IVE ETF — iShares S&P 500 Value ETF

iShares S&P 500 Value ETF (IVE)

Updated October 2, 2026.

IVE is a low-cost ETF that tracks the S&P 500 Value Index. its distribution rate is 1.62%, its trailing-12-month yield is 1.57%, its expense ratio is 0.18%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 91/100 (Safe). Total return is 588.4% over the past 26.4 years, 201.6 points behind SPY at 790.0%.

At the current 1.62% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $162 per year, or about $40.50 per quarter if the next payment matches the last regular one.

iShares S&P 500 Value ETF tracks the S&P 500 Value Index, providing exposure to large-capitalization value stocks in the U.S. equity market by investing at least 80% of its assets in the index's component securities. The fund distributes quarterly with a current yield profile at modest levels, and carries a low expense ratio of 0.18%, making it cost-effective for investors seeking broad-based U.S. value stock exposure.

IVE performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-02.

Total return is 588.4% over the past 26.4 years, 201.6 points behind SPY at 790.0%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 12.7%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 6.2%.

IVE key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

91 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

1.47%

Issuer

iShares

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

05/22/2000

Expense ratio

0.18%

Distribution rate

1.62%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

1.57%

Last close

$229.62 (as of 2026-10-02)

AUM

$49,146,966,463

Market cap

$29,256,976,384

Average volume

577000.0

Last dividend

$0.931

Last ex-dividend date

09/15/2026

Last payment date

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

Beta

0.77

P/E ratio

21.8669

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (1.62%) 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 (1.57%) 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 500 Value 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.

IVE risks and drawbacks

IVE'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 6.2%.

Who may consider IVE — and who may not

IVE 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 (IVE 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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Frequently asked questions

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