IWS ETF — iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF

iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF (IWS)

Updated October 16, 2026.

IWS is an ETF. its distribution rate is 1.43%, its trailing-12-month yield is 1.33%, its expense ratio is 0.23%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 100/100 (Safe). Total return is 976.1% over the past 25.2 years, 55.9 points ahead of SPY at 920.2%.

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

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 976.1% over the past 25.2 years, 55.9 points ahead of SPY at 920.2%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 22.5%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 7.5%.

IWS key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

100 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

1.43%

Issuer

iShares

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

07/17/2001

Expense ratio

0.23%

Distribution rate

1.43%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

1.33%

Last close

$165.88 (stale; as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$15,422,086,707

Average volume

313800.0

Dividend

$0.595

Ex-dividend date

09/15/2026

Payment date

09/18/2026

Beta

0.9

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (1.43%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (1.33%) 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.

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.

More on IWS

• IWS dividend calendar
• IWS dividend history
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Tagged: Value, Mid Cap.

Frequently asked questions

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