iShares U.S. Telecommunications ETF (the Fund), formerly iShares Dow Jones U.S. Telecommunications Sector Index Fund, is a non-diversified fund. The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Dow Jones U.S. Select Telecommunications Index (the Index). The Index measures the performance of the telecommunications sector of the United States equity market, and includes companies in the industry groups, such as fixed-line telecommunications and mobile telecommunications. The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index. The Fund's investment advisor is BlackRock Fund Advisors (BFA).
Basic Details
Issuer BlackRock
Fund NameiShares US Telecommunications ETF
Tax ClassificationRegulated Investment Company
SymbolBATS:IYZ
Inception Date5/22/2000
Fund ManagerDiane Hsiung, Jennifer Hsui, Greg Savage, Alan Mason
Phone+1-800-4742737
Fund Focus
Asset ClassEquity
BenchmarkDJ US Select Telecom TR USD
CategorySector
FocusTelecommunications
Development LevelDeveloped Markets
RegionNorth America
Fund Statistics
Assets Under Management$330.30 million
Average Daily Volume$546,727.00
Discount/Premium2.45%
ETF Expenses
Management Fee0.44%
Other Expenses0.00%
Total Expenses0.44%
Fee Waiver0.00%
Net Expenses0.44%
Administrator, Advisor and Custodian
AdministratorState Street Bank and Trust Company
AdvisorBlackRock Fund Advisors
CustodianState Street Bank and Trust Company
DistributorBlackRock Investments, LLC
Transfer AgentState Street Bank and Trust Company
Trustee
Lead Market MakerVirtu Financial
iShares Dow Jones US Telecom (BATS:IYZ) Frequently Asked Questions
What is iShares Dow Jones US Telecom's stock symbol?
iShares Dow Jones US Telecom trades on the BATS under the ticker symbol "IYZ."
How often does iShares Dow Jones US Telecom pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for iShares Dow Jones US Telecom?
iShares Dow Jones US Telecom declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, September 27th. Investors of record on Thursday, September 27th will be paid a dividend of $0.1679 per share on Tuesday, October 2nd. This represents a $0.67 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.30%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 26th. View iShares Dow Jones US Telecom's Dividend History.
Has iShares Dow Jones US Telecom been receiving favorable news coverage?
Headlines about IYZ stock have been trending neutral recently, according to InfoTrie. The research group scores the sentiment of media coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. iShares Dow Jones US Telecom earned a coverage optimism score of 0.4 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news articles about the exchange traded fund a news buzz of 5.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is somewhat likely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near future.
Who are iShares Dow Jones US Telecom's key executives?
iShares Dow Jones US Telecom's management team includes the folowing people:
- George G. C. Parker Ph.D., Independent Chairman of the Board of Trustees (Age 78)
- Michael Arthur Latham, President, Trustee (Age 51)
- Jack Gee, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer (Age 57)
- Geoffrey D. Flynn, Chief Operating Officer, Executive Vice President
- Amy Schioldager, Executive Vice President (Age 56)
- Ira P. Shapiro, Vice President, Chief Legal Officer (Age 52)
- Matt Tucker, Vice President
- Eilleen M. Clavere, Secretary (Age 61)
- Cecilia H. Herbert, Independent Trustee (Age 68)
- Charles A. Hurty, Independent Trustee (Age 73)
Who are iShares Dow Jones US Telecom's major shareholders?
iShares Dow Jones US Telecom's stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Lockheed Martin Investment Management Co. (0.00%), Bank of America Corp DE (0.00%), Schafer Cullen Capital Management Inc (0.00%), Tocqueville Asset Management L.P. (0.00%), PNC Financial Services Group Inc. (0.00%) and S. R. Schill & Associates (0.00%).
Which major investors are selling iShares Dow Jones US Telecom stock?
IYZ stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Virtu Financial LLC, BKD Wealth Advisors LLC, Ashford Capital Management Inc., Bank of America Corp DE, PNC Financial Services Group Inc., Family Firm Inc., First Allied Advisory Services Inc. and LPL Financial LLC.
Which major investors are buying iShares Dow Jones US Telecom stock?
IYZ stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Schafer Cullen Capital Management Inc, Lockheed Martin Investment Management Co., Tocqueville Asset Management L.P., S. R. Schill & Associates, Ibex Wealth Advisors, Transamerica Financial Advisors Inc., PagnatoKarp Partners LLC and Adviser Investments LLC.
How do I buy shares of iShares Dow Jones US Telecom?
Shares of IYZ can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is iShares Dow Jones US Telecom's stock price today?
One share of IYZ stock can currently be purchased for approximately $29.23.
What is iShares Dow Jones US Telecom's official website?
How can I contact iShares Dow Jones US Telecom?
iShares Dow Jones US Telecom's mailing address is 45 Fremont Street, San Fransisco, 94105, United States. The exchange traded fund can be reached via phone at +1-800-4742737.
MarketBeat Community Rating for iShares Dow Jones US Telecom (BATS IYZ)
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