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STEN ETF — iShares Large Cap 10% Target Buffer Sep ETF
iShares Large Cap 10% Target Buffer Sep ETF (STEN)
Updated October 16, 2026.
STEN is an ETF. its trailing-12-month yield is 0.28%, its expense ratio is 0.50%. Total return is 13.5% over the past year, 1.9 points behind SPY at 15.4%.
This ETF employs a structured strategy designed to provide downside protection on large-cap U.S. equities within defined outcome periods; investors must hold shares for the full period to realize the intended outcomes. The fund has a modest current distribution rate with an expense ratio of 0.50%, and does not maintain a regular distribution schedule, though it made a special distribution recently. The strategy appeals to investors seeking to moderate downside risk in equity exposure while maintaining participation in large-cap market performance.
STEN dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
Trailing-12-month yield (0.28%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.08. The ex-dividend date is 12/23/2025. The payment date is 12/29/2025.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-23 | $0.08 | — |
| 2025 total (partial launch year) | $0.08 | — |
STEN holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
STEN performance versus SPY
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is 13.5% over the past year, 1.9 points behind SPY at 15.4%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 6.2%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | 1.5% | — |
| 3M | 2.6% | — |
| 6M | 8.4% | — |
| YTD | 11.2% | — |
| 1Y | 14.7% | — |
| Since inception (1 years) | 13.5% | 13.00% |
STEN key facts
- Issuer
- iShares
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 09/30/2025
- Expense ratio
- 0.50%
- Trailing yield
- 0.28%
- Last close
- $28.42 (as of 2026-10-16)
- AUM
- $37,668,816
- Average volume
- 34764.0
- Dividend
- $0.08
- Ex-dividend date
- 12/23/2025
- Payment date
- 12/29/2025
- Beta
- 0.6755
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (the posted rate) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (0.28%) 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.
STEN risks and drawbacks
Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 6.2%.
Who may consider STEN — and who may not
It is a weaker fit for 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
What is STEN's expense ratio?
STEN's expense ratio is 0.50%.
When does STEN pay a dividend?
The dividend amount is $0.08. The ex-dividend date is 12/23/2025. The payment date is 12/29/2025.
How has STEN performed?
Total return is 13.5% over the past year, 1.9 points behind SPY at 15.4%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 6.2%.
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