# iShares Russell Mid-Cap Index Inv A (BRMAX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/brmax for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: BlackRock · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Passive Index · Inception: 2015-11-30 This fund typically allocates a minimum of 90% of its total assets, including any capital acquired through borrowing for investment, to the securities that make up its reference index. This benchmark index is a float-adjusted, market capitalization-weighted measure, composed of equity shares from approximately 800 of the smallest companies found within the Russell 1000® Index. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $17.61 | | Expense Ratio | 0.36% | | AUM (All Share Classes) | $2.62B | | NAV | $17.56 | | Holdings Count | 823 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 5.21% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $0.92 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Quarterly | | 52-Week Range | $15.17 – $18.33 | | Beta | 1.02 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.0497 /share - Ex-date: 2026-10-14 - Pay date: 2026-10-15 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does BRMAX invest in? This fund typically allocates a minimum of 90% of its total assets, including any capital acquired through borrowing for investment, to the securities that make up its reference index. This benchmark index is a float-adjusted, market capitalization-weighted measure, composed of equity shares from approximately 800 of the smallest companies found within the Russell 1000® Index. ### What is the expense ratio of BRMAX? iShares Russell Mid-Cap Index Inv A (BRMAX) charges an expense ratio of 0.36%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is BRMAX? iShares Russell Mid-Cap Index Inv A (BRMAX) is one share class of a fund that manages $2.62B across all of its share classes (BRMKX reports the same total). Our data does not carry the assets of this share class alone. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is BRMAX actively managed or an index fund? BRMAX is a passive index fund. It tracks a published benchmark by holding the constituents in their published weights. Index funds typically charge low expense ratios (BRMAX's is 0.36%) because there's no security selection cost. ### When was BRMAX launched? iShares Russell Mid-Cap Index Inv A (BRMAX) launched in November 2015 and is managed by BlackRock. ### How has BRMAX performed? BRMAX's total return (price change plus reinvested distributions) is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon. ### Does BRMAX pay a dividend? iShares Russell Mid-Cap Index Inv A (BRMAX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 5.21%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does BRMAX pay dividends? iShares Russell Mid-Cap Index Inv A pays dividends Quarterly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is BRMAX's dividend yield? BRMAX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 5.21%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is BRMAX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for BRMAX was 2026-10-14. The next ex-date typically follows Quarterly; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will BRMAX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.36% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does BRMAX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from BRMAX's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does BRMAX cost more than a fund like VOO? BRMAX is a passive index fund (current expense ratio 0.36%). Differences from broad-market ETFs like VOO usually come from index licensing fees, asset class (bond funds typically run cheaper than equity), or fund scale (smaller funds spread fixed operating costs across less AUM). ### Are there cheaper alternatives to BRMAX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as BRMAX (0.36%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/brmax - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/brmax/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/brmax/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/brmax/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/brmax/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.