IWP ETF — iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF

iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF (IWP)

Updated October 16, 2026.

IWP is an ETF. its distribution rate is 0.46%, its trailing-12-month yield is 0.39%, its expense ratio is 0.23%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 82/100 (Safe). Total return is 765.8% over the past 25.2 years, 118.4 points behind SPY at 884.2%.

iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF tracks the performance of mid-capitalization growth companies in the U.S. equity market using a representative sampling strategy. The fund distributes a modest yield quarterly and carries an expense ratio of 0.23%. It appeals primarily to growth-oriented investors seeking exposure to mid-cap equities with growth characteristics.

IWP performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 765.8% over the past 25.2 years, 118.4 points behind SPY at 884.2%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -4.7%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 14.8%.

IWP key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

82 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

0.38%

Issuer

iShares

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

07/17/2001

Expense ratio

0.23%

Distribution rate

0.46%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

0.39%

Last close

$133.99 (stale; as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$19,826,622,495

Average volume

1211700.0

Dividend

$0.155

Ex-dividend date

09/15/2026

Payment date

09/18/2026

Beta

1.19

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (0.46%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (0.39%) 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.

IWP risks and drawbacks

IWP'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 14.8%.

Who may consider IWP — and who may not

IWP may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (IWP 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.

More on IWP

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Frequently asked questions

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