Communications11.67%
3ANETArista Networks11.28%
4TAT&T4.30%
5MSIMotorola Solutions4.12%
6CMCSAComcast3.99%
7SPCXSpace Exploration Technologies COR3.67%
8TMUST Mobile US3.53%
9ROKUROKU3.30%
10ECHOEchostar3.25%
See all 25 holdings ↓
TechnologyCommunication ServicesIndustrials
iShares IYZ · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 5, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 97.3%
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All IYZ Holdings

25 holdings · as of Nov 5, 2026
IYZ

IYZ’s Holdings

Today
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1CSCOCisco SystemsTechnology23.45%$2,345.471.6M$163.7M
2VZVerizon CommunicationsCommunication Services11.67%$1,167.161.8M$81.5M
3ANETArista NetworksTechnology11.28%$1,128.42441K$78.8M
4TAT&TCommunication Services4.30%$430.041.4M$30.0M
5MSIMotorola SolutionsTechnology4.12%$411.5158K$28.7M
6CMCSAComcastCommunication Services3.99%$398.531.1M$27.8M
7SPCXSpace Exploration Technologies CORIndustrials3.67%$366.98188K$25.6M
8TMUST Mobile USCommunication Services3.53%$353.07155K$24.6M
9ROKUROKUCommunication Services3.30%$330.37142K$23.1M
10ECHOEchostarCommunication Services3.25%$325.10230K$22.7M
11UIUbiquitiTechnology3.11%$310.6039K$21.7M
12GSATGlobalstar VotingCommunication Services3.01%$300.95248K$21.0M
13CIENCienaTechnology2.78%$277.7671K$19.4M
14CHTRCharter CommunicationsCommunication Services2.72%$272.37158K$19.0M
15IRDMIridium CommunicationsCommunication Services2.71%$270.75431K$18.9M
iShares IYZ · every reported holding · per $10,000 = dollars of each holding in a $10,000 stake · as of Nov 5, 2026
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How It Compares

IYZ

iShares U.S. Telecommunications ETF’s Peers

1Y
Trend
XLCSPDRReadDesk0.08%−6.4%−10.6%$21.9B
VOXVanguardReadDesk0.09%−2.9%−8.6%$6.0B
FCOMFidelityReadDesk0.08%−3.1%−8.8%$1.5B
IYZiSharesThis fundReadDesk0.37%+15.4%+8.5%$661M
XTLSPDRReadDesk0.35%+16.0%+11.7%$447M
GENTGenter CapitalReadDesk0.38%+0.7%+0.1%$111M
Communication peers · Past-year and ytd returns · as of Nov 6, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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XLC vs IYZ

YTD
XLCSPDR · CommunicationIYZiShares · Communication
Year to date
IYZ wins+19.1 pts
Past year
IYZ wins+21.7 pts
Fee
XLC winslower fee
Yield
IYZ wins+0.5 pts
AUM
XLC33.2× more
3–1IYZ wins
SPDR XLC and iShares IYZ · year-to-date · as of Nov 6, 2026 · AUM not scored
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IYZ vs VOO

1Y
IYZ · iShares U.S. Telecommunications
+15.4%
VOO · S&P 500
+9.8%
Gap
5.6 pts
0%+20%+15.4% IYZ+9.8% VOONov 6, 2025Nov 6, 20260%+20%+15.4% IYZ+9.8% VOONov 6, 2025Nov 6, 2026
iShares IYZ and Vanguard VOO · 1Y total return · as of Nov 6, 2026
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IYZ vs Its Peer Average

YTD
IYZAvsBPeer average
1D−5.4%−2.6%
1M−17.0%−10.0%
3M−16.2%−9.4%
YTD+8.5%−4.7%
1Y+15.4%−1.8%
3Y+86.9%+82.1%
5Y+26.2%+27.7%
3–4Peer average wins
9 Communication peers · each row scaled to its leader
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The Details

IYZ

Risk

1Y
4/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y22.41%
Deepest drop · 1Y−20.2%
Lowest point · 5Y−34.5%
52-week range
$31.06−21.1% from the high$46.07
iShares IYZ · past-year price moves · as of Nov 6, 2026
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IYZ

Payouts by Year

13Y
$0.18per share, Sep 2026
$0.662014’15’16$1.04’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25$0.482026
Distribution yield1.8%
PaidEvery quarter
Latest ex-date · paidSep 15 · Sep 18, 2026
12 payouts added up$1.82 a share
iShares IYZ · distributions by ex-date · 2014–2026
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All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$36.39
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today6.5M
Average volume · 30D1.2M
Shares outstanding[…]
Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.37%
Gross expense ratio[…]
Management fee[…]
Cost on $10,000 a year$37.00
Our risk indicator4/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-datePaidPer share
Sep 15, 2026Sep 18, 2026$0.18
Jun 15, 2026Jun 18, 2026$0.15
Mar 17, 2026Mar 20, 2026$0.15
Dec 16, 2025Dec 19, 2025$0.19
Sep 16, 2025Sep 19, 2025$0.21
Jun 16, 2025Jun 20, 2025$0.12
Mar 18, 2025Mar 21, 2025$0.17
Dec 17, 2024Dec 20, 2024$0.12
Sep 25, 2024Sep 30, 2024$0.12
Jun 11, 2024Jun 17, 2024$0.14
Mar 21, 2024Mar 27, 2024$0.15
Dec 20, 2023Dec 27, 2023$0.12
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