IWF ETF — iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF (IWF)

IWF is a low-cost ETF that tracks the Russell 1000 Growth Index. As of August 19, 2026, its distribution rate is 0.35%, its trailing-12-month yield is 0.35%, its expense ratio is 0.18%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 90/100 (Safe). Fund total return is 725.2% over the past 26.2 years, 60.1 points behind SPY at 785.3%.

At the current 0.35% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $35 per year, or $2.92 per month on an equivalent basis. Actual quarterly payments vary.

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF is an index fund that tracks the Russell 1000 Growth Index, providing exposure to large- and mid-capitalization growth stocks in the U.S. equity market through a representative sampling strategy. The fund has a modest current distribution rate, makes quarterly distributions, and carries an expense ratio of 0.18%. It appeals to growth-oriented investors seeking broad exposure to large-cap U.S. growth equities with low costs.

IWF performance versus SPY

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Fund total return is 725.2% over the past 26.2 years, 60.1 points behind SPY at 785.3%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 16.3%.

IWF key facts

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™

90 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

0.32%

Issuer

iShares

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

05/22/2000

Expense ratio

0.18%

Distribution rate

0.35%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

0.35%

Last close

$123.07

AUM

$128,415,658,446

Market cap

$135,919,009,792

Average volume

2735607.0

Last dividend

$0.1068

Ex-dividend date

06/15/2026

Payment date

06/18/2026

Beta

1.2

P/E ratio

31.4802

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (0.35%) 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 (0.35%) 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 Growth 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.

IWF risks and drawbacks

IWF'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 16.3%.

Who may consider IWF — and who may not

IWF 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 (IWF 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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