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 iShares
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
BenchmarkDow Jones U.S. Select Telecommunications Index
CategorySector
FocusTelecommunications
Development LevelDeveloped Markets
RegionNorth America
Fund Statistics
Assets Under Management$374.94 million
Average Daily Volume$138,265.50
Discount/Premium0.00%
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 US Telecommunications ETF (BATS:IYZ) Frequently Asked Questions
What is iShares US Telecommunications ETF's stock symbol?
iShares US Telecommunications ETF trades on the BATS under the ticker symbol "IYZ."
How often does iShares US Telecommunications ETF pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for iShares US Telecommunications ETF?
iShares US Telecommunications ETF announced a quarterly dividend on Monday, December 16th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 17th will be paid a dividend of $0.209 per share on Friday, December 20th. This represents a $0.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.75%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 16th. This is an increase from iShares US Telecommunications ETF's previous quarterly dividend of $0.17. View iShares US Telecommunications ETF's Dividend History.
Has iShares US Telecommunications ETF been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media coverage about IYZ stock has been trending extremely negative recently, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. The research group identifies negative and positive media coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. iShares US Telecommunications ETF earned a news sentiment score of -5.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media headlines about the exchange traded fund a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near future. View News Stories for iShares US Telecommunications ETF.
What other stocks do shareholders of iShares US Telecommunications ETF own?
Who are iShares US Telecommunications ETF's key executives?
iShares US Telecommunications ETF'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 US Telecommunications ETF's major shareholders?
iShares US Telecommunications ETF's stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Toth Financial Advisory Corp (0.00%), Dowling & Yahnke LLC (0.00%), Tocqueville Asset Management L.P. (0.00%), BKD Wealth Advisors LLC (0.00%), Alpine Global Management LLC (0.00%) and First Citizens Financial Corp (0.00%).
Which institutional investors are selling iShares US Telecommunications ETF stock?
IYZ stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Tocqueville Asset Management L.P., BKD Wealth Advisors LLC, Dowling & Yahnke LLC and Toth Financial Advisory Corp.
Which institutional investors are buying iShares US Telecommunications ETF stock?
IYZ stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Alpine Global Management LLC and First Citizens Financial Corp.
How do I buy shares of iShares US Telecommunications ETF?
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, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is iShares US Telecommunications ETF's stock price today?
One share of IYZ stock can currently be purchased for approximately $30.42.
What is iShares US Telecommunications ETF's official website?
How can I contact iShares US Telecommunications ETF?
iShares US Telecommunications ETF'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 US Telecommunications ETF (BATS IYZ)
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