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IJR Dividend Yield

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF · Small Blend · iShares · ETF · quarterly payer

$139.57

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As of Nov 5, 2026, IJR (iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF) yields 1.22%, paying $1.27 a share a year in quarterly distributions at its $139.57 price. It costs 0.06% a year and manages $105.6B. Over the last 5 years it returned 6.1% a year with distributions reinvested, against 12.0% for the S&P 500.

Dividend yield

1.22%

Paid a Year

$1.27

Expense Ratio

0.06%

Assets

$105.6B

5-Yr Return

6.1%/yr

Frequency

Quarterly

Key facts about IJR

Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data

  • As of Nov 5, 2026, IJR yields 1.22% and pays about $1.27 a share a year, quarterly.
  • IJR paid $1.7080 a share in distributions over the 12 months to Nov 5, 2026, in 4 payments.
  • IJR's expense ratio is 0.06% a year, or $6.00 on $10,000.
  • IJR is an ETF from iShares with $105.6B in assets, started May 22, 2000.
  • In the 5 years to Oct 2026, IJR returned 6.1% a year with distributions reinvested (4.4% a year from price alone), against 12.0% for the S&P 500.
  • In the 10 years to Oct 2026, IJR returned 10.6% a year with distributions reinvested (9.0% a year from price alone), against 15.3% for the S&P 500.
  • Since Dec 2007, IJR's share price is up 332%, and with distributions reinvested it returned 460%.
  • IJR's three largest holdings are BlackRock Cash Funds Treasury SL Agency (1.2%), Glaukos Corp (0.8%), Viasat Inc (0.6%).
Cite this page

SmarterDividends, "IJR Dividend Yield, Expense Ratio and Total Return," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/IJR

What $10,000 in IJR became

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From Dec 2007 to Oct 2026, month-end values

Payouts reinvested

$56,004

Payouts taken as cash

$49,038

$5,885 of it cash

S&P 500 (SPY)

$72,756

Since Dec 2007, IJR's share price is up 332%, and with distributions reinvested it returned 460%. Its payouts haven't come at the expense of the share price, so there is no NAV erosion over this period.

IJR total return

A year, through Oct 2026. Total return counts every payout, reinvested; price return doesn't.

PeriodTotal returnPrice returnS&P 500
1 year+20.6%+19.1%+12.0%
3 years+18.2%+16.4%+23.3%
5 years+6.1%+4.4%+12.0%
10 years+10.6%+9.0%+15.3%
Since Dec 2007+9.6%+8.1%+11.1%

IJR distributions

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Paid per share, by year

Ex-datePaidPer share
Sep 15, 2026—$0.5090
Jun 15, 2026—$0.4330
Mar 17, 2026—$0.1940
Dec 16, 2025—$0.5720
Sep 16, 2025—$0.4440
Jun 16, 2025—$0.3880
Mar 18, 2025—$0.3230
Dec 17, 2024—$1.1380
Sep 25, 2024—$0.5150
Jun 11, 2024—$0.3860
Mar 21, 2024—$0.3260
Dec 20, 2023—$0.2830

What IJR holds

Top ten holdings and sector weights as the fund reports them.

  1. XTSLA BlackRock Cash Funds Treasury SL Agency1.2%
  2. GKOS Glaukos Corp0.8%
  3. VSAT Viasat Inc0.6%
  4. PAYC Paycom Software Inc0.6%
  5. SM SM Energy Co0.5%
  6. MTCH Match Group Inc Ordinary Shares - New0.5%
  7. PTGX Protagonist Therapeutics Inc0.5%
  8. RHP Ryman Hospitality Properties Inc0.5%
  9. TGTX TG Therapeutics Inc0.5%
  10. LTH Life Time Group Holdings Inc0.5%
  • Financials17.0%
  • Industrials15.3%
  • Technology14.9%
  • Consumer cyclical12.9%
  • Healthcare11.4%
  • Real estate7.4%
  • Energy6.6%
  • Consumer defensive4.7%
  • Materials4.5%
  • Communication3.4%
  • Utilities1.8%

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IJR questions

What is IJR's dividend yield?

As of Nov 5, 2026, IJR yields 1.22%. Over the last 12 months it paid $1.7080 a share in 4 payments, against a $139.57 share price.

How often does IJR pay dividends?

IJR pays quarterly, 4 times a year.

How much does 100 shares of IJR pay?

At about $1.2670 a share a year, 100 shares of IJR pay about $126.70 a year, $31.67 each quarter, before tax.

What is IJR's expense ratio?

IJR's expense ratio is 0.06% a year: $6.00 on every $10,000 invested, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you.

What is IJR's total return?

In the 5 years to Oct 2026, IJR returned 6.1% a year with distributions reinvested, of which 4.4% a year came from the share price. The S&P 500 returned 12.0% a year.

Does IJR have NAV erosion?

Since Dec 2007, IJR's share price is up 332%, and with distributions reinvested it returned 460%. Its payouts haven't come at the expense of the share price, so there is no NAV erosion over this period.

What does IJR hold?

IJR's largest holdings are BlackRock Cash Funds Treasury SL Agency (1.2%), Glaukos Corp (0.8%), Viasat Inc (0.6%). Its top ten make up 6% of the fund.

Fund facts

Type
ETF
Issuer
iShares
Category
Small Blend
Started
May 22, 2000
Expense ratio
0.06%
Assets
$105.6B
Dividend yield
1.22%
Paid in the last year
$1.7080 (4 payments)
Last payment
$0.5090 · ex Sep 15, 2026
Beta (3 years)
1.07

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At $1.27 / yr per share

Per payment (quarterly)$31.67
Annual$126.70
Monthly avg$10.56
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Fund facts from the fund's own reports via Yahoo Finance; payments and returns from SmarterDividends records. For information only, not investment advice.