How much has IWMW paid over the last year?

Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, IWMW paid 19.3% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price fell 1.2%.

Is IWMW ahead of IWM?

Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, IWMW returned +20.4% against +26.4% for Russell 2000 (IWM), so a holder was behind it by 6.0 points.

How often does IWMW pay, and how much?

IWMW pays monthly. The latest distribution annualises to 7.1% at its price on Sep 4, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.39% a year.

Data as of Sep 4, 2026. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation from exchange prices and cash distributions (Tiingo end-of-day), total return with distributions reinvested. Return of capital is the issuer’s estimate.

IWMW · iShares Russell 2000 BuyWrite ETF

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Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, IWMW paid 19.3% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 1.2%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +20.4%. Russell 2000 (IWM) returned +26.4% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 6.0 pts. At its price on Sep 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualises to 7.1%, paid monthly.

IWMW (iShares Russell 2000 BuyWrite ETF), income desk fields as of Sep 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
Strategy	covered call
Benchmark	Russell 2000 (IWM)
Pays	monthly
Payout rate, annualised (ETFIQ)	7.1%
Expense ratio (prospectus XBRL)	0.39%
Cash paid, trailing 12 months (ETFIQ)	19.6%
Launched	Mar 15, 2024
3 months: paid / price / total / IWM / ahead or behind (ETFIQ)	3.7% / +4.7% / +8.5% / +5.3% / +3.2 pts
6 months: paid / price / total / IWM / ahead or behind (ETFIQ)	9.5% / +5.5% / +15.6% / +18.5% / −2.8 pts
1 year: paid / price / total / IWM / ahead or behind (ETFIQ)	19.3% / −1.2% / +20.4% / +26.4% / −6.0 pts
since launch: paid / price / total / IWM / ahead or behind (ETFIQ)	42.5% / −19.4% / +32.8% / +50.3% / −17.5 pts

Questions people ask

How much has IWMW paid over the last year?: Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, IWMW paid 19.3% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price fell 1.2%.
Is IWMW ahead of IWM?: Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, IWMW returned +20.4% against +26.4% for Russell 2000 (IWM), so a holder was behind it by 6.0 points.
How often does IWMW pay, and how much?: IWMW pays monthly. The latest distribution annualises to 7.1% at its price on Sep 4, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.
What does IWMW cost?: The prospectus expense ratio is 0.39% a year.

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