CORO ETF — iShares International Country Rotation Active ETF

iShares International Country Rotation Active ETF (CORO)

Updated October 16, 2026.

CORO is an ETF. its distribution rate is 1.68%, its trailing-12-month yield is 2.86%, its expense ratio is 0.55%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 50/100 (Unproven). Total return is 50.2% over the past 1.9 years, 21.7 points ahead of SPY at 28.5%.

This actively managed ETF provides dynamic exposure to developed and emerging markets outside the United States, investing at least 80% of its assets in securities of issuers economically tied to non-U.S. countries. The fund distributes on a semi-annual basis with a modest current distribution rate and carries an expense ratio of 0.55%. It appeals to investors seeking international equity exposure with an active management approach rather than passive index tracking.

CORO performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 50.2% over the past 1.9 years, 21.7 points ahead of SPY at 28.5%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 19.9%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 11.3%.

CORO key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

50 · Unproven

Issuer

iShares

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

12/03/2024

Expense ratio

0.55%

Distribution rate

1.68%

Distribution frequency

Semi-Annual

Trailing yield

2.86%

Last close

$35.52 (as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$13,145,897,498

Average volume

2281562.0

Dividend

$0.298

Ex-dividend date

07/02/2026

Payment date

07/08/2026

Beta

1.0807

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (1.68%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (2.86%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. 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.

Yield and safety methodology · 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.

CORO risks and drawbacks

CORO's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are semi-annual, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 11.3%.

Who may consider CORO — and who may not

It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (CORO pays semi-annual); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

More on CORO

• CORO dividend calendar
• CORO dividend history
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Tagged: International, Active.

Frequently asked questions

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