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ILOW

GradeBNew York Stock Exchange Arca

Alliance Bernstein - AB International Low Volatility Equity ETF

Active Equity · Alliance Bernstein · Inception 2024-07-12

$46.28−0.54 (−1.15%)

As of Sep 23, 2026, 2:13 PM EDT

History starts Jul 12, 2024.
Intraday session: down, 31 prints from 46.82 to 46.28. Range 45.99 to 46.43. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$46.00$46.10$46.20$46.4010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.50%
Fund size
$1.8B
1Y return
+12.0%
Yield · Last 12 months
1.46%
Holdings
87
Volume · 30D
0M sh
NAV per share
$46.56
52W range
low $40.74high $47.90

The ETF.net ILOW Grade

B

67/ 100

Rank 13 of 57 in International Active Equity⁠

Confidence Medium

Six-pillar profile for ILOW. Scores out of 100: Cost 70, Risk 65, Mission not scored, Tradability 71, Holdings 59, Durability 72. Strongest: Durability (72). Weakest: Holdings (59). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.
F< 25
D≥ 25
C≥ 40
B≥ 55
A≥ 70

Score 67 of 100 sits in the B band. Bands: A ≥ 70, B ≥ 55, C ≥ 40, D ≥ 25, F < 25; the scale skips E.

  • Cost

    What you pay to own it — the expense ratio plus trading frictions, ranked within its category.
    AScore 70
    Category rank17/57 · top 30%

  • Mission

    How faithfully it does the job it claims — tracking its mandate or index with minimal slippage.
    Not scored
    —

  • Risk

    How violently it can move — volatility, drawdown depth, and downside capture versus its category.
    BScore 65
    Category rank11/57 · top 19%

  • Tradability

    How cheaply and easily you can get in and out — liquidity, spread, and premium/discount stability.
    AScore 71
    Category rank12/57 · top 21%

  • Holdings

    What it actually owns — the quality, breadth, and concentration of the underlying portfolio.
    BScore 59
    Category rank25/53 · top 47%

  • Durability

    Whether it will still be here — the fund’s assets, age, flows, and issuer staying power.
    AScore 72
    Category rank15/57 · top 26%

Graded as of Sep 22, 2026 · Based on 5 of 6 pillars

Our read on ILOW

ETF.net Research

BMost international funds hunt growth. ILOW works the calm end of the pool: an actively run AB portfolio of overseas companies picked for steady profits, quiet price action, and sane valuations.

Stated mandate

The fund seeks long-term growth of capital. It is actively managed and invests internationally with emphasis on sustainable profitability, price stability, and attractive valuations.

Why people hold it

  1. 01Low volatility run by humans, not a rulebook. AB selects for sustainable profitability, price stability, and attractive valuations rather than holding whatever a low-vol index prints.
  2. 020.50% a year, below the typical actively managed international fund in its group. Unusual for a strategy with a manager steering it.
  3. 03Roughly 90 names: tight enough that stock selection actually shows up, wide enough that no single position runs the fund.
  4. 04Grades as one of the stronger builds in its active international peer group.

Worth knowing

  1. 01Thinly traded next to the heavyweights of the category, so spreads and limit orders deserve a closer look before you click.
  2. 02Launched in 2024. The live record is short and has not been through a full market cycle yet.
  3. 03Index-based rivals like AVDE and DFIC charge roughly half as much. The active low-vol tilt is what the extra fee buys.

ILOW Holdings

As of Sep 20, 2026, 7:29 AM
Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
87
Top-10 weight
30%
Largest holding
GBP2610157.6%

Sectors

  • Financials30.3%
  • Industrials17.6%
  • Technology11.9%
  • Cons. Staples9.3%
  • Consumer Discr.8.2%
  • Communication6.6%
  • Health Care6.0%
  • Energy3.9%
  • Materials2.3%
  • Utilities2.2%
  • Real Estate1.9%

Geography

  • United Kingdom21.71%
  • Japan16.02%
  • France9.30%
  • Netherlands7.24%
  • Italy5.84%
  • Canada5.27%
  • Switzerland5.22%
  • Ireland4.31%
  • Other countries (12)25.09%

Developed 95% · Emerging 5% of the foreign sleeve

The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 7.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueIn ETFs
001—GBP2610157.62%-103,407,200$138M4
002—CAD2610084.29%-108,665,600$78M1
003ASML.ASASML HOLDING NV COMMON STOCK EUR.093.02%33,619$55M194
0042330.TWTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFAC COMMON STOCK TWD10.02.49%594,000$45M175
005SU.PASCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SE COMMON STOCK EUR4.02.39%131,459$43M173
006O39.SIOVERSEA CHINESE BANKING CORP COMMON STOCK2.16%1,597,480$39M120
007—TWD2610162.15%-1,243,728,000$39M1
008KBC.BRKBC GROUP NV COMMON STOCK1.97%232,485$36M114
009—BAE SYSTEMS PLC COMMON STOCK GBP.0251.95%1,294,591$35M2
010ROP.SWROCHE HOLDING AG COMMON STOCK CHF.0011.95%80,488$35M196
011A5G.IRAIB GROUP PLC COMMON STOCK EUR.6251.85%2,498,062$34M101
012NOVN.SWNOVARTIS AG REG COMMON STOCK CHF.491.79%230,461$32M183
013—EURONEXT NV COMMON STOCK EUR1.61.77%177,926$32M1
0148306.TMITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GRO COMMON STOCK1.73%1,334,100$31M155
015PRY.MIPRYSMIAN SPA COMMON STOCK EUR.11.70%220,160$31M137

Showing 1–15 of 105 holdings

ILOW Performance

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

ILOW$11,196
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,723
Sep 22, 2025 to Sep 22, 2026. ILOW $11,196. SPY $11,723. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,353$10,646$11,940Sep 2025Mar 2026Sep 2026

Sep 22, 2025 – Sep 22, 2026

Returns run to the Sep 22, 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 ILOW. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodILOW
Year to date+9.9%
1 month−1.2%
3 months+3.4%
1 year+12.0%
3 yearsFund is under 3 years old—per year
5 yearsFund is under 5 years old—per year
10 yearsFund is under 10 years old—per year

As of the close, 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 ILOW
YearReturn barILOW
2026 YTD+9.9%
2025+27.0%
2024−1.9%

Since listing, Jul 12, 2024

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ILOW 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 Sep 22, 2026.
1.46%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.68Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.68 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Irregular

Distribution history

2024–2026

One bar per payment. 2 payments from 2024 to 2026 YTD. Dec 17, 2024 $0.26; Dec 17, 2025 $0.68. Use the arrow keys to read each point.202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Dec 17, 2025Dec 18, 2025$0.68
Dec 17, 2024Dec 18, 2024$0.26

ILOW Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
10.1%
Annualised · 25 months to Aug 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.
1.17
vs 3-month T-bills · 25 months to Aug 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.
−10.4%
26 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.
0.76
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.

ILOW Cost

Expense ratio0.50%
  • The middle half of International Active Equity funds
  • Median 0.58%

16 of the 55 International Active Equity funds charge less.

ILOW costs $50.00 a year on $10,000. The median International Active Equity fund costs $58.00.