BlackRock ETF Trust II will shift the iShares Global Government Bond USD Hedged Active ETF’s income dividends from annual to quarterly distributions beginning in September 2026. The first payment is expected around October 6, 2026. Investors will see a revised income-distribution schedule, while capital gains generally remain annual.

Key Highlights

  • Net realized securities gains generally will continue to be declared and paid annually.
  • Special distributions may be declared to preserve regulated Investment company status or avoid certain taxes.
  • The first quarterly Dividend is expected to be declared around September 30, 2026.
  • Payment is expected around October 6, 2026.

Quarterly Income Distributions Begin in September

The fund’s first quarterly dividend is expected to be declared around September 30, 2026. This marks the stated beginning of quarterly income distributions under the revised timing described in the article.

The expected declaration date identifies when the first quarterly dividend is scheduled to be announced.

Expected October Payment

Following the expected declaration, the first quarterly dividend is expected to be paid around October 6, 2026. The payment date therefore follows the expected declaration around September 30, 2026.

Both dates are described as approximate, using “around” rather than presenting them as fixed dates. The article specifically identifies October 6, 2026 as the expected payment date for the first quarterly dividend.

Change to Distribution Timing

The change revises the timing of distributions from net investment income. The article presents the revision as a timing change rather than describing a change to the source of the distributions.

Net investment income is the type of distribution referenced in the article. The stated change concerns when those distributions are made, with quarterly income distributions beginning in September.

August 27 Supplement

The change appears in a supplement dated August 27, 2026. That supplement is the document identified as presenting the revised timing of distributions from net investment income.

The August 27, 2026 supplement is connected to the fund’s existing disclosure documents.

Prospectus and Additional Information

The supplement covers the fund’s prospectus and statement of additional information dated February 27, 2026. These are the two documents specifically identified as being covered by the August 27, 2026 supplement.

The prospectus and statement of additional information share the February 27, 2026 date in the article. The supplement dated August 27, 2026 therefore relates to those dated disclosure materials.

Reading the Revised Schedule

The stated schedule begins with an expected declaration around September 30, 2026 and an expected payment around October 6, 2026. Together, these dates describe the timing of the first quarterly dividend under the revised distribution schedule.

The article’s central point is that quarterly income distributions begin in September. It also identifies the August 27, 2026 supplement and the February 27, 2026 disclosure documents where the timing change appears.

Source(s)

  • https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1804196/000119312526371308/d139785d497.htm