IWS ETF — iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF

iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF (IWS)

IWS is an ETF. As of September 3, 2026, its distribution rate is 1.18%, its trailing-12-month yield is 1.27%, its expense ratio is 0.23%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 100/100 (Safe). Total return is 1004.7% over the past 25.1 years, 73.8 points ahead of SPY at 930.9%.

At the current 1.18% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $118 per year, or $9.83 per month on an equivalent basis. Actual quarterly payments vary.

This ETF tracks the Russell Mid-Cap Value Index, which measures the performance of mid-capitalization value stocks in the U.S. equity market, using representative sampling to manage its large asset base. The fund distributes quarterly at a modest current distribution rate and carries a low expense ratio of 0.23%. It appeals to income-focused investors seeking broad exposure to mid-cap value equities with a straightforward, low-cost structure.

IWS performance versus SPY

Data as of September 3, 2026.

Total return is 1004.7% over the past 25.1 years, 73.8 points ahead of SPY at 930.9%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 7.5%.

IWS key facts

Data as of September 3, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™

100 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

1.18%

Issuer

iShares

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

07/17/2001

Expense ratio

0.23%

Distribution rate

1.18%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

1.27%

Last close

$170.90

NAV

$169.55

Premium / discount

0.80% premium

AUM

$15,524,060,103

Average volume

669608.0

Last dividend

$0.504

Last ex-dividend date

06/15/2026

Last payment date

06/18/2026

Beta

0.9

P/E ratio

19.1016

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (1.18%) 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 (1.27%) 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. 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. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of September 3, 2026.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield

Sources and review

Data as of September 3, 2026.

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.

IWS risks and drawbacks

IWS'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 7.5%.

Who may consider IWS — and who may not

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