With the current banking crisis still ongoing, the finance industry has been rough sailing as of late.
But like any storm, this one will assuredly not last forever. And when it comes to investing, a short-lived storm might be the perfect time to invest, especially when a market sector is expected to rebound.
Such is the case with the iShares U.S. Financial Services ETF (IYG). Established in 2000 by Blackrock, IYG invests in a market-cap-weighted subset of U.S. stocks that consists entirely of financial service firms.
All of the stocks IYG is composed of come from the Dow Jones U.S. Financial Services Index, featuring a broad spectrum of financial services, including the bank, asset management, consumer finance, specialty finance, investments service and mortgage finance industries. IYG’s index is reconstituted annually and is subject to quarterly reviews.
IYG only contains U.S. stocks, with more than 72% percent of its assets in finance, and around 26% percent in the commercial sector, offering pure exposure to the financial services segment of the market. Top holdings include JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Visa Inc. Class A (V), Mastercard Incorporated Class A (MA), S&P Global, Inc. (SPGI), Wells Fargo & Company (WFC), Bank of America Corp (BAC) and American Express Company (AXP).
Chart courtesy of StockCharts.com.
Like many assets in the financial sector, IYG has had lackluster performance of late, with minimal returns. As of April 12, IYG is down 2.32% in the last month, 9.22% in the past three months and 4.80% for the year to date (YTD). However, the fund has a relatively inexpensive expense ratio of only 0.39%. With the finance sector likely to rebound when the banking crisis finally recedes, getting in while the prices are low might prove to be a fruitful investment.
Even then, it’s important to consider your individual financial situation and goals carefully before making any investment. Investors are always encouraged to do their due diligence before adding any stock or ETF to their portfolios.
As always, I am happy to answer any of your questions about ETFs, so do not hesitate to send me an email. You may just see your question answered in a future ETF Talk.
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