IYG ETF — iShares U.S. Financial Services ETF

iShares U.S. Financial Services ETF (IYG)

IYG is an ETF. As of September 3, 2026, its distribution rate is 0.93%, its trailing-12-month yield is 1.00%, its expense ratio is 0.37%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 90/100 (Safe). Total return is 459.5% over the past 26.2 years, 270.9 points behind SPY at 730.4%.

At the current 0.93% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $93 per year, or $7.75 per month on an equivalent basis. Actual quarterly payments vary.

IYG is an ETF that tracks the financial services sector of the U.S. equity market, investing at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of its underlying index. The fund distributes quarterly income and carries a modest current distribution rate, with an expense ratio of 0.38%. It appeals to income and equity investors seeking broad exposure to U.S. financial services companies.

IYG performance versus SPY

Data as of September 3, 2026.

Total return is 459.5% over the past 26.2 years, 270.9 points behind SPY at 730.4%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 15.9%.

IYG key facts

Data as of September 3, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™

90 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

0.84%

Issuer

iShares

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

06/12/2000

Expense ratio

0.37%

Distribution rate

0.93%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

1.00%

Last close

$98.60

NAV

$97.05

Premium / discount

1.60% premium

AUM

$2,195,521,347

Average volume

93324.0

Last dividend

$0.229

Last ex-dividend date

06/15/2026

Last payment date

06/18/2026

Beta

0.86

P/E ratio

17.4477

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (0.93%) 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 (1.00%) 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; 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.

IYG risks and drawbacks

IYG'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 15.9%.

Who may consider IYG — and who may not

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

Frequently asked questions

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