(ITB) U.S. Home Construction - Overview
ETF Category: Consumer Cyclical | Exchange: BATS (USA) | Market Cap: 2.529m USD | Total Return: 5.9% in 12m
Avg Turnover: 183M
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The iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF (ITB) tracks a market-cap-weighted index of U.S. companies within the home construction sector. The fund maintains a concentrated, non-diversified portfolio, allocating at least 80% of its assets to underlying index components such as homebuilders, manufacturers of building materials, and home improvement retailers. To manage liquidity or track the index more efficiently, the fund may invest up to 20% of its assets in derivatives and cash equivalents.
The home construction sector is highly sensitive to macroeconomic factors, specifically mortgage rates and national housing inventory levels. Business models in this space often rely on land acquisition strategies and the ability to manage cyclical fluctuations in input costs like lumber and labor. Investors can evaluate these sector-specific risks and valuation metrics further on ValueRay.
- Mortgage rate fluctuations dictate new home demand and buyer affordability
- Chronic national housing undersupply supports elevated builder pricing power
- Raw material costs and labor availability impact construction profit margins
- Federal Reserve monetary policy shifts influence valuation of residential developers
- Household formation trends drive long-term volume for large-scale homebuilders
As of May 29, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 93.18 with a total of 1,729,330 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +3.37%,
over one month by -4.84%,
over three months by -13.17% and
over the past year by +5.90%.
U.S. Home Construction has no consensus analysts rating.