
iShares Technology Opportunities Active ETF
The ETF.net TEK Grade
Score 20 out of 100
- 24 of 25
Score 20 of 100 falls in the F 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.F13 out of 100Rank 21 of 25Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.C54 out of 100Rank 11 of 12Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.F19 out of 100Rank 23 of 25Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.F12 out of 100Rank 24 of 25Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.B59 out of 100Rank 12 of 24Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.D28 out of 100Rank 20 of 25
Our read on TEK
In short
FThe stock-picker's option in a category ruled by cheap index trackers: roughly 50 global tech names, developed and emerging markets, at 0.75% net (0.77% gross) under a waiver running through June 30, 2028.
Stated mandate
The fund seeks long-term capital appreciation through an actively managed portfolio of global technology companies, including established leaders and emerging disruptors.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
TEK Holdings
- Stocks
- 59
- 55%
- NVDA
Sectors
- Technology88.2%
- Communication6.4%
- Consumer Discretionary3.7%
- Financials1.0%
- Materials0.7%
Geography
- United States79.99%
- Taiwan12.15%
- South Korea6.71%
- Japan1.15%
TEK Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
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.
| Period | TEK |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +17.5% |
| 1 month | −13.1% |
| 3 months | −3.2% |
| 1 year | +8.3% |
| 3 years | |
| 5 years | |
| 10 years |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | TEK |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +17.5% | |
| 2025 | +18.6% | |
| 2024 | +2.3% |
TEK in the news
TEK Dividends
- 1.35%
- $0.48
- $0.48 per share
- Twice a year
Distribution history
$10,000 in TEK 1 year ago paid $144 in dividends.
TEK Risk
- 31.8%
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.
- 0.63
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.
- −28.2%
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.
- 1.98
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.
TEK Cost
Overpaying vs XLK, cheapest in Technology (Broad)
$12,793
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
TEK 0.75%
$14,482
XLK 0.08% Cheapest
$1,689
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | TEK | XLK | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $1,336 | $147 | $1,189 |
| 20 | $5,078 | $575 | $4,503 |
| 30 | $14,482 | $1,689 | $12,793 |
Full fee 0.77% waiver 0.02% you pay 0.75%
Other funds in Technology (Broad)
- DTTEQT. Rowe Price Technology ETFExpense ratio 0.63%1 year return +12.1%
- DGTEKGoldman Sachs Future Tech Leaders Equity ETFExpense ratio 0.75%1 year return +23.8%
- FQQHHCM Defender 100 Index ETFExpense ratio 1.00%1 year return −0.2%
- FSEMIColumbia Select Technology ETFExpense ratio 0.75%1 year return +13.4%
- FGGTLGabelli Global Technology Leaders ETFExpense ratio 0.90%1 year return +12.3%




