iShares US Technology ETF

IYW

Market cap $21B

Vanguard Information Technology ETF charges a much lower expense ratio and offers a higher yield than iShares US Technology ETF IYW has delivered a slightly higher 1-year return, but VGT has a milder historical drawdown and holds over twice as many stocks VGT is nearly six times larger by assets under management compared to IYW.

Shopify has grown to become a major backbone of global e-commerce. Taiwan Semiconductor is a rare chip company that actually manufactures chips.

XLK carries a much lower expense ratio and higher yield than IYW IYW has slightly outpaced XLK in recent performance and offers broader exposure to communication services stocks XLK is much larger and more liquid, with a more concentrated focus on technology sector leaders

If you're interested in broad exposure to the Technology - Broad segment of the equity market, look no further than the iShares U.S. Technology ETF (IYW), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on May 15, 2000.

OpenAI's partnership spree with AMD, Oracle & NVIDIA fuels AI boom -- ETFs like IYW, FTEC, FDN, AIQ & XT stand to gain.

Weekly trading in large ETFs often makes it difficult to spot a clear pattern. However, the $22 billion iShares U.S. Technology ETF (IYW) was an exception last week .According to ETF Database, IYW experienced a $2.8 billion net outflow on September 17.

IYW tracks the Russell 1000, a key tech market ETF, still among the fastest-growing segments for 2025–26. However, I am shifting my rating on IYW from BUY to HOLD due to current overvaluation relative to expected growth. This doesn't mean tech is less attractive, only that valuations exceed even strong EPS growth expectations.

The earnings season and the momentum in the economy have led the tech sector higher again, driven by strong industry players like Microsoft  ( NASDAQ:MSFT ) and NVIDIA  ( NASDAQ:NVDA ).

If you're interested in broad exposure to the Technology - Broad segment of the equity market, look no further than the iShares U.S. Technology ETF (IYW), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on May 15, 2000.

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