IWD ETF — iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF

iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF (IWD)

IWD is a low-cost ETF that tracks the Russell 1000 Value Index. As of August 19, 2026, its distribution rate is 1.19%, its trailing-12-month yield is 1.36%, its expense ratio is 0.18%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 98/100 (Safe). Fund total return is 723.6% over the past 26.2 years, 61.7 points behind SPY at 785.3%.

At the current 1.19% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $119 per year, or $9.92 per month on an equivalent basis. Actual quarterly payments vary.

iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF tracks the Russell 1000 Value Index, which represents large- and mid-capitalization value stocks in the U.S. equity market, using representative sampling to manage the fund. The ETF distributes quarterly income at a modest current distribution rate, with a low expense ratio of 0.18%. It appeals to income-oriented equity investors seeking broad exposure to value stocks in the large-cap space.

IWD performance versus SPY

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Fund total return is 723.6% over the past 26.2 years, 61.7 points behind SPY at 785.3%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 6.8%.

IWD key facts

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™

98 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

1.17%

Issuer

iShares

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

05/22/2000

Expense ratio

0.18%

Distribution rate

1.19%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

1.36%

Last close

$256.73

AUM

$84,617,263,898

Market cap

$69,530,419,200

Average volume

1047606.0

Last dividend

$0.7610

Ex-dividend date

06/15/2026

Payment date

06/18/2026

Beta

0.79

P/E ratio

21.9485

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (1.19%) 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 (1.36%) 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: Russell 1000 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.

IWD risks and drawbacks

IWD'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 6.8%.

Who may consider IWD — and who may not

IWD 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 (IWD 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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