IJS ETF — iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF

iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF (IJS)

Updated October 16, 2026.

IJS is a low-cost ETF. its distribution rate is 1.75%, its trailing-12-month yield is 1.44%, its expense ratio is 0.18%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 88/100 (Safe). Total return is 1021.2% over the past 26.2 years, 266.0 points ahead of SPY at 755.2%.

iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF is an ETF that tracks the S&P SmallCap 600 Value Index, focusing on small-cap U.S. stocks displaying strong value characteristics as identified by the index provider. The fund distributes quarterly with a modest current distribution rate and carries an expense ratio of 0.18%. It appeals to investors seeking value-oriented exposure to the small-cap segment of the U.S. equity market.

IJS performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 1021.2% over the past 26.2 years, 266.0 points ahead of SPY at 755.2%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 19.2%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 9.3%.

IJS key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

88 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

1.54%

Issuer

iShares

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

07/24/2000

Expense ratio

0.18%

Distribution rate

1.75%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

1.44%

Last close

$128.88 (as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$7,510,269,919

Average volume

212889.0

Dividend

$0.563

Ex-dividend date

09/15/2026

Payment date

09/18/2026

Beta

1.05

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (1.75%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (1.44%) 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; 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.

IJS risks and drawbacks

IJS'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 9.3%.

Who may consider IJS — and who may not

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

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