IGM ETF — iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF

iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF (IGM)

Updated October 16, 2026.

IGM is an ETF. its distribution rate is 0.13%, its trailing-12-month yield is 0.14%, its expense ratio is 0.37%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 80/100 (Safe). Total return is 1910.4% over the past 25.6 years, 983.4 points ahead of SPY at 927.0%.

iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF is an equity fund that tracks an index of technology sector companies, investing at least 80% of its assets in the underlying index components. The fund offers a very modest current distribution rate with quarterly distributions and carries a low expense ratio of 0.37%. It appeals to investors seeking broad technology sector exposure with minimal fees.

IGM performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 1910.4% over the past 25.6 years, 983.4 points ahead of SPY at 927.0%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 24.9%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 16.4%.

IGM key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

80 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

0.10%

Issuer

iShares

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

03/13/2001

Expense ratio

0.37%

Distribution rate

0.13%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

0.14%

Last close

$159.10 (as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$11,678,666,645

Average volume

375200.0

Dividend

$0.05

Ex-dividend date

09/15/2026

Payment date

09/18/2026

Beta

1.52

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (0.13%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (0.14%) 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 or company page; 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.

IGM risks and drawbacks

IGM'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 16.4%.

Who may consider IGM — and who may not

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

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