# iShares Future Cloud 5G and Tech ETF (IDAT): ETF Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/idat for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: IShares · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Passive Index · Inception: 2021-06-08 The iShares Future Cloud 5G and Tech ETF seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of companies from developed and emerging markets that could benefit from providing products, services, and technologies related to cloud computing and 5G. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $36.73 | | Expense Ratio | 0.47% | | Assets Under Management | $8.9M | | NAV | $36.99 | | Holdings Count | 48 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | — | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | — /share | | Distribution Frequency | Irregular | | 52-Week Range | $25.66 – $37.40 | | Beta | 1.26 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $36.9727 /share - Ex-date: 2025-08-21 - Pay date: 2025-08-21 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does IDAT invest in? The iShares Future Cloud 5G and Tech ETF seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of companies from developed and emerging markets that could benefit from providing products, services, and technologies related to cloud computing and 5G. ### What is the expense ratio of IDAT? iShares Future Cloud 5G and Tech ETF (IDAT) charges an expense ratio of 0.47%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is IDAT? iShares Future Cloud 5G and Tech ETF (IDAT) manages $8.9M in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is IDAT actively managed or an index fund? IDAT 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 (IDAT's is 0.47%) because there's no security selection cost. ### When was IDAT launched? iShares Future Cloud 5G and Tech ETF (IDAT) launched in June 2021 and is managed by IShares. ### How has IDAT performed? IDAT'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 IDAT pay a dividend? iShares Future Cloud 5G and Tech ETF (IDAT) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is —. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does IDAT pay dividends? iShares Future Cloud 5G and Tech ETF pays dividends Irregular. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is IDAT's dividend yield? IDAT's trailing-twelve-month yield is —, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is IDAT's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for IDAT was 2025-08-21. The next ex-date typically follows Irregular; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will IDAT's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.47% 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 IDAT charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from IDAT'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 IDAT cost more than a fund like VOO? IDAT is a passive index fund (current expense ratio 0.47%). 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 IDAT? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists ETFs following the same investment strategy as IDAT (0.47%) 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/idat - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/idat/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/idat/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/idat/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/idat/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.