IMTM ETF — iShares MSCI Intl Momentum Factor ETF

iShares MSCI Intl Momentum Factor ETF (IMTM)

Updated October 16, 2026.

IMTM is an ETF. its distribution rate is 2.33%, its trailing-12-month yield is 4.50%, its expense ratio is 0.30%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 70/100 (Generally safe). Total return is 166.3% over the past 11.7 years, 184.6 points behind SPY at 350.9%.

This ETF tracks an index of international developed-market stocks selected for momentum characteristics, investing at least 80% of its assets in component securities of the MSCI World ex USA Index that exhibit relatively higher price momentum. The fund distributes semi-annually at a modest current distribution rate, with an expense ratio of 0.30%. It appeals to international equity investors seeking factor-based exposure to momentum characteristics outside the United States.

IMTM performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 166.3% over the past 11.7 years, 184.6 points behind SPY at 350.9%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 13.8%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 12.8%.

IMTM key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

70 · Generally safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

1.63%

Issuer

iShares

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

01/13/2015

Expense ratio

0.30%

Distribution rate

2.33%

Distribution frequency

Semi-Annual

Trailing yield

4.50%

Last close

$51.57 (as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$4,237,831,897

Average volume

589488.0

Dividend

$0.602

Ex-dividend date

06/15/2026

Payment date

06/18/2026

Beta

0.85

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (2.33%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (4.50%) 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; 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.

IMTM risks and drawbacks

IMTM'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 12.8%.

Who may consider IMTM — and who may not

IMTM may suit someone looking for moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (IMTM 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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