iShares U.S. Tech Independence Focused ETF (IETC)

BATS: IETC · Real-Time Price · USD
95.40
-2.61 (-2.66%)
Aug 1, 2025, 4:00 PM - Market closed
-2.66%
Assets$757.02M
Expense Ratio0.18%
PE Ratio38.63
Shares Out7.50M
Dividend (ttm)$0.42
Dividend Yield0.44%
Ex-Dividend DateJun 16, 2025
Payout FrequencyQuarterly
Payout Ratio16.69%
Volume102,263
Open96.37
Previous Close98.01
Day's Range94.91 - 96.37
52-Week Low64.06
52-Week High99.95
Beta1.18
Holdings103
Inception DateMar 21, 2018

About IETC

Fund Home Page

The iShares U.S. Tech Independence Focused ETF (IETC) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in information technology equity. The fund is an actively managed fund of US stocks in the information technology sector according to an alternative classification system defined by machine learning algorithms. The market cap-weighted fund targets an increased exposure to firms with high Technology Independence Score. IETC was launched on Mar 21, 2018 and is issued by BlackRock.

Asset Class Equity
Category Technology
Region North America
Stock Exchange BATS
Ticker Symbol IETC
ETF Provider BlackRock

Top 10 Holdings

60.89% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
Broadcom Inc.AVGO11.48%
Palantir Technologies Inc.PLTR10.31%
NVIDIA CorporationNVDA8.97%
Amazon.com, Inc.AMZN7.59%
Microsoft CorporationMSFT6.82%
Salesforce, Inc.CRM4.20%
Oracle CorporationORCL4.00%
Meta Platforms, Inc.META2.79%
Apple Inc.AAPL2.45%
Accenture plcACN2.29%
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Dividends

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Jun 16, 2025$0.08557Jun 20, 2025
Mar 18, 2025$0.06324Mar 21, 2025
Dec 17, 2024$0.11524Dec 20, 2024
Sep 25, 2024$0.15955Sep 30, 2024
Jun 11, 2024$0.08918Jun 17, 2024
Mar 21, 2024$0.07781Mar 27, 2024
Full Dividend History

Performance

IETC had a total return of 28.37% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 21.49%.

News

IETC: Fantastic Companies, But Not Great Prices - Hold

IETC offers focused exposure to top US tech and AI leaders, with a relatively low expense ratio for a thematic ETF. We are bullish on the fund's top holdings—Broadcom, Nvidia, and Palantir—due to thei...

7 weeks ago - Seeking Alpha

IETC Expected To Benefit From Trade Policies, But Wait For A Better Entry Point

I initiate coverage of iShares U.S. Tech Independence Focused ETF with a hold rating due to expected further downside and recession risks. IETC's strategy of investing in U.S.-focused tech companies i...

4 months ago - Seeking Alpha

IETC: Strong Performance, Growth Potential Amidst AI Evolution

IETC has delivered a strong total return of 287% since its inception in 2018, outperforming major technology funds like QQQ and XLK. The fund's high exposure to software and semiconductor stocks posit...

7 months ago - Seeking Alpha

IETC: An Actively Managed U.S. Tech Fund With Strong IRR Potential

iShares U.S. Tech Independence Focused ETF targets U.S.-based tech companies using alternative data, emphasizing long-term growth in a digital economy. IETC's portfolio is AI-driven, with top holdings...

10 months ago - Seeking Alpha

IETC: Achieving US Tech Independence Is Unrealistic And Even Sub-Optimal

iShares U.S. Tech Independence Focused ETF (IETC) is a hold due to its focus on U.S. tech independence, which may result in a lack of diversified supply chains and sub-optimal performance. IETC is an ...

1 year ago - Seeking Alpha

IETC: Big U.S. Technology Companies Continue To Offer Upside Potential

iShares U.S. Tech Independence Focused ETF focuses on U.S. companies with a focus on tech independence and resilient value chains. The fund's investment strategy is based on BlackRock's proprietary da...

1 year ago - Seeking Alpha

Finding Value In The A.I. Trade

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Other symbols: IDGT
1 year ago - Schwab Network

IETC: An Active Technology Play That Isn't Outperforming

iShares U.S. Tech Independence Focused ETF is an actively managed fund that aims to capture the evolving landscape of tech-focused companies. IETC's holdings are diversified across various sectors, wi...

1 year ago - Seeking Alpha

IETC: Actively Managed Tech ETF Flying Under The Radar

The iShares U.S. Tech Independence Focused ETF is an actively managed Tech ETF that's delivered a 155% total return since its March 2018 launch. Fees are surprisingly low at 0.18%. Despite being activ...

2 years ago - Seeking Alpha

IETC: Proceed With Caution As Valuations Remain Extreme

IETC has a flexible approach to selecting tech stocks, prioritizing economic characteristics assessed by analysts and AI. From March 2018 to April 2022, it easily trounced both QQQ and IVV, delivering...

3 years ago - Seeking Alpha

3 Microsoft-Heavy ETFs To Watch Ahead Of Earnings

In what will be a brisk week of earnings reports from the always widely watched technology sector, the largest sector weight in the S&P 500, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is one of the names stepping into ...

Other symbols: FTECSPMO
5 years ago - Benzinga