iShares S&P North American Technology-Multimedia Networking Index Fund (IGN)

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Best Fit Telecommunication Funds ETFs

U.S. News evaluated 10 Telecommunication Funds ETFs and 4 make our Best Fit list. Our list highlights the best passively managed funds for long-term investors. Rankings are assigned based on comparisons with Best Fit funds in this category.

How we identify Best Fit Funds

Best Fit Scorecard
Costs Good
Tracking Error Excellent
Bid/Ask Ratio Good
Holdings Diversity Typical

Fund Description

The investment seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the S&P North American Technology Multimedia Networking IndexTM. The fund generally invests at least 90% of its assets in securities of the underlying index and in depositary receipts representing securities of the underlying index. The underlying index measures the performance of U.S.-traded stocks of communication equipment companies in the United States and Canada. The underlying index includes companies that are producers of telecommunications, data networking and wireless equipment. The fund is non-diversified.

Fund Snapshot Updated 05.16.2013

Previous Close $29.39 Expense Ratio 0.48%
YTD Return 4.8% Avg. 30-Day Volume 113,676
1-Year Return 18.4% Market Cap Loading...
Bid $29.44 Shares Outstanding 7,150,000
Ask $29.46 Dividends $0.72
Top 10 Holdings
Cisco Sys Inc (CSCO) 9.77%
Qualcomm Inc (QCOM) 8.76%
Motorola Solutions Inc (MSI) 8.19%
F5 Networks Inc (FFIV) 7.81%
Juniper Networks Inc (JNPR) 7.50%
Research In Motion Ltd (E:BB) 5.24%
Harris Corp Del (HRS) 5.10%
Jds Uniphase Corp (JDSU) 4.34%
Riverbed Technology Inc (RVBD) 4.07%
Brocade Communications Sys Inc (BRCD) 3.98%
% of Total Holdings 64.80%

Sector Breakdown

Geographic Breakdown

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Best Fit Telecommunication Funds

1

Vanguard Telecommunication Services Index Fund (VOX)

2

iShares S&P North American Technology-Multimedia Networking Index Fund (IGN)

3

iShares Dow Jones US Telecommunications Sector Index Fund (IYZ)

4

iShares S&P Global Telecommunications Sector Index Fund (IXP)

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