# iShares International Dividend Growth ETF (IGRO): ETF Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/igro 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: 2016-05-17 iShares Trust - iShares International Dividend Growth ETF is an exchange traded fund launched by BlackRock, Inc. It is managed by BlackRock Fund Advisors. The fund invests in public equity markets of global ex-US region. It invests in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It invests in growth and value stocks of companies across diversified market capitalization. It invests in dividend paying stocks of companies. The fund seeks to track the performance of the Morningstar Global ex-US Dividend Growth Index, by using representative sampling technique. iShares Trust - iShar... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $91.35 | | Expense Ratio | 0.15% | | Assets Under Management | $1.29B | | NAV | $91.21 | | Holdings Count | 546 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 2.64% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $2.41 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Quarterly | | 52-Week Range | $78.79 – $93.96 | | Beta | 0.74 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.4251 /share - Ex-date: 2026-09-15 - Pay date: 2026-09-18 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does IGRO invest in? iShares Trust - iShares International Dividend Growth ETF is an exchange traded fund launched by BlackRock, Inc. It is managed by BlackRock Fund Advisors. The fund invests in public equity markets of global ex-US region. It invests in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It invests in growth and value stocks of companies across diversified market capitalization. It invests in dividend paying stocks of companies. The fund seeks to track the performance of the Morningstar Global ex-US Dividend Growth Index, by using representative sampling technique. iShares Trust - iShares International Dividend Growth ETF was formed on May 17, 2016 and is domiciled in the United States. ### What is the expense ratio of IGRO? iShares International Dividend Growth ETF (IGRO) charges an expense ratio of 0.15%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### What is IGRO's dividend yield? IGRO's trailing-twelve-month yield is 2.64%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### How big is IGRO? iShares International Dividend Growth ETF (IGRO) manages $1.29B 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 IGRO actively managed or an index fund? IGRO 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 (IGRO's is 0.15%) because there's no security selection cost. ### When was IGRO launched? iShares International Dividend Growth ETF (IGRO) launched in May 2016 and is managed by IShares. ### Does IGRO pay a dividend? Yes, iShares International Dividend Growth ETF (IGRO) distributes dividends to shareholders. The trailing-twelve-month yield is 2.64%. Full dividend history is on this page. ### How often does IGRO pay dividends? iShares International Dividend Growth ETF pays dividends Quarterly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### When is IGRO's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for IGRO was 2026-09-15. 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 IGRO's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.15% 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 IGRO charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from IGRO'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 IGRO cost more than a fund like VOO? IGRO is a passive index fund (current expense ratio 0.15%). 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 IGRO? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists ETFs following the same investment strategy as IGRO (0.15%) 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/igro - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/igro/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/igro/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/igro/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/igro/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.