LCTD ETF — BlackRock World ex U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF

BlackRock World ex U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF (LCTD)

Updated October 16, 2026.

LCTD is an ETF. its distribution rate is 3.30%, its trailing-12-month yield is 3.37%, its expense ratio is 0.22%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 92/100 (Safe). Total return is 48.6% over the past 5.5 years, 52.5 points behind SPY at 101.1%.

BlackRock World ex U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF is an equity fund that tracks the MSCI World ex USA Index while optimizing for carbon transition readiness scores based on BlackRock's proprietary research, seeking to match the index's price and yield performance before expenses. The fund distributes semi-annually at a modest current distribution rate and carries an expense ratio of 0.22%. It appeals to investors seeking global developed market equity exposure outside the U.S. with an emphasis on holdings' carbon transition positioning.

LCTD performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 48.6% over the past 5.5 years, 52.5 points behind SPY at 101.1%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 11.3%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 10.9%.

LCTD key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

92 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

3.04%

Issuer

BlackRock

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

04/06/2021

Expense ratio

0.22%

Distribution rate

3.30%

Distribution frequency

Semi-Annual

Trailing yield

3.37%

Last close

$57.99 (as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$315,204,602

Average volume

6074.0

Dividend

$0.956

Ex-dividend date

06/15/2026

Payment date

06/18/2026

Beta

0.86

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (3.30%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (3.37%) 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: BlackRock; 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.

LCTD risks and drawbacks

LCTD's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are semi-annual, 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 10.9%.

Who may consider LCTD — and who may not

LCTD may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score, moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (LCTD pays semi-annual); 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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