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iShares Global Tech ETF

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$131.55−3.14 (−2.33%)

At close: Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

B58/ 100

Rank 11 of 25 in Technology (Broad)

B58/100Rank 11 of 25inTechnology (Broad)
Intraday session: down, 79 prints from 134.69 to 131.55. Range 131.44 to 136.33. Use the arrow keys to read each point.133.00134.00136.0010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.37%
Fund size
$8.91B
1Y total return
+23.1%
Yield · Last 12 months
0.81%
Holdings
142
Avg volume · 30D
389K sh
52W range
low $95.11high $154.04
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net IXN Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

B

Score 58 out of 100

Category
Technology (Broad)⁠
Rank
11 of 25
Six-pillar profile for IXN. Scores out of 100: Cost 65, Risk 62, Mission not scored, Tradability 55, Holdings 30, Durability 77. Strongest: Durability (77). Weakest: Holdings (30). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 58 of 100 falls in the B band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    B65 out of 100
    Rank 8 of 25

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    Not scored

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    B62 out of 100
    Rank 6 of 25

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    B55 out of 100
    Rank 13 of 25

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    D30 out of 100
    Rank 22 of 24

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    A77 out of 100
    Rank 6 of 25

Our read on IXN

ETF.net Research

In short

BMost tech ETFs stop at the US border. IXN doesn't: it tracks a capped global technology index, so software, semiconductor and hardware companies listed outside America sit inside the mandate. It has been running since 2001.

Stated mandate

The fund seeks to track an index of global technology-sector equities, providing global sector exposure with diversified access to software, semiconductor, and hardware companies worldwide.

Why people hold it

  • Global by design: the index reaches technology listed worldwide, so foreign chipmakers and hardware names are part of the portfolio, not an afterthought.ishares.com
  • Trading since 2001, through the dot-com hangover and every tech cycle since, and now a multi-billion-dollar fund from one of the largest ETF shops.
  • The benchmark is a capped index (the 4.5/22.5/45 rule), a built-in brake on how much weight any single giant can carry.ishares.com
  • At 0.37% a year, the fee sits a touch under the median for broad technology ETFs, and it spreads across roughly 130 holdings.

Worth knowing

  • The US-only heavyweights undercut it badly on price: XLK, VGT and FTEC all charge under a tenth of a percent against 0.37% here.
  • Moderately traded rather than a household name at the screen, so trade size and limit orders matter more than with the biggest tech funds.
  • One sector, one storyline: tech names tend to move together, and the overseas holdings add currency movement on top.

IXN Holdings

Holdings pillarD30 out of 100Rank 22 of 24 in Technology (Broad)
Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
142
Top-10 weight
60%
Largest holding
NVDA13.1%

Sectors

  • Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment47.7%
  • Tech Hardware & Equip28.1%
  • Software & Services24.2%

Geography

  • United States78.22%
  • Taiwan6.68%
  • South Korea6.10%
  • Japan3.82%
  • Netherlands2.74%
  • Germany1.23%
  • Canada1.21%

Developed 41% · Emerging 59% of the foreign sleeve

The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 10.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueHeld by ETFs
1NVDANVIDIA13.08%5,733,932$1.23B848
2AAPLApple12.88%3,457,933$1.21B723
3MSFTMicrosoft9.96%1,759,399$933M819
42330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing4.52%5,712,600$423M176
5AVGOBroadcom Inc4.15%1,127,256$389M753
6MUMicron Technology4.04%404,963$378M686
7AMDAdvanced Micro Devices3.54%585,356$332M638
8005930.KSSamsung Electronics Ltd3.03%1,637,584$284M182
9000660.KSSk Hynix2.56%209,981$240M186
10ASML.ASAsml Holding2.49%138,706$233M193
11INTCIntel Corporation1.75%1,781,709$164M514
12PLTRPalantir Technologies Class A1.73%824,964$162M531
13CSCOCisco Systems Inc1.64%1,413,276$153M585
14AMATApplied Material Inc1.28%284,687$120M557
15LRCXLam Research1.22%448,683$114M603

Showing 1–15 of 142 holdings

IXN Performance

Launched Nov 12, 2001

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

IXN$12,308
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. IXN $12,308. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$12,000$14,000Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 30, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for IXN. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodIXN
Year to date+28.4%
1 month−9.1%
3 months+1.5%
1 year+23.1%
3 yearsper year+33.4%
5 yearsper year+18.1%
10 yearsper year+23.0%

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for IXN
YearReturn barIXN
2026 YTD+28.4%
2025+25.2%
2024+24.8%
2023+53.0%
2022−29.9%
2021+29.6%
2020+43.6%

IXN in the news

IXN Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Oct 30, 2026.
0.81%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$1.10Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.17 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Twice a year

Distribution history

2017–2026

One bar per payment. 20 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Jun 20, 2017 $0.10; Dec 21, 2017 $0.14; Jun 19, 2018 $0.09; Dec 18, 2018 $0.14; Jun 17, 2019 $0.18; Dec 16, 2019 $0.19; Jun 15, 2020 $0.16; Dec 14, 2020 $0.15; Jun 10, 2021 $0.20; Dec 13, 2021 $0.16; Dec 30, 2021 $0.0082; Jun 9, 2022 $0.18; Dec 13, 2022 $0.19; Jun 7, 2023 $0.17; Dec 20, 2023 $0.21; Jun 11, 2024 $0.16; Dec 17, 2024 $0.20; Jun 16, 2025 $0.16; Dec 16, 2025 $0.93; Jun 15, 2026 $0.17. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2017201820192020202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Jun 15, 2026Jun 18, 2026$0.17
Dec 16, 2025Dec 19, 2025$0.93
Jun 16, 2025Jun 20, 2025$0.16
Dec 17, 2024Dec 20, 2024$0.20
Jun 11, 2024Jun 17, 2024$0.16
Dec 20, 2023Dec 27, 2023$0.21
Jun 7, 2023Jun 13, 2023$0.17
Dec 13, 2022Dec 19, 2022$0.19
Jun 9, 2022Jun 15, 2022$0.18
Dec 30, 2021Jan 5, 2022$0.0082
Dec 13, 2021Dec 17, 2021$0.16
Jun 10, 2021Jun 16, 2021$0.20

See all 42 payments⁠

$10,000 in IXN 10 years ago paid $2,225 in dividends.⁠

IXN Risk

Risk pillarB62 out of 100Rank 6 of 25 in Technology (Broad)
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
23.9%
Annualised · 36 months to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
1.15
vs 3-month T-bills · to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−36.3%
Trough Oct 2022
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
1.37
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

IXN Cost

Compare IXN and XLK

Overpaying vs XLK, cheapest in Technology (Broad)

$5,824

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • IXN 0.37%

    $7,513

  • XLK 0.08% Cheapest

    $1,689

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • IXN 0.37%
  • XLK 0.08%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K051015202530IXN $7,513XLK $1,689

Year by year

YearIXNXLKOverpaying
10$670$147$523
20$2,590$575$2,015
30$7,513$1,689$5,824

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