IJR ETF — iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (IJR)

Updated October 2, 2026.

IJR is a low-cost ETF that tracks the S&P SmallCap 600 Index. its distribution rate is 1.47%, its trailing-12-month yield is 1.23%, its expense ratio is 0.06%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 79/100 (Generally safe). Total return is 1103.6% over the past 26.4 years, 313.6 points ahead of SPY at 790.0%.

At the current 1.47% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $147 per year, or about $36.75 per quarter if the next payment matches the last regular one.

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF is an equity ETF that tracks the S&P SmallCap 600 Index, providing broad exposure to small-capitalization U.S. companies through a portfolio of approximately 600 securities. The fund offers a modest current distribution rate paid quarterly, with a very low expense ratio of 0.06%. The fund appeals to equity income investors seeking diversified exposure to the small-cap segment of the U.S. stock market.

IJR performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-02.

Total return is 1103.6% over the past 26.4 years, 313.6 points ahead of SPY at 790.0%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 17.4%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 9.2%.

IJR key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

79 · Generally safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

1.16%

Issuer

iShares

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

05/22/2000

Expense ratio

0.06%

Distribution rate

1.47%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

1.23%

Last close

$138.52 (as of 2026-10-02)

AUM

$104,507,410,907

Market cap

$77,258,817,536

Average volume

3815600.0

Last dividend

$0.509

Last ex-dividend date

09/15/2026

Last payment date

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

Beta

1.05

P/E ratio

17.1416

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (1.47%) 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 (1.23%) 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 or company page; Index: S&P SmallCap 600 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.

IJR risks and drawbacks

IJR'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. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 9.2%.

Who may consider IJR — and who may not

IJR may suit someone looking for low-cost broad dividend exposure. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (IJR pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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