iShares Dow Jones US Consumer ServicesIYC

Morningstar Rating

ETF Research and Analysis

by Robert Goldsborough

Suitability
IShares Dow Jones US Consumer Services ETF IYC offers investors access to a basket of domestic firms that largely rely on discretionary consumer spending to drive their businesses. This ETF should be treated as a satellite Read more

Bull Case

While all the firms in this portfolio are related to consumer spending, they're different enough to make this one of the more diversified--and least volatile--sector funds out there.

Trading volume is high, and the underlying holdings are highly liquid. This should result in low bid-ask spreads. Read more

Bear Case

Consumer sentiment is facing some macro headwinds.

Aside from being heavily dependent on disposable household income and consumer spending, the firms in this portfolio are also susceptible to changes in demographics and fickle consumer tastes. Read more