Published on 30 May 2023 on Zacks via Yahoo Finance
The iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF (IGM) was launched on 03/13/2001, and is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to offer broad exposure to the Technology - Broad segment of the equity market.
While an excellent vehicle for long term investors, passively managed ETFs are a popular choice among institutional and retail investors due to their low costs, transparency, flexibility, and tax efficiency.
Additionally, sector ETFs offer convenient ways to gain low risk and diversified exposure to a broad group of companies in particular sectors. Technology - Broad is one of the 16 broad Zacks sectors within the Zacks Industry classification. It is currently ranked 7, placing it in top 44%.