IWN ETF — iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF

iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF (IWN)

Updated October 23, 2026.

IWN is an ETF. Its distribution rate is 1.66%, its trailing-12-month yield is 1.53%, its expense ratio is 0.24%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 95/100 (Safe). Total return is 925.2% over the past 26.2 years, 173.7 points ahead of SPY at 751.5%.

iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF tracks a subset of the Russell 2000 Index, focusing on small-cap U.S. companies with value characteristics. The fund distributes quarterly income at a modest current yield and carries a low expense ratio of 0.24%. It appeals to equity investors seeking exposure to the small-cap value segment of the U.S. stock market.

IWN performance versus SPY

As of Oct 23, 2026

Total return is 925.2% over the past 26.2 years, 173.7 points ahead of SPY at 751.5%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 20.7%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 8.5%.

IWN key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

95 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

1.58%

Issuer

iShares

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

07/24/2000

Expense ratio

0.24%

Distribution rate

1.66%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

1.53%

Last close

$213.00 (as of 2026-10-23)

AUM

$13,732,707,479

Average volume

892,651

Dividend

$0.885

Ex-dividend date

09/15/2026

Payment date

09/18/2026

Beta

1.06

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (1.66%) has no calculation basis on file. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (1.53%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. 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; 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.

IWN risks and drawbacks

IWN'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. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 8.5%.

Who may consider IWN — and who may not

IWN may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (IWN pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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Tagged: Russell 2000, Small Caps, Index.

Frequently asked questions

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