IYF ETF Analysis: U.S. Financials | NYSE

Financials Equity | NYSE, USA | Market Cap: 3.744m USD | 12M Return: 9.9% | US4642877884 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis

Banks, Insurance, Capital Markets, Asset Management
Total Rating 54
Safety 66
Buy Signal 0.28
Financials Equity
Category Rotation: +9.7
TER: 0.40%
AUM: 3.74B
Avg Turnover: 26.9M
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility14.8%
VaR 5th Pctl2.71%
VaR vs Median1.78%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio0.45
Rel. Str. IBD51.6
Rel. Str. Peer Group32.7 pctl
Character TTM
Beta0.647
Beta Downside0.619
Hurst Exponent0.511
Choppyness66.7%
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD16.60%
CAGR/Max DD1.36
CAGR/Mean DD7.46

Warnings

No concerns identified

Tailwinds

Seasonal Tailwind

Seasonality 11.7 years of data

Jan -1.9% 5
Feb -2.1% 22
Mar -3.7% 35
Apr +2.0% 5
May -0.9% 20
Jun -1.5% 5
Jul +2.9% 46
Aug +0.1% 5
Sep -3.9% 55
Oct -0.8% 25
Nov +4.8% 56
Dec -0.1% 0

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.

Description: IYF U.S. Financials

The iShares U.S. Financials ETF (IYF) is designed to track the performance of the financials sector of the U.S. equity market. The fund commits at least 80% of its assets to the component securities of its underlying index, providing investors with targeted exposure to U.S. financial companies.

The financials sector encompasses a diverse range of businesses, including banks, insurance companies, real estate firms, and capital markets participants. As a sector-specific ETF, IYF offers a single-trade way to gain diversified exposure across these financial sub-industries rather than concentrating on individual stocks.

Listed on the NYSE since its IPO in May 2000, IYF has operated for over two decades as one of the established sector-tracking ETFs in the U.S. market. Its mid-cap profile reflects the broad mix of large, well-known financial institutions and smaller specialized financial firms included in its index.

Headlines to Watch Out For
  • Fed rate cuts pressure bank net interest margins
  • Regional bank loan losses rise on commercial real estate exposure
  • Capital markets revenue rebounds on IPO and M&A activity
  • Insurance segment benefits from higher interest rates on float
What is the price of IYF shares?

As of November 05, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 132.31 with a total of 577,485 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by +1.58%, over one month by +4.30%, over three months by -2.35% and over the past year by +9.88%.

Current recommended Stop Loss: 129.40 (which is 2.2% or 1.7 ATR below the current price).

Is IYF a buy, sell or hold?

U.S. Financials has no consensus analysts rating.