ITOT ETF — iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF

iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF (ITOT)

ITOT is a low-cost ETF that tracks the S&P Total Market Index. As of August 19, 2026, its distribution rate is 1.00%, its trailing-12-month yield is 0.98%, its expense ratio is 0.03%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 98/100 (Safe). Fund total return is 902.8% over the past 22.6 years, 10.2 points behind SPY at 913.0%.

At the current 1.00% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $100 per year, or $8.33 per month on an equivalent basis. Actual quarterly payments vary.

iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF is an exchange-traded fund that tracks the S&P Total Market Index, providing broad exposure to all U.S. common equities listed on major exchanges including the NYSE, NASDAQ, and Cboe markets. The fund carries a modest current distribution rate, distributes quarterly, and has a very low expense ratio of 0.03%. It appeals to investors seeking broad U.S. equity market exposure with minimal costs and regular income.

ITOT performance versus SPY

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Fund total return is 902.8% over the past 22.6 years, 10.2 points behind SPY at 913.0%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 8.9%.

ITOT key facts

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™

98 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

0.98%

Issuer

iShares

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

01/20/2004

Expense ratio

0.03%

Distribution rate

1.00%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

0.98%

Last close

$168.33

AUM

$98,355,718,264

Market cap

$49,884,655,616

Average volume

1004339.0

Last dividend

$0.4190

Ex-dividend date

06/15/2026

Payment date

06/18/2026

Beta

1.03

P/E ratio

25.4361

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (1.00%) 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 (0.98%) 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 fund page; Index: S&P Total Market 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.

ITOT risks and drawbacks

ITOT'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 8.9%.

Who may consider ITOT — and who may not

ITOT 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 (ITOT 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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