iShares Dow Jones US Home Construction Index Fund (ITB)

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Best Fit Consumer Goods Funds ETFs

U.S. News evaluated 20 Consumer Goods Funds ETFs and 8 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 Good
Bid/Ask Ratio Good
Holdings Diversity Typical

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. Select Home Construction 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 home construction sector of the U.S. equity market. The underlying index includes companies that are constructors of residential homes, including manufacturers of mobile and prefabricated homes. The fund is non-diversified.

Fund Snapshot Updated 05.17.2013

Previous Close $25.94 Expense Ratio 0.47%
YTD Return 22.9% Avg. 30-Day Volume 4,653,886
1-Year Return 80.8% Market Cap Loading...
Bid $26.00 Shares Outstanding 99,550,000
Ask $26.01 Dividends $0.12
Top 10 Holdings
Pulte Group Inc (PHM) 11.94%
D R Horton Inc (DHI) 11.23%
Lennar Corp (LEN) 10.62%
Toll Brothers Inc (TOL) 8.62%
Nvr Inc (NVR) 7.47%
Home Depot Inc (HD) 5.03%
Lowes Cos Inc (LOW) 4.17%
Meritage Homes Corp (MTH) 3.60%
Sherwin Williams Co (SHW) 3.49%
M D C Hldgs Inc (MDC) 3.36%
% of Total Holdings 69.50%

Sector Breakdown

Geographic Breakdown

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Best Fit Consumer Goods Funds

1

Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund (VDC)

2

iShares Dow Jones US Consumer Goods Sector Index Fund (IYK)

3

SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF (XHB)

4

Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP)

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