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Is IYW a good investment?

Updated October 28, 2026

iShares U.S. Technology ETF (IYW) is a technology-hardware ETF. As of October 28, 2026, ETF Copilot scores IYW 7.5 out of 10 — highest on Quality (9.9), lowest on Risk (1.6). It trades at 29.7 times earnings, against its own median of 29.7. Its ten largest holdings are 65% of the fund.

What stands out in IYW's data

U.S. technology sector stocks, weighted by market size.

Earns more on its capital than nearly any peer — a sign of real pricing power in the sector.

Return on invested capital of 39.7% runs ahead of most peers, well above the category median of 28.1%. forward EBITDA multiple of 15.9x reflects the premium the market assigns.

A focused tech allocation that tilts toward the most profitable names in the sector.

How is IYW rated? ETF Copilot scores iShares U.S. Technology ETF (IYW) 7.5 out of 10

As of October 28, 2026, ETF Copilot scores iShares U.S. Technology ETF (IYW) 7.5 out of 10 overall.

ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):

  • Overall: 7.5 / 10
  • Growth: 9.4 / 10
  • Value: 4.8 / 10
  • Risk: 1.6 / 10
  • Quality: 9.9 / 10
  • Return: 9.5 / 10

Is IYW expensive right now? It trades at 29.7 times earnings, against its own median of 29.7

As of October 28, 2026, IYW is cheaper than 50% of its own last 9 years.

Trailing 12 months, built from IYW's holdings. How we calculate this →

What's inside IYW? 95% Tech

What's inside IYW: Size (Large 95%, Mid 5%, Small 0%); Geography (International 0%, US 100%); Tech 94.8%; Magnificent 7 53.8%; AI 44.1%; Semiconductors 38.3%; Memory 31.6%.

What are IYW's top holdings? The ten largest are 65% of the fund

Nvidia, Apple, Microsoft, Facebook, Broadcom, Advanced Micro Devices, Micron Technology, Alphabet, Palantir Technologies and Intel are IYW's largest holdings, in that order.

More concentrated than 98% of Tech Hardware ETFs.

Half of IYW's weight sits in its 5 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 12 equally weighted holdings.

What is IYW's expense ratio? 0.37% a year

As of October 28, 2026, IYW charges 0.37% a year and holds $25.0B in assets across 150 positions.

iShares U.S. Technology ETF (IYW) — cost, income and size
MeasureIYW
Expense ratio0.37%
Assets under management$25.0B
Holdings150

Expense ratio, dividend yield and assets under management are reported by the fund and refreshed daily. Every other figure on this page is computed by ETF Copilot.

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ETF Copilot, “iShares U.S. Technology ETF (IYW) scores and holdings analysis”, as of October 28, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/iyw

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