Published on 10 Jan 2022 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.
Passively managed ETFs are becoming increasingly popular with institutional as well as retail investors due to their low cost, transparency, flexibility and tax efficiency. They are excellent vehicles for long term investors.
Investor-friendly, sector ETFs provide many options 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 10, placing it in bottom 38%.