IWM ETF — iShares Russell 2000 ETF
iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM)
IWM is a low-cost ETF that tracks the Russell 2000 Index. As of August 19, 2026, its distribution rate is 0.93%, its trailing-12-month yield is 0.88%, its expense ratio is 0.19%.
At the current 0.93% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $93 per year, or $7.75 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 dividend yield and income
Data as of August 19, 2026.
The distribution rate (0.93%) is the latest posted forward yield, paid quarterly. Trailing-12-month yield (0.88%) is the last year of payments divided by the current price. The last dividend was $0.6950. The last ex-dividend date was 06/15/2026. It was paid on 06/18/2026. At 0.93%, $10,000 would generate about $93 a year ($7.75 monthly-equivalent).
| Ex-date | Amount | vs year-ago payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-15 | $0.695 | 20.7% |
| 2026-03-17 | $0.442 | -3.9% |
| 2025-12-16 | $0.842 | 21.3% |
| 2025-09-16 | $0.677 | -10.0% |
| 2025-06-16 | $0.576 | 2.5% |
| 2025-03-18 | $0.46 | -11.9% |
| 2024-12-17 | $0.694 | -5.4% |
| 2024-09-25 | $0.752 | -9.3% |
| 2024-06-11 | $0.562 | 10.4% |
| 2024-03-21 | $0.522 | -17.3% |
| 2023-12-20 | $0.734 | -11.6% |
| 2023-09-26 | $0.829 | -3.7% |
| 2023-06-07 | $0.509 | 3.0% |
| 2023-03-23 | $0.631 | 57.7% |
| 2022-12-13 | $0.83 | 24.6% |
| 2022-09-26 | $0.861 | 26.8% |
| 2022-06-09 | $0.494 | 42.4% |
| 2022-03-24 | $0.4 | 0.5% |
| 2021-12-13 | $0.666 | 12.5% |
| 2021-09-24 | $0.679 | 20.0% |
| 2021-06-10 | $0.347 | -25.5% |
| 2021-03-25 | $0.398 | -5.2% |
| 2020-12-14 | $0.592 | -0.8% |
| 2020-09-23 | $0.566 | 4.0% |
| 2020-06-15 | $0.466 | -12.6% |
| 2020-03-25 | $0.42 | 1.9% |
| 2019-12-16 | $0.597 | 27.3% |
| 2019-09-24 | $0.544 | 20.9% |
| 2019-06-17 | $0.533 | -10.4% |
| 2019-03-20 | $0.412 | 13.8% |
| 2018-12-17 | $0.469 | -19.0% |
| 2018-09-26 | $0.45 | 28.9% |
| 2018-07-03 | $0.595 | -2.3% |
| 2018-03-22 | $0.362 | -6.5% |
| 2017-12-21 | $0.579 | 2.8% |
| 2017-09-26 | $0.349 | 1.5% |
| 2017-07-06 | $0.609 | -1.9% |
| 2017-03-24 | $0.387 | 18.3% |
| 2016-12-22 | $0.563 | 13.5% |
| 2016-09-26 | $0.344 | 6.2% |
| 2016-07-06 | $0.621 | 17.4% |
| 2016-03-23 | $0.327 | -14.6% |
| 2015-12-24 | $0.496 | 11.5% |
| 2015-09-25 | $0.324 | 6.2% |
| 2015-07-02 | $0.529 | 15.3% |
| 2015-03-25 | $0.383 | 26.8% |
| 2014-12-24 | $0.445 | 1.8% |
| 2014-09-24 | $0.305 | 7.8% |
| 2014-07-02 | $0.459 | 6.7% |
| 2014-03-25 | $0.302 | 14.4% |
| 2013-12-23 | $0.437 | -39.9% |
| 2013-09-24 | $0.283 | -14.8% |
| 2013-07-02 | $0.43 | 14.1% |
| 2013-03-25 | $0.264 | 5.2% |
| 2012-12-19 | $0.727 | 101.9% |
| 2012-09-24 | $0.332 | 32.8% |
| 2012-06-26 | $0.377 | 49.6% |
| 2012-03-23 | $0.251 | 48.5% |
| 2011-12-22 | $0.36 | 0.8% |
| 2011-09-23 | $0.25 | 51.5% |
| 2011-07-05 | $0.252 | 26.6% |
| 2011-03-24 | $0.169 | -1.7% |
| 2010-12-22 | $0.357 | 41.1% |
| 2010-09-23 | $0.165 | 13.8% |
| 2010-07-02 | $0.199 | 9.9% |
| 2010-03-24 | $0.172 | 22.0% |
| 2009-12-23 | $0.253 | -29.9% |
| 2009-09-22 | $0.145 | -3.3% |
| 2009-07-02 | $0.181 | -29.6% |
| 2009-03-24 | $0.141 | 28.2% |
| 2008-12-23 | $0.361 | 35.2% |
| 2008-09-24 | $0.15 | -23.1% |
| 2008-07-02 | $0.257 | 61.6% |
| 2008-03-24 | $0.11 | -28.6% |
| 2007-12-27 | $0.267 | -18.8% |
| 2007-09-25 | $0.195 | -15.6% |
| 2007-06-28 | $0.159 | 51.4% |
| 2007-03-23 | $0.154 | -8.9% |
| 2006-12-20 | $0.329 | 26.1% |
| 2006-09-26 | $0.231 | 16.7% |
| 2006-06-22 | $0.105 | -28.1% |
| 2006-03-24 | $0.169 | -38.3% |
| 2005-12-22 | $0.261 | 27.0% |
| 2005-09-23 | $0.198 | 49.4% |
| 2005-06-20 | $0.146 | -4.3% |
| 2005-03-24 | $0.274 | 162.2% |
| 2004-12-23 | $0.2055 | 78.7% |
| 2004-09-24 | $0.1325 | 11.8% |
| 2004-06-25 | $0.1525 | 103.3% |
| 2004-03-26 | $0.1045 | 30.6% |
| 2003-12-16 | $0.115 | -39.5% |
| 2003-12-12 | $0.1875 | -1.3% |
| 2003-09-12 | $0.1185 | -7.4% |
| 2003-06-13 | $0.075 | -37.8% |
| 2003-03-07 | $0.08 | 39.1% |
| 2002-12-13 | $0.19 | 40.7% |
| 2002-09-13 | $0.128 | -12.9% |
| 2002-06-14 | $0.1205 | -15.1% |
| 2002-03-08 | $0.0575 | -40.7% |
| 2001-12-14 | $0.135 | -37.8% |
| 2001-10-01 | $0.147 | -17.4% |
| 2001-06-08 | $0.142 | 373.3% |
| 2001-03-09 | $0.097 | — |
| 2000-12-13 | $0.217 | — |
| 2000-09-20 | $0.178 | — |
| 2000-06-21 | $0.03 | — |
| 2000 total | $0.425 | — |
| 2001 total | $0.521 | 22.6% |
| 2002 total | $0.496 | -4.8% |
| 2003 total | $0.576 | 16.1% |
| 2004 total | $0.595 | 3.3% |
| 2005 total | $0.879 | 47.7% |
| 2006 total | $0.834 | -5.1% |
| 2007 total | $0.775 | -7.1% |
| 2008 total | $0.878 | 13.3% |
| 2009 total | $0.72 | -18.0% |
| 2010 total | $0.893 | 24.0% |
| 2011 total | $1.031 | 15.5% |
| 2012 total | $1.687 | 63.6% |
| 2013 total | $1.414 | -16.2% |
| 2014 total | $1.511 | 6.9% |
| 2015 total | $1.732 | 14.6% |
| 2016 total | $1.855 | 7.1% |
| 2017 total | $1.924 | 3.7% |
| 2018 total | $1.876 | -2.5% |
| 2019 total | $2.086 | 11.2% |
| 2020 total | $2.044 | -2.0% |
| 2021 total | $2.09 | 2.3% |
| 2022 total | $2.585 | 23.7% |
| 2023 total | $2.703 | 4.6% |
| 2024 total | $2.53 | -6.4% |
| 2025 total | $2.555 | 1.0% |
| 2026 YTD total | $1.137 | 9.7% |
IWM dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed 8.04%. That is the seasonality-immune income comparison, not a single quarterly check versus the prior quarter. An annualized trend fit on recent payments is -19.56%. That fit can move with uneven quarterly amounts and is not the same as a trailing-12-month cut. The deepest trailing-12-month payout decline in the past five years is -8.36%.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | 69.6% |
| 3Y | 4.7% |
| 5Y | 26.0% |
| 10Y | 98.2% |
IWM key facts
Data as of August 19, 2026.
- Issuer
- iShares
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 05/22/2000
- Expense ratio
- 0.19%
- Distribution rate
- 0.93%
- Distribution frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing yield
- 0.88%
- Last close
- $300.23
- AUM
- $83,336,253,885
- Market cap
- $77,890,199,552
- Average volume
- 17924416.0
- Last dividend
- $0.6950
- Ex-dividend date
- 06/15/2026
- Payment date
- 06/18/2026
- Beta
- 1.26
- P/E ratio
- 18.6145
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (0.93%) 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 (0.88%) 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 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. 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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Frequently asked questions
Does IWM pay monthly?
No. IWM currently pays quarterly, not monthly.
What index does IWM track?
IWM tracks the Russell 2000 Index.
What is IWM's expense ratio?
IWM's expense ratio is 0.19%.
What is IWM's dividend yield?
IWM currently yields 0.93%, paid quarterly, with a 0.19% expense ratio.
How has IWM's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed 8.04%. That is not a single quarter versus the prior quarter.
When does IWM pay a dividend?
IWM pays quarterly. The last dividend was $0.6950. The last ex-dividend date was 06/15/2026. It was paid on 06/18/2026.
Is IWM a good investment?
It currently yields 0.93%. Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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