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IBLC ETF — iShares Blockchain and Tech ETF
iShares Blockchain and Tech ETF (IBLC)
Updated October 16, 2026.
Verdict as of October 16, 2026
IBLC's distribution is rated caution by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (48/100, high confidence). It pays semi-annual and its distribution rate is 0.05%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $2.56 with an ex-date of December 16, 2025, was 12705.0% higher than the previous $0.02. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.
Sources: iShares, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
IBLC is an ETF. its distribution rate is 0.05%, its trailing-12-month yield is 6.68%, its expense ratio is 0.47%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 48/100 (Caution). Total return is 79.8% over the past 4.5 years, 14.5 points behind SPY at 94.3%.
iShares Blockchain and Tech ETF is an equity fund that tracks an index of blockchain and technology companies, investing at least 80% of its assets in index component securities and up to 20% in derivatives and cash. The fund has a modest current distribution rate with semi-annual distributions, though its latest payout was special and may not recur; it carries an expense ratio of 0.47%. The fund appeals to investors seeking exposure to blockchain and technology sectors through a passive index-tracking strategy.
IBLC dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
Trailing-12-month yield (6.68%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $2.561. The ex-dividend date is 12/16/2025. The payment date is 12/19/2025.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-16 | $2.561 | 12705.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-06-16 | $0.02 | -95.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-12-17 | $0.471 | 528.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-06-11 | $0.075 | -77.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-12-20 | $0.332 | 72.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-06-07 | $0.192 | 140.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-12-13 | $0.08 | 2566.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-06-09 | $0.003 | — |
| 2022 total (partial launch year) | $0.083 | — |
| 2023 total | $0.524 | — |
| 2024 total | $0.546 | 4.2% |
| 2025 total | $2.581 | 372.7% |
IBLC dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +372.7%. 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 -21.85%.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | +372.7% |
IBLC holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
IBLC performance versus SPY
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is 79.8% over the past 4.5 years, 14.5 points behind SPY at 94.3%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -34.6%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 44.5%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | -13.8% | — |
| 3M | -10.1% | — |
| 6M | -14.4% | — |
| YTD | -6.3% | — |
| 1Y | -34.6% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | 12.30% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | 37.80% |
| Since inception (4.5 years) | 79.8% | 14.00% |
IBLC key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 48 · Caution
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 0.02%
- Issuer
- iShares
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 04/25/2022
- Expense ratio
- 0.47%
- Distribution rate
- 0.05%
- Distribution frequency
- Semi-Annual
- Trailing yield
- 6.68%
- Last close
- $38.34 (as of 2026-10-16)
- AUM
- $77,341,103
- Average volume
- 9501.0
- Dividend
- $2.561
- Ex-dividend date
- 12/16/2025
- Payment date
- 12/19/2025
- Beta
- 3.47
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (0.05%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (6.68%) 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.
IBLC risks and drawbacks
IBLC'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 44.5%.
Who may consider IBLC — and who may not
It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (IBLC 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 IBLC pay monthly?
No. IBLC currently pays semi-annual, not monthly.
What is IBLC's expense ratio?
IBLC's expense ratio is 0.47%.
How has IBLC's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +372.7%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does IBLC pay a dividend?
IBLC pays semi-annual. The dividend amount is $2.561. The ex-dividend date is 12/16/2025. The payment date is 12/19/2025.
How has IBLC performed?
Total return is 79.8% over the past 4.5 years, 14.5 points behind SPY at 94.3%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -34.6%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 44.5%.
Is IBLC a good investment?
IBLC's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 48 (Caution). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 0.05% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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