IWR ETF — iShares Russell Midcap ETF

iShares Russell Midcap ETF (IWR)

Updated October 2, 2026.

IWR is a low-cost ETF that tracks the Russell Midcap Index. its distribution rate is 1.21%, its trailing-12-month yield is 1.17%, its expense ratio is 0.18%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 96/100 (Safe). Total return is 967.1% over the past 25.2 years, 68.4 points ahead of SPY at 898.7%.

At the current 1.21% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $121 per year, or about $30.25 per quarter if the next payment matches the last regular one.

iShares Russell Midcap ETF is a passively managed fund that tracks the Russell Midcap Index, providing broad exposure to the 806 midsize U.S. companies within the Russell 1000 Index on a float-adjusted, capitalization-weighted basis. The fund carries a modest distribution rate with quarterly distributions and a low expense ratio of 0.18%. It appeals to investors seeking diversified exposure to the midcap segment of the U.S. equity market.

IWR performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-02.

Total return is 967.1% over the past 25.2 years, 68.4 points ahead of SPY at 898.7%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 13.1%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 8.2%.

IWR key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

96 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

1.16%

Issuer

iShares

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

07/17/2001

Expense ratio

0.18%

Distribution rate

1.21%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

1.17%

Last close

$108.28 (as of 2026-10-02)

AUM

$55,880,897,811

Market cap

$36,276,187,136

Average volume

1362600.0

Last dividend

$0.327

Last ex-dividend date

09/15/2026

Last payment date

09/18/2026 (as of 2026-09-18)

Beta

0.96

P/E ratio

19.8022

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (1.21%) 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 (1.17%) 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.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: iShares or company page; Index: Russell Midcap 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.

IWR risks and drawbacks

IWR'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 8.2%.

Who may consider IWR — and who may not

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

Frequently asked questions

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