IQSI ETF — IQ Candriam ESG International Equity ETF

IQ Candriam ESG International Equity ETF (IQSI)

IQSI is a low-cost ETF. its distribution rate is 1.39%, its trailing-12-month yield is 2.73%, its expense ratio is 0.15%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 72/100 (Generally safe). Total return is 82.4% over the past 6.8 years, 81.0 points behind SPY at 163.4%.

At the current 1.39% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $139 per year, or about $34.75 per quarter if the next payment matches the last regular one.

IQ Candriam ESG International Equity ETF is an ETF that tracks an index of international equity securities screened for environmental, social, and corporate governance criteria and weighted by market capitalization. The fund distributes quarterly with a modest current distribution rate and carries an expense ratio of 0.15%. It appeals to income and ESG-focused investors seeking international equity exposure with responsible investing considerations.

IQSI performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-09-18.

Total return is 82.4% over the past 6.8 years, 81.0 points behind SPY at 163.4%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 14.9%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 12.0%.

IQSI key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

72 · Generally safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

1.00%

Issuer

New York Life Investments

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

12/17/2019

Expense ratio

0.15%

Distribution rate

1.39%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

2.73%

Last close

$38.16 (as of 2026-09-18)

NAV

$38.43

Premium / discount

0.70% discount

AUM

$268,088,051

Average volume

2900.0

Next dividend

$0.1326

Next ex-dividend date

09/18/2026

Next payment date

09/22/2026

Beta

0.98

P/E ratio

20.189

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (1.39%) 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 (2.73%) 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.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: New York Life Investments; 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.

IQSI risks and drawbacks

IQSI'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 12.0%.

Who may consider IQSI — and who may not

IQSI may suit someone looking for low-cost broad dividend exposure. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (IQSI 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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