MTUM ETF — iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF

iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF (MTUM)

MTUM is a low-cost ETF that tracks the MSCI USA Momentum SR Variant Index. its distribution rate is 0.78%, its trailing-12-month yield is 0.60%, its expense ratio is 0.15%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 60/100 (Generally safe). Total return is 611.7% over the past 13.4 years, 90.7 points ahead of SPY at 521.0%.

At the current 0.78% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $78 per year, or about $19.50 per quarter if the next payment matches the last regular one.

iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF tracks the MSCI USA Momentum SR Variant Index, which selects U.S. stocks exhibiting relatively higher momentum characteristics compared to the broader market. The fund carries a low expense ratio of 0.15% and distributes quarterly with a modest current distribution rate, appealing to investors seeking equity exposure tilted toward momentum-driven stock selection rather than broad market capitalization weighting.

MTUM performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-09-18.

Total return is 611.7% over the past 13.4 years, 90.7 points ahead of SPY at 521.0%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 22.4%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 18.0%.

MTUM key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

60 · Generally safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

0.47%

Issuer

iShares

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

04/16/2013

Expense ratio

0.15%

Distribution rate

0.78%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

0.60%

Last close

$309.62 (as of 2026-09-18)

NAV

$299.73

Premium / discount

3.30% premium

AUM

$23,993,285,824

Average volume

680300.0

Next dividend

$0.603

Last ex-dividend date

09/15/2026 (as of 2026-09-15)

Next payment date

09/18/2026 (as of 2026-09-18)

Beta

1.3

P/E ratio

28.3368

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (0.78%) 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 (0.60%) 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. 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.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: iShares or company page; Index: MSCI USA Momentum SR Variant Index; 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.

MTUM risks and drawbacks

MTUM'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 18.0%.

Who may consider MTUM — and who may not

MTUM may suit someone looking for low-cost broad dividend exposure. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (MTUM pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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