IYF Performance — iShares U.S. Financials ETF
Data updated: 2026-09-23
IYF returned +5.32% year to date and +12.00% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +21.11% over 3 years and +12.18% over 5 years. Against its Financials Equity category average the fund came out ahead over three years but behind over one: $100 invested three years ago grew to $178, against $152 for the category, and to $112 over one year, against $114. Volatility over the past three years was 15.32% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund lost a net $114.8M, and assets reached $4.43B.
IYF Growth of $100
What $100 invested in iShares U.S. Financials ETF grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Financials Equity category average over the same months.
| Period | IYF | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $112 | $114 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $178 | $152 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $178 | $147 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $235 | $188 |
IYF Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +5.32% |
| 1 year | +12.00% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +21.11% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +12.18% |
IYF Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of iShares U.S. Financials ETF, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +5.32% |
| 2025 | +18.24% |
| 2024 | +31.35% |
| 2023 | +15.25% |
| 2022 | −11.30% |
| 2021 | +31.48% |
| 2020 | −1.00% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +8.18% |
IYF Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | −0.9% | −3.9% | −3.5% | +5.5% | −1.2% | +4.2% | +5.6% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +6.8% | +0.3% | −4.4% | −2.0% | +5.1% | +4.5% | +0.9% | +2.9% | +1.1% | −3.3% | +2.7% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | +2.0% | +4.6% | +5.5% | −4.7% | +4.4% | −0.4% | +7.0% | +3.7% | −0.7% | +2.8% | +11.3% | −6.6% |
| 2023 | +7.3% | −2.2% | −9.6% | +2.7% | −4.0% | +6.7% | +6.4% | −3.2% | −2.3% | −2.9% | +11.2% | +6.3% |
| 2022 | −0.4% | −1.7% | −0.1% | −10.2% | +3.4% | −10.5% | +7.2% | −1.8% | −7.9% | +11.8% | +6.5% | −5.6% |
| 2021 | −2.4% | +9.4% | +5.1% | +7.2% | +2.8% | −1.4% | +1.4% | +3.0% | −2.1% | +8.1% | −5.3% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | −0.7% | −10.0% | −20.5% | +9.8% | +3.3% | +0.3% | +3.2% | +4.2% | −3.7% | −2.1% | +14.5% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −2.3% | +2.9% | +1.9% | +3.5% | +2.1% |
IYF Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 15.32%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 1.08 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +11.27% (Nov 2024)
- Worst month: −6.58% (Dec 2024)
IYF Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of iShares U.S. Financials ETF, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$114.8M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $2.0B
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.94×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $540.3M | $235.3M | $305.0M |
| Jun 2026 | $321.8M | $50.5M | $271.3M |
| May 2026 | $183.0M | $49.2M | $133.8M |
| Apr 2026 | $0 | $78.4M | −$78.4M |
| Mar 2026 | $23.4M | $351.6M | −$328.2M |
| Feb 2026 | $75.2M | $348.1M | −$272.9M |
| Jan 2026 | $220.4M | $127.8M | $92.6M |
| Dec 2025 | $109.0M | $197.1M | −$88.1M |
| Nov 2025 | $145.1M | $153.0M | −$7.9M |
| Oct 2025 | $181.5M | $67.5M | $114.0M |
| Sep 2025 | $18.9M | $31.7M | −$12.8M |
| Aug 2025 | $141.2M | $384.3M | −$243.2M |
IYF Assets Under Management
Net assets of iShares U.S. Financials ETF by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $4.43B |
| 2026-04-30 | $3.41B |
| 2026-01-31 | $4.22B |
| 2025-10-31 | $4.06B |
| 2025-07-31 | $4.19B |
| 2025-04-30 | $3.32B |
| 2025-01-31 | $3.96B |
| 2024-10-31 | $3.28B |
| 2024-07-31 | $3.09B |
| 2024-04-30 | $2.53B |
| 2024-01-31 | $2.28B |
| 2023-10-31 | $1.79B |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.