iShares International Dividend Active ETF

iShares International Dividend Active ETF (BIDD) is a BlackRock fund whose managers pick dividend-paying stocks of companies outside the US. It does not track an index. It mostly holds large companies, can buy in emerging markets, and may put up to 20% in bonds. As of July 31, 2026, it held 48 stocks, led by Taiwan Semiconductor. Its 0.60% expense ratio is well above the 0.24% average of the similar funds compared here.

• Over the year to Oct 27, 2026, BIDD returned +8.4%, 7th of 7 among similar funds.
• Its worst full calendar year was 2025 (+20.2%); its best was 2025 (+20.2%).
• The deepest fall in its price history was 15.1% (Mar 5, 2025 to Apr 8, 2025), recovered by May 19, 2025.

As of Jul 31, 2026, the fund held 48 securities; the ten largest made up 33.18% of assets, and 2.57% sat in cash and money-market holdings.

• Over the three months to Jul 31, 2026, investors withdrew a net $22.1M (creations minus redemptions, per the N-PORT report).
• Monthly total returns reported for that quarter: +5.01%, -0.35%, +0.25%.

BIDD is actively managed, so BlackRock's managers choose the holdings rather than copying an index. At least 80% of the fund must be in dividend-paying stocks of foreign companies, or in derivatives that act like them. A company counts as dividend-paying if it paid at least once in its latest fiscal year, which is a low bar. The fund can own companies of any size but focuses on large ones. It must hold stocks from at least three countries, has no other geographic limits, and can buy in both developed and emerging markets. It can also hold preferred stock and convertible securities.

Up to 20% can go into bonds when the managers see an opportunity. That includes junk bonds (bonds with low credit ratings) and emerging-market debt. The fund may use options, futures, swaps and currency forwards to hedge or to seek extra return. As of July 31, 2026, its report showed no derivative positions. Stocks made up 95.25% of the fund, preferred stock 1.84% and cash 2.57%.

The fund has no set rebalancing schedule. Managers change holdings as markets shift, and turnover was 67% a year. Frequent trading adds costs and can create taxable gains. The portfolio is concentrated: 48 holdings, with the top 10 making up 33.18% of assets.

• BIDD charges 0.6% a year, versus an average of 0.24% for the similar funds below (6th of 7, cheapest first).
• The fee includes a 0.01% waiver from the adviser, which may end.
• Using the prospectus's standard example, $10,000 invested would cost about $61 in the first year and $761 over 10 years (assuming a 5% annual return).

It adds an actively picked, concentrated mix of dividend-paying stocks from Japan, Europe and Asia to a portfolio that may lean heavily on US shares.

The ETF shares launched on November 15, 2024, so their own price history doesn't cover 2008, 2020 or 2022. The prospectus record does go back further. It shows a 10.07% loss in 2022, a 13.06% loss in 2018 (its weakest calendar year shown) and a 17.33% drop in the first quarter of 2020. Since launch, its deepest fall was 15.1%, from March 5 to April 8, 2025. It recovered by May 19, 2025. Anyone selling shares during a drop like that would lock in the loss. The trailing yield was 7.99% as of October 27, 2026, and the fund pays quarterly. Payouts can change. In the SEC's standard example, the 0.60% expense ratio costs about $61 in year one and $761 over ten years on $10,000. Past results don't predict future returns, and a plan should look at the whole portfolio, not one fund.

Matched by closest holdings overlap from the latest N-PORT reports (no similar fund shares 20% or more of its holdings).