IWR ETF — iShares Russell Midcap ETF

iShares Russell Midcap ETF (IWR)

IWR is a low-cost ETF that tracks the Russell Midcap Index. As of August 19, 2026, its distribution rate is 1.02%, its trailing-12-month yield is 1.12%, its expense ratio is 0.18%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 96/100 (Safe). Fund total return is 1010.2% over the past 25.1 years, 116.8 points ahead of SPY at 893.4%.

At the current 1.02% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $102 per year, or $8.50 per month on an equivalent basis. Actual quarterly payments vary.

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

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Fund total return is 1010.2% over the past 25.1 years, 116.8 points ahead of SPY at 893.4%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 8.2%.

IWR key facts

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™

96 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

0.98%

Issuer

iShares

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

07/17/2001

Expense ratio

0.18%

Distribution rate

1.02%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

1.12%

Last close

$112.99

AUM

$58,393,768,670

Market cap

$36,276,187,136

Average volume

1071030.0

Last dividend

$0.2890

Ex-dividend date

06/15/2026

Payment date

06/18/2026

Beta

0.97

P/E ratio

22.3726

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (1.02%) 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 (1.12%) 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 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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