IWM

IWM Dividend Yield

iShares Russell 2000 ETF · Small Blend · iShares · ETF · quarterly payer

$275.72

As of Nov 5, 2026, IWM (iShares Russell 2000 ETF) yields 0.99%, paying $2.02 a share a year in quarterly distributions at its $275.72 price. It costs 0.19% a year and manages $75.5B. Over the last 5 years it returned 5.4% a year with distributions reinvested, against 12.0% for the S&P 500.

Dividend yield

0.99%

Paid a Year

$2.02

Expense Ratio

0.19%

Assets

$75.5B

5-Yr Return

5.4%/yr

Frequency

Quarterly

Key facts about IWM

Data as of Nov 5, 2026 · Source: SmarterDividends data

As of Nov 5, 2026, IWM yields 0.99% and pays about $2.02 a share a year, quarterly.
IWM paid $2.7290 a share in distributions over the 12 months to Nov 5, 2026, in 4 payments.
IWM's expense ratio is 0.19% a year, or $19.00 on $10,000.
IWM is an ETF from iShares with $75.5B in assets, started May 22, 2000.
In the 5 years to Oct 2026, IWM returned 5.4% a year with distributions reinvested (4.1% a year from price alone), against 12.0% for the S&P 500.
In the 10 years to Oct 2026, IWM returned 10.3% a year with distributions reinvested (9.0% a year from price alone), against 15.3% for the S&P 500.
Since Dec 2007, IWM's share price is up 268%, and with distributions reinvested it returned 374%.
IWM's three largest holdings are Glaukos Corp (0.5%), BrightSpring Health Services Inc (0.4%), JFrog Ltd Ordinary Shares (0.3%).

Cite this page

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

What $10,000 in IWM became

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From Dec 2007 to Oct 2026, month-end values

Payouts reinvested

$47,384

Payouts taken as cash

$41,326

$4,534 of it cash

S&P 500 (SPY)

$72,756

Since Dec 2007, IWM's share price is up 268%, and with distributions reinvested it returned 374%. Its payouts haven't come at the expense of the share price, so there is no NAV erosion over this period.

IWM total return

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

Period	Total return	Price return	S&P 500
1 year	+14.6%	+13.4%	+12.0%
3 years	+20.6%	+19.3%	+23.3%
5 years	+5.4%	+4.1%	+12.0%
10 years	+10.3%	+9.0%	+15.3%
Since Dec 2007	+8.6%	+7.2%	+11.1%

IWM distributions

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Paid per share, by year

Ex-date	Paid	Per share	vs a year earlier
Sep 15, 2026	—	$0.75	+10.8%
Jun 15, 2026	—	$0.6950	+20.7%
Mar 17, 2026	—	$0.4420	−3.9%
Dec 16, 2025	—	$0.8420	+21.3%
Sep 16, 2025	—	$0.6770	−10.0%
Jun 16, 2025	—	$0.5760	+2.5%
Mar 18, 2025	—	$0.46	−11.9%
Dec 17, 2024	—	$0.6940	−5.4%
Sep 25, 2024	—	$0.7520	−9.3%
Jun 11, 2024	—	$0.5620	+10.4%
Mar 21, 2024	—	$0.5220	−17.3%
Dec 20, 2023	—	$0.7340	−11.6%

What IWM holds

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

GKOS Glaukos Corp0.5%
BTSG BrightSpring Health Services Inc0.4%
FROG JFrog Ltd Ordinary Shares0.3%
TWST Twist Bioscience Corp0.3%
MOG-A Moog Inc Class A0.3%
UMBF UMB Financial Corp0.3%
VSAT Viasat Inc0.3%
SM SM Energy Co0.3%
EAT Brinker International Inc0.3%
RHP Ryman Hospitality Properties Inc0.3%

Healthcare21.0%
Financials18.2%
Technology14.0%
Industrials12.7%
Consumer cyclical9.1%
Energy6.8%
Real estate6.5%
Materials4.1%
Utilities2.8%
Consumer defensive2.6%
Communication2.2%

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IWM questions

What is IWM's dividend yield?

As of Nov 5, 2026, IWM yields 0.99%. Over the last 12 months it paid $2.7290 a share in 4 payments, against a $275.72 share price.

How often does IWM pay dividends?

IWM pays quarterly, 4 times a year.

How much does 100 shares of IWM pay?

At about $2.0170 a share a year, 100 shares of IWM pay about $201.70 a year, $50.43 each quarter, before tax.

What is IWM's expense ratio?

IWM's expense ratio is 0.19% a year: $19.00 on every $10,000 invested, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you.

What is IWM's total return?

In the 5 years to Oct 2026, IWM returned 5.4% a year with distributions reinvested, of which 4.1% a year came from the share price. The S&P 500 returned 12.0% a year.

Does IWM have NAV erosion?

What does IWM hold?

IWM's largest holdings are Glaukos Corp (0.5%), BrightSpring Health Services Inc (0.4%), JFrog Ltd Ordinary Shares (0.3%). Its top ten make up 3% of the fund.

Fund facts

Type: ETF
Issuer: iShares
Category: Small Blend
Started: May 22, 2000
Expense ratio: 0.19%
Assets: $75.5B
Dividend yield: 0.99%
Paid in the last year: $2.7290 (4 payments)
Last payment: $0.75 · ex Sep 15, 2026
Beta (3 years): 1.26

Income Calculator

At $2.02 / yr per share

Shares owned

Per payment (quarterly)$50.43

Annual$201.70

Monthly avg$16.81

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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.