IDEV ETF — iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF

iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF (IDEV)

Updated October 16, 2026.

IDEV is a low-cost ETF that tracks the MSCI World ex USA IMI Index (developed markets). its distribution rate is 3.00%, its trailing-12-month yield is 3.21%, its expense ratio is 0.04%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 75/100 (Generally safe). Total return is 131.2% over the past 9.6 years, 146.8 points behind SPY at 278.0%.

iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF is an equity ETF that tracks the MSCI World ex USA IMI Index, providing broad exposure to large-, mid-, and small-capitalization stocks in developed markets across Europe, Australasia, and the Far East. The fund carries a modest expense ratio of 0.04% and distributes dividends semi-annually with a moderate current distribution rate. It appeals to investors seeking low-cost, diversified exposure to international developed market equities.

IDEV performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 131.2% over the past 9.6 years, 146.8 points behind SPY at 278.0%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 14.5%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 11.2%.

IDEV key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

75 · Generally safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

2.25%

Issuer

iShares

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

03/21/2017

Expense ratio

0.04%

Distribution rate

3.00%

Distribution frequency

Semi-Annual

Trailing yield

3.21%

Last close

$89.47 (as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$33,128,017,217

Average volume

2629110.0

Dividend

$1.344

Ex-dividend date

06/15/2026

Payment date

06/18/2026

Beta

0.88

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (3.00%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (3.21%) 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 or company page; Index: MSCI World ex USA IMI Index (developed markets); 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.

IDEV risks and drawbacks

IDEV'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 11.2%.

Who may consider IDEV — and who may not

IDEV may suit someone looking for low-cost broad dividend exposure, moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (IDEV 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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