IXN ETF — iShares Global Tech ETF

iShares Global Tech ETF (IXN)

Updated October 16, 2026.

IXN is an ETF. its distribution rate is 0.24%, its trailing-12-month yield is 0.80%, its expense ratio is 0.37%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 93/100 (Safe). Total return is 1679.2% over the past 24.9 years, 732.3 points ahead of SPY at 946.9%.

iShares Global Tech ETF is an ETF that tracks the performance of global equities in the information technology sector, investing at least 80% of its assets in index component securities. It carries a low distribution rate, makes semi-annual distributions, and has an expense ratio of 0.37%. The fund appeals to investors seeking exposure to technology companies worldwide with a modest income component.

IXN performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 1679.2% over the past 24.9 years, 732.3 points ahead of SPY at 946.9%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 32.5%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 16.1%.

IXN key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

93 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

0.22%

Issuer

iShares

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

11/12/2001

Expense ratio

0.37%

Distribution rate

0.24%

Distribution frequency

Semi-Annual

Trailing yield

0.80%

Last close

$137.37 (as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$9,889,413,108

Average volume

778489.0

Dividend

$0.167

Ex-dividend date

06/15/2026

Payment date

06/18/2026

Beta

1.5

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (0.24%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (0.80%) 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.

IXN risks and drawbacks

IXN's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are semi-annual, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 16.1%.

Who may consider IXN — and who may not

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

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