iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF (IGV)
| Assets | $13.92B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.38% |
| PE Ratio | 40.47 |
| Shares Out | 131.50M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.02 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.02% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jun 15, 2026 |
| Payout Frequency | n/a |
| Payout Ratio | 0.64% |
| Volume | 7,272,851 |
| Open | 107.50 |
| Previous Close | 107.15 |
| Day's Range | 105.86 - 107.81 |
| 52-Week Low | 73.93 |
| 52-Week High | 117.76 |
| Beta | 1.19 |
| Holdings | 111 |
| Inception Date | Jul 10, 2001 |
About IGV
Fund Home PageThe iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF (IGV) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in information technology equity. The fund tracks a market-cap-weighted index of US and Canadian software companies. IGV was launched on Jul 10, 2001 and is issued by BlackRock.
Top 10 Holdings
61.04% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | PLTR | 9.15% |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | PANW | 9.15% |
| Microsoft Corporation | MSFT | 8.59% |
| CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. | CRWD | 8.48% |
| Oracle Corporation | ORCL | 6.94% |
| ServiceNow, Inc. | NOW | 4.48% |
| Salesforce, Inc. | CRM | 4.15% |
| Fortinet, Inc. | FTNT | 3.72% |
| Adobe Inc. | ADBE | 3.25% |
| Cadence Design Systems, Inc. | CDNS | 3.12% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2026 | $0.01683 | Jun 18, 2026 |
| Jun 7, 2023 | $0.0051 | Jun 13, 2023 |
| Jun 9, 2022 | $0.00469 | Jun 15, 2022 |
| Jun 15, 2020 | $0.01389 | Jun 19, 2020 |
| Mar 25, 2020 | $0.23407 | Mar 31, 2020 |
| Jun 17, 2019 | $0.00928 | Jun 21, 2019 |
Performance
IGV had a total return of -7.98% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 9.77%.
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