IETC ETF — iShares Evolved U.S. Technology ETF

iShares Evolved U.S. Technology ETF (IETC)

Updated October 16, 2026.

IETC is a low-cost ETF. its distribution rate is 0.34%, its trailing-12-month yield is 0.38%, its expense ratio is 0.18%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 81/100 (Safe). Total return is 370.6% over the past 8.6 years, 134.2 points ahead of SPY at 236.4%.

iShares Evolved U.S. Technology ETF is an ETF that seeks to track large-, mid-, and small-capitalization U.S. technology companies, including those with economic characteristics historically associated with the technology sector, investing at least 80% of assets in such stocks. The fund carries a low expense ratio of 0.18% and distributes a modest yield quarterly. It appeals to investors seeking broad exposure to the U.S. technology sector with minimal fees.

IETC performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 370.6% over the past 8.6 years, 134.2 points ahead of SPY at 236.4%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 5.0%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 21.2%.

IETC key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

81 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

0.28%

Issuer

iShares

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

03/21/2018

Expense ratio

0.18%

Distribution rate

0.34%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

0.38%

Last close

$106.59 (as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$740,055,880

Average volume

64414.0

Dividend

$0.09

Ex-dividend date

09/15/2026

Payment date

09/18/2026

Beta

1.27

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (0.34%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (0.38%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: iShares; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

IETC risks and drawbacks

IETC's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 21.2%.

Who may consider IETC — and who may not

IETC may suit someone looking for low-cost broad dividend exposure, a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (IETC pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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