IETC
iShares U.S. Tech Independence Focused ETF
The iShares Evolved US Technology ETF is an actively managed, market-cap-weighted fund of large-, mid-, and small-cap US stocks in the technology sector, according to an alternative classification system defined by machine learning algorithms.
US
EQUITY
Active
MANAGEMENT STYLE
463.0 M
ASSETS UNDER MGMT
18 bp
EXPENSES
Fund Basics
| Fund sponsor | BlackRock |
| Category | US |
| Asset class | Equity |
| Website | link... |
| Inception date | Mar 21, 2018 |
| Assets (mns) | $463 |
| Expense ratio | 18 bp |
| Currency | USD |
Sector Breakdown
Fund Structure
| Regulation | Open-Ended Fund |
| Distributions | Quarterly |
| Taxation | 1099 |
| Stock selection | Market Cap |
| Weighting | Fundamental |
| Holdings Transparency | Full |
| Derivatives-based | No |
| Options available | Yes |
| Currency hedged | No |
| Fund of funds | No |
Top 10 Holdings
Complete list +
| BROADCOM INC. | 12.9 % |
| AMAZON.COM INC | 9.0 % |
| NVIDIA CORP | 7.4 % |
| MICROSOFT CORP | 7.1 % |
| PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC. CLASS A | 4.5 % |
| SALESFORCE.COM INC | 4.1 % |
| ACCENTURE PLC-CL A | 3.3 % |
| APPLE INC | 3.2 % |
| ORACLE CORP | 2.7 % |
| ALPHABET INC. CLASS A | 2.5 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 120 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 531 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $936,559 |
| Large cap (>$10bn) | 98.4% |
| Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 1.6% |
| Small cap (<$2bn) | 0.0% |
| Developed mkts. | 100.0% |
| Emerging mkts. | 0.1% |
Country Exposure
 |
UNITED STATES | 95.0 % |
 |
IRELAND | 3.3 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 01/31/2025)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Returns | 1.9% | 34.5% | 41.3% | 16.5% | 21.4% | -- | 21.5% | Volatility | 26.8% | 20.5% | 19.0% | 24.9% | 27.0% | -- | -- |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 1.13 | 80% |
| MSCI EAFE | 0.83 | 43% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 0.72 | 33% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 68 |
| Turnover | 1.3% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.08% |
| ADV of underlying (mns) | $106,149 |
Technical Indicators
| Recent close | $88.19 |
| 30d moving avg. | $86.62 |
| Annualized volatility | 21.8% |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 54 |
| Short interest (ETF) | 0.7% |
| Short interest (underlying) | 1.7% |
Distributions
Assets Under Management (mns)
Money Flows (mns)
Short Interest (as % of shares outstanding)
Long Money Flows (mns)
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Comparable ETFs Based on Overlap
| Ticker | Fund Name | Overlap vs. IETC |
Expenses vs. IETC |
ALTAR Score™ vs. IETC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IGM | iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF | 53.3% | +23 bp | -0.1% |
| XLK | Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund | 51.6% | -9 bp | +1.0% |
| IYW | iShares U.S. Technology ETF | 48.5% | +22 bp | +0.2% |
| FFOG | Franklin Focused Growth ETF FOCUSED GROWTH ETF | 47.2% | +43 bp | -1.5% |
| ILCG | iShares Morningstar Growth ETF | 46.7% | -14 bp | -0.4% |
| IWF | iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF | 46.1% | +1 bp | +0.2% |
| VONG | Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF | 46.1% | -10 bp | +0.3% |
| QTOP | iShares Nasdaq Top 30 Stocks ETF | 46.0% | +2 bp | +0.3% |
| IWY | iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF | 45.7% | +2 bp | +0.4% |
| SCHG | Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF | 45.5% | -14 bp | -0.2% |
Risk and Returns: IETC vs. Comps (1 YR)
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Results & Estimates
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Return on Equity
Net Margins
EPS Revision Activity (6 mo. ago = 100%)
Compound Annual Growth Rates
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Valuation Metrics
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| Price-to-earnings | --x | --x | --x | --x |
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Based on closing prices from 2/4/2025
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IETC
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ETF Research Center Rating
UNDERWEIGHT
Below average appreciation potential. A rating of UNDERWEIGHT is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the 2nd quintile (ranking higher than only 20%-40%) of their category. Typically, funds in this category consist of stocks trading at relatively expensive valuations and/or having below-average fundamentals.
ALTAR Score™
IETC
4.3%
Cat. Avg
5.5%
ALTAR Score™ Calculation
Category Overview
There are 968 funds in the US Equity category, with an average ALTAR Score™
of 5.5% and a standard deviation of
2.5%. IETC's ALTAR Score™ is approximately
0.5 standard deviations
below
the category average. This places IETC in the 31st percentile among funds in the category.
Sell Side Consensus Rating
Sell-side recommendations on the ETF's individual constituents
IETCSELL
U/W
HOLD
O/W
BUY
Expense Analysis
| Peer Group | Active US Equity ETFs |
| # of ETFs | 308 |
| Avg. Expense Ratio | 67.1 bp |
| Std. Deviation | 37 bp |
| IETC (18 bp) Percentile rank | 9 |
Peer Group Expense Ratio Distribution
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Comparison
| Expense (bp) (A) |
Avg. Bid/Ask (bp) (B) |
TCO (bp) (A)+(B) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| IETC | 18.0 | 7.5 | 25.5 |
| Peer Avg. | 66.7 | 46.9 | 113.6 |
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