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iShares International Dividend Active ETF

BIDDNYSE ArcaiSharesB

$28.87+0.13 (+0.44%)

At close: Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

B55/ 100

Rank 4 of 7 in International Active Dividend Income

B55/100Rank 4 of 7inInternational Active Dividend Income
Intraday session: up, 79 prints from 28.74 to 28.87. Range 28.84 to 29.13. Use the arrow keys to read each point.28.8029.0029.1010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.60%*
Fund size
$367M
1Y total return
+9.2%
Yield · Last 12 months
8.11%
Holdings
59
Avg volume · 30D
36.1K sh
52W range
low $27.30high $32.48
Launched

*After a fee waiver that ends Jun 30, 2028. Without it: 0.61%.

The ETF.net BIDD Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

B

Score 55 out of 100

Category
International Active Dividend Income⁠
Rank
4 of 7
Six-pillar profile for BIDD. Scores out of 100: Cost 61, Risk 33, Mission not scored, Tradability 64, Holdings 51, Durability 83. Strongest: Durability (83). Weakest: Risk (33). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 55 of 100 falls in the B band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    B61 out of 100
    Rank 3 of 7

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    Not scored

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    D33 out of 100
    Rank 7 of 7

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    B64 out of 100
    Rank 3 of 7

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    C51 out of 100
    Rank 4 of 7

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    A83 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 7

Our read on BIDD

ETF.net Research

In short

BBlackRock lifted a 1997-vintage international dividend strategy out of its mutual fund shell and dropped it into an ETF. What you get: roughly 50 hand-picked non-US dividend payers, an active manager, and a fee under the peer-group median.

Stated mandate

The fund uses active fundamental research to invest in high-quality companies outside the U.S. that pay attractive and growing dividends, providing international equity exposure with an income focus.

Why people hold it

  • 0.60% a year sits below the median for active international dividend funds, and well under pricier rivals in the group such as JHID (2.17%) and ADVE (0.79%).
  • Not a startup strategy in a new coat: the predecessor mutual fund, running since 1997, rolled its assets into this ETF in a November 2024 reorganization.sec.gov
  • Fundamental research picks quality companies outside the US that pay attractive and growing dividends, and the fund distributes quarterly.ishares.com
  • Lands in the upper half of a small field of active international dividend funds, with a multi-billion-dollar issuer's operational muscle behind it.

Worth knowing

  • Stock picking, not index tracking: about 50 names measured against the MSCI ACWI ex USA benchmark, so the portfolio can drift a long way from it in either direction.
  • Thinly traded next to index-tracking international funds, so bid-ask spreads and order type matter more at the moment you trade.
  • The exchange-traded history starts with the late-2024 conversion, so ETF-level trading and risk data is short even though the strategy itself is old.sec.gov

BIDD Performance

Launched Sep 26, 1997

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

Not enough history yet.Not enough history yet.Not enough history yet.
BIDD$10,922
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. BIDD $10,922. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000$12,000Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 30, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for BIDD. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodBIDD
Year to date+6.1%
1 month−4.9%
3 months−4.1%
1 year+9.2%
3 yearsHistory unavailableper yearNo data
5 yearsHistory unavailableper yearNo data
10 yearsHistory unavailableper yearNo data

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for BIDD
YearReturn barBIDD
2026 YTD+6.1%
2025+20.2%
2024−2.1%

History from Nov 18, 2024

BIDD in the news

BIDD Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Oct 30, 2026.
8.11%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$2.33Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.08 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Quarterly

Distribution history

2024–2026

One bar per payment. 8 payments from 2024 to 2026 YTD. Dec 30, 2024 $0.03; Mar 18, 2025 $0.01; Jun 16, 2025 $0.31; Sep 16, 2025 $0.07; Dec 15, 2025 $0.40; Mar 17, 2026 $0.02; Jun 15, 2026 $1.83; Sep 15, 2026 $0.08. Use the arrow keys to read each point.202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Sep 15, 2026Sep 18, 2026$0.08
Jun 15, 2026Jun 18, 2026$1.83
Mar 17, 2026Mar 20, 2026$0.02
Dec 15, 2025Dec 18, 2025$0.40
Sep 16, 2025Sep 19, 2025$0.07
Jun 16, 2025Jun 20, 2025$0.31
Mar 18, 2025Mar 21, 2025$0.01
Dec 30, 2024Jan 3, 2025$0.03

$10,000 in BIDD 1 year ago paid $821 in dividends.

BIDD Risk

Risk pillarD33 out of 100Rank 7 of 7 in International Active Dividend Income
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
13.0%
Annualised · 23 months to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
0.61
vs 3-month T-bills · 23 months to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−15.1%
23 months · trough Apr 2025
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
0.87
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

BIDD Cost

Compare BIDD and VDI

Overpaying vs VDI, cheapest in International Active Dividend Income

$3,919

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • BIDD 0.60%

    $11,817

  • VDI 0.39% Cheapest

    $7,898

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • BIDD 0.60%
  • VDI 0.39%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K$12.5K051015202530BIDD $11,817VDI $7,898

Year by year

YearBIDDVDIOverpaying
10$1,076$705$371
20$4,116$2,725$1,391
30$11,817$7,898$3,919
How the 0.60% is worked out

Full fee 0.61%− waiver 0.01%= you pay 0.60%

The waiver ends Jun 30, 2028. After that the fee is 0.61% unless iShares renews it. Source: prospectus, Aug 2026.

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