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$325.92 million
Average Daily Volume$331,784.00
Discount/Premium-0.32%
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 Tuesday, December 19th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 20th will be paid a dividend of $0.2691 per share on Tuesday, December 26th. This represents a $1.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.89%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, December 19th. View iShares Dow Jones US Telecom's Dividend History.
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)
Has iShares Dow Jones US Telecom been receiving favorable news coverage?
News stories about IYZ stock have trended somewhat positive on Monday, Accern Sentiment reports. The research firm rates the sentiment of news coverage by reviewing more than twenty million news and blog sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. iShares Dow Jones US Telecom earned a news impact score of 0.11 on Accern's scale. They also gave news articles about the exchange traded fund an impact score of 45.24 out of 100, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the next few days.
Who are iShares Dow Jones US Telecom's major shareholders?
iShares Dow Jones US Telecom's stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Wells Fargo & Company MN (3.04%), Citigroup Inc. (2.91%), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (2.42%), UBS Group AG (2.06%), BNP Paribas Arbitrage SA (1.80%) and Foresters Investment Management Company Inc. (1.33%). View Institutional Ownership Trends for iShares Dow Jones US Telecom.
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 UBS Group AG, Foresters Investment Management Company Inc., PNC Financial Services Group Inc., Royal Bank of Canada, Leisure Capital Management, Northern Trust Corp, HCR Wealth Advisors and Suntrust Banks Inc.. View Insider Buying and Selling for iShares Dow Jones US Telecom.
Which major investors are buying iShares Dow Jones US Telecom stock?
IYZ stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Citigroup Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co., SG Americas Securities LLC, BNP Paribas Arbitrage SA, Hsbc Holdings PLC, Wells Fargo & Company MN, Timber Hill LLC and Millennium Management LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for iShares Dow Jones US Telecom.
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 $27.66.
How big of a company is iShares Dow Jones US Telecom?
iShares Dow Jones US Telecom has a market capitalization of $320.30 million.
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.
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