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iShares Global Equity Factor ETF

GLOFNYSE ArcaiSharesB

$58.97−0.34 (−0.57%)

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

B67/ 100

Rank 7 of 30 in International Multifactor

B67/100Rank 7 of 30inInternational Multifactor
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Expense ratio
0.20%
Fund size
$202M
1Y total return
+14.5%
Yield · Last 12 months
1.57%
Holdings
683
Avg volume · 30D
23.6K sh
52W range
low $50.50high $61.94
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The ETF.net GLOF Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

B

Score 67 out of 100

Category
International Multifactor⁠
Rank
7 of 30
Six-pillar profile for GLOF. Scores out of 100: Cost 86, Risk 55, Mission not scored, Tradability 71, Holdings 33, Durability 60. Strongest: Cost (86). Weakest: Holdings (33). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 67 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.
    A86 out of 100
    Rank 5 of 30

  • 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.
    B55 out of 100
    Rank 11 of 30

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    A71 out of 100
    Rank 6 of 30

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    D33 out of 100
    Rank 26 of 30

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    B60 out of 100
    Rank 12 of 30

Our read on GLOF

ETF.net Research

In short

BMost factor funds in this corner stop at the US border. GLOF doesn't: one fund, roughly 700 large- and mid-cap stocks across developed and emerging markets, weighted toward value, quality, momentum, low volatility and smaller size.

Stated mandate

The fund seeks to track an index of large- and mid-capitalization developed- and emerging-market stocks selected for favorable exposure to target style factors, subject to constraints.

Why people hold it

  • Whole-world coverage in one wrapper: US, developed and emerging markets, roughly 700 large- and mid-cap names, for 0.20% a year.blackrock.com
  • That 0.20% fee sits well under the multifactor cohort median of 0.38%, and undercuts ex-US peers such as GSIE (0.25%) and RODM (0.29%).
  • An optimizer, not a simple screen: the STOXX Global Equity Factor Index chases five factor exposures while keeping market risk close to the broad parent index.blackrock.com
  • Live since 2015 and run by BlackRock's iShares desk, it stands among the stronger packages in its multifactor peer group.

Worth knowing

  • Trading is light next to mainstream global index funds, so bid-ask spreads can run wider than the headline fee suggests.
  • The engine changed in March 2023, from an MSCI multi-factor index to the STOXX one, so the older track record reflects a different recipe.blackrock.com
  • Factor tilts move on their own cycle and can diverge from a plain cap-weighted global index. Cash comes once or twice a year, not quarterly.

GLOF Performance

Launched Apr 28, 2015

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

GLOF$11,455
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. GLOF $11,455. 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 GLOF. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodGLOF
Year to date+13.4%
1 month−2.0%
3 months+0.3%
1 year+14.5%
3 yearsper year+23.8%
5 yearsper year+11.8%
10 yearsper year+11.9%

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 GLOF
YearReturn barGLOF
2026 YTD+13.4%
2025+23.9%
2024+17.5%
2023+22.4%
2022−17.0%
2021+18.7%
2020+10.0%

GLOF in the news

GLOF 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.
1.57%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.93Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.45 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Twice a year

Distribution history

2017–2026

One bar per payment. 20 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Jun 20, 2017 $0.24; Dec 19, 2017 $0.35; Jun 19, 2018 $0.21; Dec 18, 2018 $0.14; Dec 28, 2018 $0.18; Jun 17, 2019 $0.33; Dec 16, 2019 $0.43; Jun 15, 2020 $0.26; Dec 14, 2020 $0.32; Jun 10, 2021 $0.33; Dec 13, 2021 $0.42; Jun 9, 2022 $0.31; Dec 13, 2022 $0.49; Jun 7, 2023 $0.36; Dec 20, 2023 $0.59; Jun 11, 2024 $0.42; Dec 17, 2024 $0.71; Jun 16, 2025 $0.41; Dec 16, 2025 $0.48; Jun 15, 2026 $0.45. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2017201820192020202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Jun 15, 2026Jun 18, 2026$0.45
Dec 16, 2025Dec 19, 2025$0.48
Jun 16, 2025Jun 20, 2025$0.41
Dec 17, 2024Dec 20, 2024$0.71
Jun 11, 2024Jun 17, 2024$0.42
Dec 20, 2023Dec 27, 2023$0.59
Jun 7, 2023Jun 13, 2023$0.36
Dec 13, 2022Dec 19, 2022$0.49
Jun 9, 2022Jun 15, 2022$0.31
Dec 13, 2021Dec 17, 2021$0.42
Jun 10, 2021Jun 16, 2021$0.33
Dec 14, 2020Dec 18, 2020$0.32

See all 24 payments⁠

$10,000 in GLOF 10 years ago paid $3,244 in dividends.⁠

GLOF Risk

Risk pillarB55 out of 100Rank 11 of 30 in International Multifactor
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
11.4%
Annualised · 36 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.
1.55
vs 3-month T-bills · 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.
−25.1%
Trough Sep 2022
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.
0.91
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.

GLOF Cost

Compare GLOF and GSWO

Overpaying vs GSWO, cheapest in International Multifactor

$1,018

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

  • GLOF 0.20%

    $4,155

  • GSWO 0.15% Cheapest

    $3,137

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • GLOF 0.20%
  • GSWO 0.15%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$1K$2K$3K$4K$5K051015202530GLOF $4,155GSWO $3,137

Year by year

YearGLOFGSWOOverpaying
10$365$274$91
20$1,421$1,071$350
30$4,155$3,137$1,018

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