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EVLU ETF — iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Value Factor ETF
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Value Factor ETF (EVLU)
Updated October 16, 2026.
Verdict as of October 16, 2026
EVLU's distribution is rated unproven by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (50/100, high confidence). It pays semi-annual and its distribution rate is 1.73%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.349 with an ex-date of June 15, 2026, was 70.9% lower than the previous $1.20. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.
Sources: iShares, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
EVLU is an ETF. its distribution rate is 1.73%, its trailing-12-month yield is 3.83%, its expense ratio is 0.35%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 50/100 (Unproven). Total return is 79.0% over the past 2.1 years, 34.0 points ahead of SPY at 45.0%.
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Value Factor ETF tracks an index of value stocks in emerging markets, focusing on securities with higher value characteristics and quality metrics within each sector and country. The fund carries a modest current distribution rate with semi-annual distributions and has an expense ratio of 0.35%. It appeals to income and value-oriented investors seeking exposure to emerging market equities with a quality tilt.
EVLU dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
The distribution rate (1.73%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (3.83%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.349. 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 | $0.349 | -70.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-12-16 | $1.198 | 154.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-06-16 | $0.47 | 1640.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-12-30 | $0.027 | -88.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-12-17 | $0.225 | — |
| 2024 total (partial launch year) | $0.252 | — |
| 2025 total | $1.668 | — |
| 2026 YTD total | $0.349 | -25.7% vs prior-year YTD |
EVLU holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
EVLU performance versus SPY
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is 79.0% over the past 2.1 years, 34.0 points ahead of SPY at 45.0%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 36.0%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 12.9%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | -1.8% | — |
| 3M | 1.1% | — |
| 6M | 12.2% | — |
| YTD | 27.1% | — |
| 1Y | 36.0% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | 28.70% |
| Since inception (2.1 years) | 79.0% | 31.80% |
EVLU key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 50 · Unproven
- Issuer
- iShares
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 09/04/2024
- Expense ratio
- 0.35%
- Distribution rate
- 1.73%
- Distribution frequency
- Semi-Annual
- Trailing yield
- 3.83%
- Last close
- $40.42 (as of 2026-10-16)
- AUM
- $19,746,056
- Average volume
- 2795.0
- Dividend
- $0.349
- Ex-dividend date
- 06/15/2026
- Payment date
- 06/18/2026
- Beta
- 1.1727
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (1.73%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (3.83%) 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.
EVLU risks and drawbacks
EVLU'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 12.9%.
Who may consider EVLU — and who may not
It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (EVLU pays semi-annual); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
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Frequently asked questions
Does EVLU pay monthly?
No. EVLU currently pays semi-annual, not monthly.
What is EVLU's expense ratio?
EVLU's expense ratio is 0.35%.
What is EVLU's dividend yield?
EVLU's distribution rate is 1.73%, paid semi-annual, with a 0.35% expense ratio — calculation basis unavailable.
When does EVLU pay a dividend?
EVLU pays semi-annual. The dividend amount is $0.349. The ex-dividend date is 06/15/2026. The payment date is 06/18/2026.
How has EVLU performed?
Total return is 79.0% over the past 2.1 years, 34.0 points ahead of SPY at 45.0%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 36.0%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 12.9%.
Is EVLU a good investment?
EVLU's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 50 (Unproven). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 1.73% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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