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iShares U.S. Consumer Services ETF

IYC tracks a market-cap-weighted index of US companies that provide consumer services.

Designed to provide broad exposure to the Consumer Discretionary - Broad segment of the equity market, the iShares U.S. Consumer Discretionary ETF (IYC) is a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on 06/12/2000.

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Total S&P 500 earnings are expected to be up 3.7% from the year-ago period on 5.1% higher revenues. Of the 16 Zacks sectors, nine are expected to post earnings growth.

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The article provides valuation, quality, and momentum metrics in the Consumer Discretionary sector. The consumer services subsector is undervalued by about 15% relative to its historical baseline and has an excellent quality score. IYC: an alternative to XLY with a wider sector definition.

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To date, 145 of the 199 companies in our Retail/Restaurant Index have reported their EPS results for Q2 2024, representing 73% of the index. The blended revenue growth estimate for the 199 companies in this index is 3.5% for Q2 2024. Home Depot reported better-than-expected Q2 earnings and revenue.

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The consumer discretionary sector has lagged due to Tech dominance and refinancing risk concerns, but may see a boost with the Fed cutting cycle. iShares US Consumer Discretionary ETF offers exposure to various industries and top companies like Amazon, Tesla, and Walmart. IYC competes with the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund with no clear performance edge, but offers insights into consumer sentiment and spending practices.

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The consumer discretionary sector is very close to its 11-year averages in valuation metrics. Consumer services are the most attractive subsector and retailing is the most overvalued. IYC: a more diversified alternative to XLY.

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This article provides a monthly analysis of subsector metrics in the Consumer Discretionary sector.

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The consumer discretionary sector is lagging behind the SP500. In 2024, there will be the European Soccer Championship in June and the Olympic Games in July. Some of the sportswear manufacturers seem to be trading at great value in a statistically strong period.

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Some consumer discretionary stocks have performed better than others. Luxury, homebuilding, and travel have been a bright spots.

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Consumer discretionary sector predicted to enter bear market due to macroeconomic headwinds. Resumption of student loan payments on Oct. 01, 2023 could impact market. Other factors include skyrocketing credit card debt and debt servicing as a percentage of disposable income.

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The reality is that consumers aren't stupid, and can forecast their budgets reasonably well in the face of rate hikes. With continued strength in consumer discretionary, it looks like sentiment remains strong for the economy, which is a self-fulfilling prophecy. The problem is paying a 26x P/E for discretionary when we are still in a tighter environment in terms of the standard set by risk-free rate for investments. Pass.

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The annual inflation rate in the United States dropped to 4.9% in April 2023, the lowest since April 2021.

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IYC is iShares' ETF for gaining direct exposure toward the Consumer Discretionary sector. Earnings multiples and growth metrics for the Consumer Discretionary sector suggest a fair valuation.

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Consumer spending increased the most in nearly two years in January amid a surge in wage gains. Rising spending bodes well for the consumer discretionary sector.

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The first month of 2023 (and the last month of the retail industry's Q4 2022) saw America's largest party supply store file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, a move that the StarMine credit models had predicted about a year ago. According to StarMine, Bed Bath & Beyond scores in the bottom decile when it comes to the Relative Valuation, Val-Mo, and Short Interest models.

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40% of the online merchandise for U.S. retailers is on sale as we enter Black Friday week of 2022. The average percent discount in November is 36.3%; this has come down from the YTD levels of 37.6% and is significantly below the pre-pandemic levels.

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The mismatch between supply and demand within the retail space has reversed in advance of this year's holiday shopping season. Higher prices that retailers have successfully implemented since the pandemic are not going to reverse entirely.

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Last week was a big week for tech earnings, with many of the largest U.S. companies reporting second quarter results and in some cases offering guidance for what's ahead in the second half. Advisors who have embraced ETFs benefit from diversification that reduces the impact if one company misses (or exceeds) expectations.

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The broader retail space has been weak relative to the S&P 500 so far this year. On a YTD basis, the VanEck Vectors Retail ETF has underperformed the S&P 500 by 4.5 percentage points, trading down by 18.2% as of today.

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