IYY ETF — iShares Dow Jones U.S. ETF

iShares Dow Jones U.S. ETF (IYY)

IYY is a low-cost ETF. As of September 3, 2026, its distribution rate is 0.74%, its trailing-12-month yield is 0.85%, its expense ratio is 0.20%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 100/100 (Safe). Total return is 741.0% over the past 26.2 years, 3.4 points ahead of SPY at 737.6%.

At the current 0.74% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $74 per year, or $6.17 per month on an equivalent basis. Actual quarterly payments vary.

This ETF seeks to track the Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market Index, investing at least 80% of its assets in the approximately 3,500 U.S.-listed stocks that comprise the top 95% of the market by float-adjusted capitalization. The fund offers a modest current distribution rate and pays distributions quarterly, with a low expense ratio of 0.20%. It appeals to broad-market equity investors seeking diversified U.S. stock exposure with a simple, low-cost structure.

IYY performance versus SPY

Data as of September 3, 2026.

Total return is 741.0% over the past 26.2 years, 3.4 points ahead of SPY at 737.6%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 8.9%.

IYY key facts

Data as of September 3, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™

100 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

0.74%

Issuer

iShares

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

06/12/2000

Expense ratio

0.20%

Distribution rate

0.74%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

0.85%

Last close

$188.34

NAV

$186.26

Premium / discount

1.12% premium

AUM

$3,022,594,633

Average volume

11260.0

Last dividend

$0.35

Last ex-dividend date

06/15/2026

Last payment date

06/18/2026

Beta

1.02

P/E ratio

24.7005

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (0.74%) 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 (0.85%) 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.

IYY risks and drawbacks

IYY'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 8.9%.

Who may consider IYY — and who may not

IYY 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 (IYY 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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