iShares Dow Jones US Financial Sector Index Fund (IYF)

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Best Fit Financial Services Funds ETFs

U.S. News evaluated 43 Financial Services Funds ETFs and 13 make our Best Fit list. Our list highlights the best passively managed funds for long-term investors. Rankings are assigned based on comparisons with Best Fit funds in this category.

How we identify Best Fit Funds

Best Fit Scorecard
Costs Good
Tracking Error Excellent
Bid/Ask Ratio Typical
Holdings Diversity Good

Fund Description

The investment seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Dow Jones U.S. Financials Index (the "underlying index"). The fund generally invests at least 90% of its assets in securities of the underlying index and in depositary receipts representing securities of the underlying index. The underlying index measures the performance of the financial sector of the U.S. equity market. The underlying index includes companies in the following industry groups: banks, non-life insurance, life insurance, real estate and financial services. The fund is non-diversified.

Fund Snapshot Updated 06.17.2013

Previous Close $72.42 Expense Ratio 0.48%
YTD Return 19.6% Avg. 30-Day Volume 305,735
1-Year Return 35.8% Market Cap Loading...
Bid $72.42 Shares Outstanding 15,400,000
Ask $72.44 Dividends $1.03
Top 10 Holdings
Berkshire Hathaway Inc Del (BRK.B) 6.82%
Jpmorgan Chase & Co (JPM) 6.70%
Wells Fargo & Co New (WFC) 6.47%
Citigroup Inc (C) 4.88%
Bank Of America Corporation (BAC) 4.65%
Visa Inc (V) 3.06%
Goldman Sachs Group Inc (GS) 2.33%
American Express Co (AXP) 2.31%
American Intl Group Inc (AIG) 2.17%
Us Bancorp Del (USB) 2.14%
% of Total Holdings 41.50%

Sector Breakdown

Geographic Breakdown

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Best Fit Financial Services Funds

1

Vanguard Financials Index Fund (VFH)

2

SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF (KRE)

3

PowerShares KBW High Dividend Yield Financial Portfolio (KBWD)

4

PowerShares KBW Bank Portfolio (KBWB)

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