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ETEC ETF — iShares Breakthrough Environmental Solutions ETF
iShares Breakthrough Environmental Solutions ETF (ETEC)
Updated October 16, 2026.
Verdict as of October 16, 2026
ETEC's distribution is rated unproven by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (48/100, high confidence). It pays semi-annual and its distribution rate is 0.83%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.096 with an ex-date of June 15, 2026, was 182.4% higher than the previous $0.034. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.
Sources: iShares, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
ETEC is an ETF. its distribution rate is 0.83%, its trailing-12-month yield is 0.56%, its expense ratio is 0.47%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 48/100 (Unproven). Total return is -6.0% over the past 3.5 years, 103.5 points behind SPY at 97.5%.
iShares Breakthrough Environmental Solutions ETF is an ETF that tracks an index of U.S. and non-U.S. companies developing breakthrough innovations and technologies to address climate change, as identified by Morningstar. The fund maintains a modest current distribution rate and pays distributions semi-annually, with an expense ratio of 0.47%. It appeals to equity investors seeking exposure to climate-focused innovation companies.
ETEC dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
The distribution rate (0.83%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (0.56%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.096. 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 | $0.096 | 182.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-12-16 | $0.034 | -27.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-06-16 | $0.047 | -67.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-12-17 | $0.143 | 55.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-06-11 | $0.092 | -89.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-12-20 | $0.874 | 748.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-06-07 | $0.103 | — |
| 2023 total (partial launch year) | $0.977 | — |
| 2024 total | $0.235 | — |
| 2025 total | $0.081 | -65.5% |
| 2026 YTD total | $0.096 | 104.3% vs prior-year YTD |
ETEC dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -31.6%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | -31.6% |
ETEC holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
ETEC performance versus SPY
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is -6.0% over the past 3.5 years, 103.5 points behind SPY at 97.5%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -7.0%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 27.8%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | -5.3% | — |
| 3M | -15.2% | — |
| 6M | -18.5% | — |
| YTD | -6.9% | — |
| 1Y | -7.0% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | 6.60% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | 3.80% |
| Since inception (3.5 years) | -6.0% | -1.70% |
ETEC key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 48 · Unproven
- Issuer
- iShares
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 03/28/2023
- Expense ratio
- 0.47%
- Distribution rate
- 0.83%
- Distribution frequency
- Semi-Annual
- Trailing yield
- 0.56%
- Last close
- $23.10 (as of 2026-10-16)
- AUM
- $3,899,285
- Average volume
- 9.0
- Dividend
- $0.096
- Ex-dividend date
- 06/15/2026
- Payment date
- 06/18/2026
- Beta
- 1.0785
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (0.83%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (0.56%) 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.
ETEC risks and drawbacks
ETEC'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 27.8%.
Who may consider ETEC — and who may not
It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (ETEC 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 ETEC pay monthly?
No. ETEC currently pays semi-annual, not monthly.
What is ETEC's expense ratio?
ETEC's expense ratio is 0.47%.
What is ETEC's dividend yield?
ETEC's distribution rate is 0.83%, paid semi-annual, with a 0.47% expense ratio — calculation basis unavailable.
How has ETEC's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -31.6%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does ETEC pay a dividend?
ETEC pays semi-annual. The dividend amount is $0.096. The ex-dividend date is 06/15/2026. The payment date is 06/18/2026.
How has ETEC performed?
Total return is -6.0% over the past 3.5 years, 103.5 points behind SPY at 97.5%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -7.0%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 27.8%.
Is ETEC a good investment?
ETEC's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 48 (Unproven). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 0.83% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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