# iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (IJR): ETF Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ijr 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: 2000-05-22 iShares Trust - iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF is an exchange traded fund launched by BlackRock, Inc. The fund is managed by BlackRock Fund Advisors. The fund invests in public equity markets of the United States. It invests in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It invests in growth and value stocks of small-cap companies. The fund seeks to track the performance of the S&P SmallCap 600 Index, by using representative sampling technique. iShares Trust - iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF was formed on May 22, 2000 and is domiciled in the United States. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $138.22 | | Expense Ratio | 0.06% | | Assets Under Management | $103.49B | | NAV | $138.26 | | Holdings Count | 637 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 1.24% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $1.71 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Quarterly | | 52-Week Range | $112.00 – $150.69 | | Beta | 1.04 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.5094 /share - Ex-date: 2026-09-15 - Pay date: 2026-09-18 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does IJR invest in? iShares Trust - iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF is an exchange traded fund launched by BlackRock, Inc. The fund is managed by BlackRock Fund Advisors. The fund invests in public equity markets of the United States. It invests in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It invests in growth and value stocks of small-cap companies. The fund seeks to track the performance of the S&P SmallCap 600 Index, by using representative sampling technique. iShares Trust - iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF was formed on May 22, 2000 and is domiciled in the United States. ### What is the expense ratio of IJR? iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (IJR) charges an expense ratio of 0.06%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is IJR? iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (IJR) manages $103.49B 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 IJR actively managed or an index fund? IJR 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 (IJR's is 0.06%) because there's no security selection cost. ### When was IJR launched? iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (IJR) launched in May 2000 and is managed by IShares. ### How has IJR performed? IJR'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 IJR pay a dividend? iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (IJR) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 1.24%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does IJR pay dividends? iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF pays dividends Quarterly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is IJR's dividend yield? IJR's trailing-twelve-month yield is 1.24%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is IJR's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for IJR 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 IJR's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.06% 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 IJR charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from IJR'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 IJR cost more than a fund like VOO? IJR is a passive index fund (current expense ratio 0.06%). 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 IJR? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists ETFs following the same investment strategy as IJR (0.06%) 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/ijr - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ijr/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ijr/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ijr/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ijr/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.