How large is IGV and what does it cost to hold?

IGV currently manages $9.20B in assets. The annual expense ratio (TER) is 0.39%, deducted directly from fund assets. Portfolio turnover stands at 20%, reflecting how frequently holdings are replaced within a year. Lower expense ratios compound favorably over time – a 0.08% TER on a 10-year holding period adds up to meaningfully less drag than a 0.5% fund.

What are the largest holdings in IGV?

IGV allocates 95.5% of its portfolio to Information Technology. The three largest holdings are MSFT (9.2%), PLTR (8.9%), ORCL (7.7%). Concentration in the top holdings means single-name events in these positions can have an outsized effect on the ETF's price.

Does IGV pay dividends or distributions?

IGV currently distributes a yield of 0.02%. ETF distributions are typically passed through from dividends and interest generated by the underlying holdings. The actual payout frequency depends on the fund structure – most sector ETFs distribute quarterly.

What is IGV's historical performance?

Reported performance for IGV: year-to-date -22.83%, 3-year cumulative 11.07%, 5-year cumulative 3.34%. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Returns reflect price changes only and may differ from total return figures that include distributions.

What is the current trend signal for IGV?

As of the most recent session, IGV closed at $109.84. The swing trend is positive with ADX at 28.8 (strong trend strength). Momentum is bullish and has been running for 12 trading days. A Golden Cross is in place All data is updated once per trading day after the US market closes.

When was the last Trendchange signal for IGV?

The most recent Trendchange signal for IGV fired on 20.04.26 at $86.30. The position has been open for 35 trading days. Performance after 10 days: +0.38%. The system's historical edge across 80 tracked signals is +2.95%. Trendchange signals are based on proprietary moving average crossover logic applied to end-of-day price data.

IGV – iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF

ETF

Technology | Inception: 2001-07-10

Quick Stats

Trend Signal

$109.84

Last Close

Official EOD price – basis for all calculations

▲ Long

Swing Trend

Moving average structure confirms uptrend – bulls in control

+2.95%

Signal Edge

Slim positive edge across 2 signals – treat with caution

28.8

Trend Strength (ADX)

Strong trend – directional signals reliable

Options Signals

35%

IV-Rank (52w)

IV in normal range – no clear vol edge

95% / 5%

Call / Put Flow

Bullish positioning – call premium dominates options flow

Last Trendchange Signal

20.04.26

Date

Signal entry date

$86.30

Entry Price

Closing price at signal date

35d

Days Held

Trading days since signal

+0.38%

+10d

Return after 10 trading days

+6.35%

+20d

Return after 20 trading days

+24.8%

+30d

Return after 30 trading days

+7.71%

+60d

Return after 60 trading days

Trend Overview

Trend Building – Constructive Composite Score: +4 / 7

IGV is trending in a positive direction but the setup is not yet fully developed. Momentum has been running for 12 days and is still gaining strength – the trend is building. The overall configuration is constructive but not yet at peak alignment.

What to watch

The trend deserves respect but not blind confidence. Position sizing should reflect the incomplete alignment. A further improvement in momentum strength and ADX would raise conviction.

IGV Price Chart

Technical Trend Analysis

As of 07.10.2026 · Close: $109.84 · ATR14: $2.16

Trend Building – Constructive Composite Score: +4 / 7

What to watch

The trend deserves respect but not blind confidence. Position sizing should reflect the incomplete alignment. A further improvement in momentum strength and ADX would raise conviction.

Indicator	Signal	Detail
Swing Trend	▲ Long	Primary directional bias
Momentum	▲ Up · 12d	Strength: 0.55 – Rising
Trend Strength (ADX)	28.8 – Strong	ADX38: 8.8
Volatility (HV30)	35.8% – Rising	HV90: 32.5% \| HV180: 35.1%
Vola Compression	None	Normal range
MA Structure	Golden Cross ✓	Stack: Fully aligned – bullish stack
EMA21 Distance	1.27 ATR ↓	EMA21: $105.85
GD200 Extension	8.0 ATR – Extended	GD20: 1.5 \| GD50: 2.5 \| GD100: 5.3

🚀 Momentum Accelerating

Upward momentum active for 12 days and still gaining strength (current: 0.55). Trend is building, not fading.

💪 Trend Strength – ADX14: 28.8 (Strong)

A strong and well-defined trend. ADX38: 8.8. Trend-following has clear edge here.

🔺 Volatility Rising

HV30: 35.8% | HV90: 32.5% | HV180: 35.1%. Short-term vol is running above its 90-day average. Wider stops and reduced size may be appropriate.

⭐ Golden Cross – Long-term Bullish

Golden Cross in place. GD50 $104.19 above GD200 $93.68 by 11.22%. Long-term structure is bullish. MA stack: Fully aligned – bullish stack.

📉 EMA21 – Gap Narrowing

Price is 1.27 ATR from the EMA21 ($105.85) but the distance is shrinking.

📏 Extended Move

8.0 ATR from the 200-day SMA. The trend may be maturing. Disciplined stop management becomes increasingly important.

📐 Key Price Levels & ATR Distance

GD20: $106.48 (1.5 ATR) | GD50: $104.19 (2.5 ATR) | GD100: $98.50 (5.3 ATR) | GD200: $93.68 (8.0 ATR). ATR14: $2.16.

Monthly Performance History

Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Total
2010	-8.00	3.12	4.86	1.57	-7.72	-5.01	9.65	-1.97	6.49	5.39	0.49	3.42	22.65
2011	-0.52	1.88	3.97	3.14	1.61	-0.06	-7.53	-6.28	-3.35	19.44	-0.60	-6.19	-8.50
2012	8.59	4.49	3.18	-2.60	-9.12	8.00	-4.44	6.93	0.55	-4.22	-0.32	2.96	15.65
2013	2.76	-0.81	2.40	-0.48	2.55	-1.98	7.26	-1.40	3.64	-0.69	3.08	5.04	26.38
2014	0.64	8.77	-2.87	-6.30	2.72	5.79	-2.47	5.24	-2.86	5.67	3.20	0.45	13.78
2015	-3.02	8.63	-2.62	4.32	0.64	-1.81	2.72	-6.73	2.39	7.91	1.02	-2.73	12.46
2016	-6.61	-2.50	4.47	-1.08	4.63	-1.39	4.82	2.14	0.68	-0.59	-0.01	0.71	7.11
2017	6.52	5.44	1.30	3.80	5.27	-1.96	5.41	3.28	-0.65	6.83	0.12	-0.36	40.52
2018	8.87	1.16	-0.26	4.73	T 4.41	-1.75	T -0.17	7.64	1.64	-10.36	0.26	T -7.17	11.03
2019	T 11.35	6.78	1.30	3.83	-5.56	T 9.56	0.06	-2.69	T -0.87	T 2.58	6.70	2.36	35.00
2020	4.81	-6.95	-13.60	T 20.25	14.51	5.22	2.10	7.58	-6.51	T -3.94	11.58	5.67	49.25
2021	0.49	-0.82	-6.57	T 3.44	0.80	T 9.33	3.31	4.93	-6.00	T 8.40	-5.29	0.10	14.54
2022	-9.67	-4.23	T 1.73	-13.19	-6.46	-6.22	T 7.77	-80.93	-9.78	3.98	2.95	-6.93	-86.98
2023	T 9.98	-3.81	T 10.12	-1.99	10.84	5.44	5.88	-1.23	T -5.65	-1.66	T 15.21	2.07	58.22
2024	6.60	0.95	T -1.89	-7.17	T -1.24	T 11.50	-3.11	T 4.60	5.27	4.32	13.55	-4.52	26.94
2025	2.98	T -4.90	-6.94	T 6.37	6.84	5.35	3.16	-0.49	T 7.22	0.38	-10.03	1.56	5.79
2026	-12.00	-8.88	-3.29	T 5.19	17.35	-15.88	1.33	12.89	0.28	1.49			7.04

T A T badge marks a Trendchange signal in that month. Hover for entry price.

IGV - Trendchange Chart

Trendchange Signal History

The last 10 Trendchange signals for IGV:

Date	Entry Price	Days Held	+10d	+20d	+30d	+60d
20.04.26	$86.30	35d	+0.38%	+6.35%	+24.8%	+7.71%
10.09.25	$112.24	28d	+3.71%	+1.9%	+3.06%	+3.06%
25.04.25	$94.76	51d	+5.96%	+8.39%	+11.84%	+17.12%
03.02.25	$102.49	31d	+4.17%	+1.47%	+1.47%	+1.47%
19.08.24	$86.50	12d	+0.35%	-2.44%	-2.44%	-2.44%
17.06.24	$83.76	33d	+4.27%	+5.35%	+3.06%	+3.06%
15.05.24	$84.03	9d	-2.28%	-2.28%	-2.28%	+0%
22.03.24	$85.99	3d	-1.13%	-1.13%	-1.13%	+0%
07.11.23	$71.21	51d	+6.63%	+10.22%	+14.34%	+10.76%
01.09.23	$72.34	16d	-2.71%	-2.75%	-2.75%	-2.75%

Signal Statistics - Historical Edge

Calculated edge for IGV: 2.95%

Range	N	10d	20d	30d	60d	Signal
10-15%	2	+10.28%	+7.65%	+5.57%	+5.57%	Close
5-7%	6	+5.71%	+7.17%	+8.95%	+8.97%	Hold
3-5%	15	+4.09%	+6.45%	+8%	+9.18%	Hold
1-3%	17	+1.89%	+3.63%	+4.68%	+5.18%	Hold
0-1%	10	+0.51%	+1.63%	+4.46%	+4.18%	Close
-1-0%	5	-0.52%	+0.47%	+0.84%	+0.56%	Neg
-3-1%	14	-2.1%	-1.82%	-1.45%	-0.62%	Neg
-5-3%	9	-3.7%	-3.18%	-3.18%	-2.39%	Neg
-7-5%	1	-5.21%	-5.21%	+0%	+0%	Neg
<-10%	1	-12.15%	-12.15%	-12.15%	+0%	Neg

Exit Rules: Stoploss: -10% | Close if below 1% after 10 days

Signal data as of October 7, 2026

LOW ALERT ● Neutral Strength: 3.5

Options Metrics

IV-Rank (52w)

35%

IV is in its normal historical range – no structural vol edge in either direction.

Call / Put Flow

95% / 5%

More than 60% of options premium is flowing into calls. This indicates net bullish positioning by market participants.

GEX (Mio.)

4,025,646.2

Positive GEX: market makers are long gamma. They buy dips and sell rallies, which suppresses volatility and keeps price in a range.

GEX Flip Strike

$108.00 · 1.7%

GEX flip strike is very close to spot price. Crossing this level can trigger a regime change – from suppressed to amplified volatility.

Max Pain

$108.00 · 1.7%

Max Pain is the price at which the most options contracts expire worthless. As expiration approaches, price often gravitates toward this level due to dealer hedging flows.

Spot Price

$109.84

Last traded price at signal calculation time

Gamma Exposure Timeline

Key GEX levels, Max Pain, and unusual activity across weekly and monthly expirations, plotted around the current spot price.

IGV GEX timeline showing put/call gamma pins, max pain and flip strike

Key GEX levels, Max Pain, Anchor, Ceiling and unusual activity across 14-30 DTE, plotted around the current spot price.

Put and call pins mark strikes where dealer gamma exposure concentrates. The GEX flip strike is where dealer hedging shifts from stabilizing (positive gamma) to amplifying (negative gamma) price moves. Max Pain is the strike where the most options expire worthless. Dashed markers flag unusual options activity. Learn how to use these signals in our options strategy guides →

View full options flow data and historical signals on the Options Flow Analysis Overview →

About iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF

The fund generally will invest at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of its underlying index and in investments that have economic characteristics that are substantially identical to the component securities of its underlying index. The index measures the performance of U.S.-traded stocks from the software industry and select companies from the interactive home entertainment and interactive media and services sub-industries in the U.S. and Canada. The fund is non-diversified.

Fund Overview

Metric	Value
Assets under Management	$9.20 B
Expense Ratio	0.39%
Dividend Yield	0.02%
Portfolio Turnover	20%
YTD Return	-22.83%
3-Year Return	11.07%
5-Year Return	3.34%

Sector Allocation

Sector	Weight
Information Technology	95.5%
Communication Services	3.5%

Top 10 Holdings

Symbol	Company	Weight
MSFT	MICROSOFT CORP	9.16%
PLTR	n/a	8.91%
ORCL	ORACLE CORP	7.67%
CRM	SALESFORCE INC	7.47%
PANW	PALO ALTO NETWORKS INC	5.37%
INTU	INTUIT INC	4.99%
APP	APPLOVIN CORP ORDINARY SHARES CLASS A	4.86%
CRWD	CROWDSTRIKE HOLDINGS INC CLASS A	4.29%
ADBE	ADOBE INC	4.25%
NOW	SERVICENOW INC	3.91%

Frequently Asked Questions – iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF (IGV)

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