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SMIN ETF — iShares MSCI India Small-Cap ETF
iShares MSCI India Small-Cap ETF (SMIN)
Updated October 16, 2026.
Verdict as of October 16, 2026
SMIN's distribution is rated generally safe by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (63/100, medium confidence). It pays annual and its distribution rate is 2.04%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $1.41 with an ex-date of December 16, 2025, was 73.1% lower than the previous $5.23. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.
Sources: iShares, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
SMIN is an ETF. its distribution rate is 2.04%, its trailing-12-month yield is 2.04%, its expense ratio is 0.74%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 63/100 (Generally safe). Total return is 234.6% over the past 14.7 years, 393.0 points behind SPY at 627.6%.
iShares MSCI India Small-Cap ETF tracks the performance of small-capitalization equity securities in India by holding at least 80% of its assets in component securities of the underlying index. The fund carries a modest distribution rate with annual distributions and an expense ratio of 0.74%. It may appeal to investors seeking exposure to India's small-cap equity market with modest income potential.
SMIN dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
The distribution rate (2.04%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (2.04%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $1.407. The ex-dividend date is 12/16/2025. The payment date is 12/19/2025.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-16 | $1.407 | -73.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-12-17 | $5.232 | 2044.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-12-20 | $0.244 | 467.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-06-07 | $0.043 | 975.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-12-13 | $0.004 | -99.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-12-13 | $0.768 | 1436.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2020-12-14 | $0.05 | -87.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2020-06-15 | $0.401 | -3.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-12-16 | $0.415 | 95.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-06-17 | $0.212 | -67.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-06-19 | $0.647 | 38.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2017-12-19 | $0.466 | 21.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2016-12-21 | $0.384 | 4.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2016-06-22 | $0.368 | 27.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2015-12-21 | $0.288 | 1271.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2015-06-25 | $0.021 | -73.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2014-12-17 | $0.078 | 122.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2014-06-25 | $0.035 | -70.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2013-12-18 | $0.12 | 163.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2013-06-27 | $0.04563 | -83.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2012-12-18 | $0.27598 | 27498.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2012-06-21 | $0.001 | — |
| 2012 total | $0.27698 | — |
| 2013 total | $0.16563 | -40.2% |
| 2014 total | $0.113 | -31.8% |
| 2015 total | $0.309 | 173.5% |
| 2016 total | $0.752 | 143.4% |
| 2017 total | $0.466 | -38.0% |
| 2018 total | $0.647 | 38.8% |
| 2019 total | $0.627 | -3.1% |
| 2020 total | $0.451 | -28.1% |
| 2021 total | $0.768 | 70.3% |
| 2022 total | $0.004 | -99.5% |
| 2023 total | $0.287 | 7075.0% |
| 2024 total | $5.232 | 1723.0% |
| 2025 total | $1.407 | -73.1% |
SMIN dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -73.1%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison. The deepest trailing-12-month payout decline in the past five years is -94.62%.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | -73.1% |
| 3Y | 35075.0% |
| 5Y | 212.0% |
| 10Y | 355.3% |
SMIN holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
SMIN performance versus SPY
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is 234.6% over the past 14.7 years, 393.0 points behind SPY at 627.6%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -4.7%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 22.0%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | 0.3% | — |
| 3M | -1.1% | — |
| 6M | 4.3% | — |
| YTD | -1.2% | — |
| 1Y | -4.7% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | -6.70% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | 5.50% |
| 5Y CAGR | — | 3.70% |
| 10Y CAGR | — | 8.20% |
| Since inception (14.7 years) | 234.6% | 8.60% |
SMIN key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 63 · Generally safe
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 1.29%
- Issuer
- iShares
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 02/08/2012
- Expense ratio
- 0.74%
- Distribution rate
- 2.04%
- Distribution frequency
- Annual
- Trailing yield
- 2.04%
- Last close
- $69.08 (as of 2026-10-16)
- AUM
- $695,913,637
- Average volume
- 110784.0
- Dividend
- $1.407
- Ex-dividend date
- 12/16/2025
- Payment date
- 12/19/2025
- Beta
- 0.6
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (2.04%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (2.04%) 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.
SMIN risks and drawbacks
SMIN's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are 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 22.0%.
Who may consider SMIN — and who may not
SMIN may suit someone looking for moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (SMIN pays 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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Frequently asked questions
Does SMIN pay monthly?
No. SMIN currently pays annual, not monthly.
What is SMIN's expense ratio?
SMIN's expense ratio is 0.74%.
What is SMIN's dividend yield?
SMIN's distribution rate is 2.04%, paid annual, with a 0.74% expense ratio — calculation basis unavailable.
How has SMIN's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -73.1%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does SMIN pay a dividend?
SMIN pays annual. The dividend amount is $1.407. The ex-dividend date is 12/16/2025. The payment date is 12/19/2025.
How has SMIN performed?
Total return is 234.6% over the past 14.7 years, 393.0 points behind SPY at 627.6%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -4.7%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 22.0%.
Is SMIN a good investment?
SMIN's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 63 (Generally safe). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 2.04% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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