IWX ETF — iShares Russell Top 200 Value ETF

iShares Russell Top 200 Value ETF (IWX)

Updated October 16, 2026.

IWX is a low-cost ETF. its distribution rate is 1.40%, its trailing-12-month yield is 1.36%, its expense ratio is 0.20%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 93/100 (Safe). Total return is 562.5% over the past 17 years, 307.0 points behind SPY at 869.5%.

iShares Russell Top 200 Value ETF is an equity fund that tracks an index of large-cap U.S. companies with lower price-to-book ratios, lower sales growth, and lower forecasted growth relative to the broader Russell Top 200 Index, using representative sampling to manage the portfolio. The fund has a modest current distribution rate and pays distributions quarterly, with an expense ratio of 0.20%. It appeals to income-focused investors seeking value-oriented exposure among the largest U.S. companies.

IWX performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 562.5% over the past 17 years, 307.0 points behind SPY at 869.5%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 31.0%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 6.6%.

IWX key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

93 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

1.30%

Issuer

iShares

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

09/22/2009

Expense ratio

0.20%

Distribution rate

1.40%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

1.36%

Last close

$112.88 (as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$3,344,130,689

Average volume

183814.0

Dividend

$0.396

Ex-dividend date

09/15/2026

Payment date

09/18/2026

Beta

0.72

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (1.40%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (1.36%) 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; 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.

IWX risks and drawbacks

IWX'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 6.6%.

Who may consider IWX — and who may not

IWX 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 (IWX 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.

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