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IYWvsIETCETF Comparison

ETF 1

IYW

iShares U.S. Technology ETF

This fund is part of

US Info. Technology

-1.54%

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ETF 2

IETC

iShares U.S. Tech Independence Focused ETF

This fund is part of

Disruptive Technology

-1.31%

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iShares U.S. Technology ETF (IYW) belongs to the US Info. Technology segment. iShares U.S. Tech Independence Focused ETF (IETC) is part of the Disruptive Technology segment. IYW's top 3 sector exposures are Information Technology, Communication Services and Industrials. In contrast, IETC's top sector exposures are Information Technology, Communication Services and Consumer Discretionary. IYW is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.38%, versus 0.18% for IETC. IYW is up 9.42% year-to-date (YTD) with -$1.31B in YTD flows. IETC performs worse with 1.22% YTD performance, and -$154M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of IYW and IETC below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.

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IYW vs IETC performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 04/27/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	IYW IETC	+23.98%+19.76%	+7.24%+1.66%	+9.42%+1.22%	+53.87%+32.34%	+138.31%+122.86%	+134.20%+102.10%
Flows	IYW IETC	-$140M-$9M	-$1.18B-$124M	-$1.31B-$154M	-$5.16B+$200M	-$3.55B+$428M	-$673M+$467M

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	IYW IETC	+26.52%+27.06%	+20.31%+21.17%	+23.65%+22.59%	+26.04%+24.63%
Max drawdown	IYW IETC	-15.19%-16.05%	-17.72%-21.24%	-26.59%-25.27%	-39.42%-38.49%
Max drawdown duration	IYW IETC	76d83d	174d180d	125d112d	690d715d

Trading data

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	IYW	IETC
Last sale 4/29/2026 at 5:22 PM	$215.00	$100.51
Previous close 04/28/2026	$215.31	$101.05
Consolidated volume 04/28/2026
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Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

Data as of March 31, 2026

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Main metrics

Last update 4/29/2026 at 5:22 PM

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	IYW	IETC
Last price	$215.00	$100.51
1D performance	-0.14%	-0.53%
AuM	$21.44 B	$785.73 M
E/R	0.38%	0.18%

Characteristics

	IYW	IETC
Management strategy	Passive	Active
Provider	iShares	iShares
Benchmark	Russell 1000 Technology RIC 22.5/45 Capped Index	-
N° of holdings	125	79
Asset class	Equities	-
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	May 15, 2000	March 21, 2018
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

IYW

USA

99.67%

Other

0.33%

IETC

USA

98.8%

Other

1.2%

Sectors

IYW

Information Techn.

78.7%

Communication Ser.

16.07%

Other

5.23%

IETC

Information Techn.

74.51%

Communication Ser.

7.96%

Other

17.54%

Diversification

IYW

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

72%

IETC

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

67.91%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of March 31, 2026

IYW

NVIDIA

17.05%

APPLE

15.32%

ALPHABET INC-CL

7.04%

ALPHABET INC-CL

5.72%

MICROSOFT-T

4.35%

BROADCOM LIMITED

3.37%

META PLATFORMS

3.15%

ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES

2.42%

PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES

2.35%

MICRON TECHNOLOGY

2.34%

APPLIED MATERIAL

2.00%

US5128073062

1.98%

ORACLE SYS

1.83%

INTL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP

1.66%

INTEL-T

1.44%

IETC

PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES

11.57%

BROADCOM LIMITED

11.51%

NVIDIA

7.87%

MICROSOFT-T

5.08%

ORACLE SYS

4.65%

AMAZON.COM INC

4.35%

SALESFORCE INC

3.36%

INTL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP

2.92%

ALPHABET INC-CL

2.86%

APPLE

2.74%

META PLATFORMS

2.51%

ALPHABET INC-CL

2.35%

US5128073062

2.21%

BOEING U

1.97%

CISCO-T

1.96%

Frequently asked questions about IYW and IETC

How have the IYW and IETC ETFs performed in 2026?

As of April 27, 2026, IYW is up 9.42% year-to-date (YTD), while IETC has returned 1.22%. That puts IYW better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: IYW or IETC?

Year-to-date, the IYW ETF saw -$1.31B in flows, compared to -$154M for IETC.

Which ETF is more volatile: IYW or IETC?

Over the past year, IYW had a volatility of 20.31%, while IETC experienced 21.17%.

Which ETF is bigger: IYW or IETC?

As of April 27, 2026, IYW holds $21.44 B in assets under management (AUM), while IETC manages $785.73 M.

What sectors do the IYW and IETC ETFs invest in?

IYW leans toward sectors like Information Technology and Communication Services. Meanwhile, IETC focuses on Information Technology and Communication Services.

IYWvsIETCETF Comparison

iShares U.S. Technology ETF

iShares U.S. Tech Independence Focused ETF

IYW vs IETC performance and flow charts

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the IYW and IETC ETFs performed in 2026?

As of April 27, 2026, IYW is up 9.42% year-to-date (YTD), while IETC has returned 1.22%. That puts IYW better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: IYW or IETC?

Year-to-date, the IYW ETF saw -$1.31B in flows, compared to -$154M for IETC.

Which ETF is more volatile: IYW or IETC?

Over the past year, IYW had a volatility of 20.31%, while IETC experienced 21.17%.

Which ETF is bigger: IYW or IETC?

As of April 27, 2026, IYW holds $21.44 B in assets under management (AUM), while IETC manages $785.73 M.

What sectors do the IYW and IETC ETFs invest in?

IYW leans toward sectors like Information Technology and Communication Services. Meanwhile, IETC focuses on Information Technology and Communication Services.

What are the top holdings of the IYW ETF and IETC ETF?

IYW top holdings include NVIDIA, APPLE and ALPHABET INC-CL. IETC holds in its top three: PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES, BROADCOM LIMITED and NVIDIA.

Which ETF is more diversified: IYW or IETC?

IYW holds 140 securities with 72% of its assets in the top 15. IETC has 88 securities and a top 15 weight of 67.91%.

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