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ERET ETF — iShares Environmentally Aware Real Estate ETF
iShares Environmentally Aware Real Estate ETF (ERET)
Updated October 16, 2026.
Verdict as of October 16, 2026
ERET's distribution is rated generally safe by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (64/100, high confidence). It pays semi-annual and its distribution rate is 2.07%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.281 with an ex-date of June 15, 2026, was 58.8% lower than the previous $0.682. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.
Sources: iShares, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
ERET is an ETF. its distribution rate is 2.07%, its trailing-12-month yield is 3.55%, its expense ratio is 0.30%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 64/100 (Generally safe). Total return is 25.8% over the past 3.9 years, 78.1 points behind SPY at 103.9%.
This ETF tracks an index of environmentally aware real estate securities, investing at least 90% of its assets in index component securities with economic characteristics matching the underlying benchmark. It distributes on a semi-annual basis at a modest current distribution rate, with an expense ratio of 0.30%.
ERET dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
The distribution rate (2.07%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (3.55%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.281. The ex-dividend date is 06/15/2026. The payment date is 06/18/2026.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-15 | $0.281 | -58.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-12-16 | $0.682 | 106.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-06-16 | $0.331 | -61.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-12-17 | $0.862 | 310.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-06-11 | $0.21 | -61.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-12-20 | $0.538 | 29.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-06-07 | $0.417 | 163.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-12-13 | $0.158 | — |
| 2022 total (partial launch year) | $0.158 | — |
| 2023 total | $0.955 | — |
| 2024 total | $1.072 | 12.3% |
| 2025 total | $1.013 | -5.5% |
| 2026 YTD total | $0.281 | -15.1% vs prior-year YTD |
ERET dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -19.3%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison. The deepest trailing-12-month payout decline in the past five years is -22.64%.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | -19.3% |
ERET holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
ERET performance versus SPY
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is 25.8% over the past 3.9 years, 78.1 points behind SPY at 103.9%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 2.5%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 11.6%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | -2.1% | — |
| 3M | -8.6% | — |
| 6M | -5.6% | — |
| YTD | 2.6% | — |
| 1Y | 2.5% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | 1.60% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | 9.40% |
| Since inception (3.9 years) | 25.8% | 6.10% |
ERET key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 64 · Generally safe
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 1.32%
- Issuer
- iShares
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 11/15/2022
- Expense ratio
- 0.30%
- Distribution rate
- 2.07%
- Distribution frequency
- Semi-Annual
- Trailing yield
- 3.55%
- Last close
- $27.14 (as of 2026-10-16)
- AUM
- $12,842,854
- Average volume
- 79.0
- Dividend
- $0.281
- Ex-dividend date
- 06/15/2026
- Payment date
- 06/18/2026
- Beta
- 0.96
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (2.07%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (3.55%) 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.
ERET risks and drawbacks
ERET'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. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 11.6%.
Who may consider ERET — and who may not
ERET may suit someone looking for moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (ERET pays semi-annual); 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.
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Frequently asked questions
Does ERET pay monthly?
No. ERET currently pays semi-annual, not monthly.
What is ERET's expense ratio?
ERET's expense ratio is 0.30%.
What is ERET's dividend yield?
ERET's distribution rate is 2.07%, paid semi-annual, with a 0.30% expense ratio — calculation basis unavailable.
How has ERET's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -19.3%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does ERET pay a dividend?
ERET pays semi-annual. The dividend amount is $0.281. The ex-dividend date is 06/15/2026. The payment date is 06/18/2026.
How has ERET performed?
Total return is 25.8% over the past 3.9 years, 78.1 points behind SPY at 103.9%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 2.5%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 11.6%.
Is ERET a good investment?
ERET's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 64 (Generally safe). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 2.07% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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