IFRA ETF — iShares U.S. Infrastructure ETF

iShares U.S. Infrastructure ETF (IFRA)

Updated October 2, 2026.

IFRA is an ETF. its distribution rate is 1.84%, its trailing-12-month yield is 1.81%, its expense ratio is 0.30%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 96/100 (Safe). Total return is 160.2% over the past 8.5 years, 69.3 points behind SPY at 229.5%.

At the current 1.84% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $184 per year, or about $46.00 per quarter if the next payment matches the last regular one.

iShares U.S. Infrastructure ETF tracks an index of U.S. infrastructure companies, investing at least 80% of its assets in index component securities and using derivatives or non-index holdings for the remainder to optimize tracking. The fund distributes quarterly income at a modest current rate with a low expense ratio of 0.30%. It appeals to income investors seeking exposure to U.S. infrastructure sectors with relatively low costs.

IFRA performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-02.

Total return is 160.2% over the past 8.5 years, 69.3 points behind SPY at 229.5%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 8.7%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 13.7%.

IFRA key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

96 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

1.77%

Issuer

iShares

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

04/03/2018

Expense ratio

0.30%

Distribution rate

1.84%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

1.81%

Last close

$56.19 (as of 2026-10-02)

AUM

$4,047,442,700

Average volume

249500.0

Last dividend

$0.259

Last ex-dividend date

09/15/2026

Last payment date

09/18/2026 (as of 2026-09-18)

Beta

0.92

P/E ratio

21.6383

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (1.84%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (1.81%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. 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.

IFRA risks and drawbacks

IFRA's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, 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 13.7%.

Who may consider IFRA — and who may not

IFRA may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (IFRA pays quarterly); 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.

Frequently asked questions

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