IWM ETF — iShares Russell 2000 ETF

iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM)

IWM is a low-cost ETF that tracks the Russell 2000 Index. its distribution rate is 0.94%, its trailing-12-month yield is 0.90%, its expense ratio is 0.19%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 95/100 (Safe). Total return is 808.2% over the past 26.3 years, 19.7 points ahead of SPY at 788.5%.

At the current 0.94% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $94 per year, or $7.83 per month on an equivalent basis. Actual quarterly payments vary.

This ETF tracks the Russell 2000 Index, providing exposure to approximately 1,933 of the smallest companies in the Russell 3000 Index on a float-adjusted, capitalization-weighted basis. The fund has a modest current distribution rate paid quarterly and carries an expense ratio of 0.19%. It appeals to investors seeking broad exposure to the small-cap segment of the U.S. equity market.

IWM performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-09-04.

Total return is 808.2% over the past 26.3 years, 19.7 points ahead of SPY at 788.5%.

IWM key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

95 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

0.89%

Issuer

iShares

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

05/22/2000

Expense ratio

0.19%

Distribution rate

0.94%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

0.90%

Last close

$296.01

NAV

$293.74

Premium / discount

0.77% premium

AUM

$79,033,695,198

Market cap

$77,890,199,552

Average volume

13951100.0

Last dividend

$0.695

Last ex-dividend date

06/15/2026 (as of 2026-06-15)

Last payment date

06/18/2026 (as of 2026-06-18)

Beta

1.24

P/E ratio

17.3782

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (0.94%) 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 (0.90%) 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: iShares or company page; Index: Russell 2000 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.

IWM risks and drawbacks

IWM'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.

Who may consider IWM — and who may not

IWM 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 (IWM pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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