BIDD ETF — iShares International Dividend Active ETF

iShares International Dividend Active ETF (BIDD)

BIDD is an ETF. its distribution rate is 1.09%, its trailing-12-month yield is 7.67%, its expense ratio is 0.60%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 97/100 (Safe). Total return is 32.1% over the past 1.8 years, 0.4 points behind SPY at 32.5%.

At the current 1.09% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $109 per year, or about $27.25 per quarter if the next payment matches the last regular one.

This ETF actively invests at least 80% of its assets in dividend-paying equity securities issued by foreign companies of any market capitalization, including common and preferred stocks. The fund distributes quarterly, currently at a moderate yield, with an expense ratio of 0.60%; note that the latest distribution was special and may not recur as part of the regular payout schedule. The fund appeals to income investors seeking international dividend exposure through an actively managed strategy.

BIDD performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-09-18.

Total return is 32.1% over the past 1.8 years, 0.4 points behind SPY at 32.5%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 16.7%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 12.3%.

BIDD key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

97 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

1.06%

Issuer

iShares

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

09/26/1997

Expense ratio

0.60%

Distribution rate

1.09%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

7.67%

Last close

$30.41 (as of 2026-09-18)

NAV

$30.18

Premium / discount

0.76% premium

AUM

$392,318,290

Average volume

12800.0

Next dividend

$0.083

Last ex-dividend date

09/15/2026 (as of 2026-09-15)

Next payment date

09/18/2026 (as of 2026-09-18)

Beta

0.9

P/E ratio

19.6529

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (1.09%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (7.67%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: iShares; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

BIDD risks and drawbacks

BIDD's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 12.3%.

Who may consider BIDD — and who may not

BIDD may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (BIDD pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

Frequently asked questions

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