IGRO ETF — iShares International Dividend Growth ETF

iShares International Dividend Growth ETF (IGRO)

IGRO is a low-cost ETF that tracks the Morningstar Global ex-US Dividend Growth Index. As of August 19, 2026, its distribution rate is 5.21%, its trailing-12-month yield is 2.64%, its expense ratio is 0.15%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 88/100 (Safe). Fund total return is 150.6% over the past 10.2 years, 192.9 points behind SPY at 343.5%.

At the current 5.21% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $521 per year, or $43.42 per month on an equivalent basis. Actual quarterly payments vary.

iShares International Dividend Growth ETF is an index fund that tracks non-U.S. developed and emerging market companies selected for a consistent history of growing dividends, with stricter filters that exclude high-yield payers and those with unsustainable payout ratios. The fund distributes quarterly with a modest current distribution rate and carries a low expense ratio of 0.15%. It appeals to income investors seeking international dividend growth exposure with lower fees.

IGRO performance versus SPY

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Fund total return is 150.6% over the past 10.2 years, 192.9 points behind SPY at 343.5%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 10.0%.

IGRO key facts

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™

88 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

4.58%

Issuer

iShares

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

05/17/2016

Expense ratio

0.15%

Distribution rate

5.21%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

2.64%

Last close

$91.72

AUM

$1,300,802,838

Average volume

28249.0

Last dividend

$1.1940

Ex-dividend date

06/15/2026

Payment date

06/18/2026

Beta

0.74

P/E ratio

17.855

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (5.21%) 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 (2.64%) 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. We show a 30-day SEC yield when the fund publishes one. Schwab and other issuers may report a TTM distribution yield or SEC yield on a different date — all can be valid; they are not interchangeable. Fund total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is what the fund did, not your personal gain/loss. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of August 19, 2026.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield

Sources and review

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Primary sources: iShares; Index: Morningstar Global ex-US Dividend Growth Index; 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.

IGRO risks and drawbacks

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 10.0%.

Who may consider IGRO — and who may not

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

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