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iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF

IQLTNYSE ArcaiSharesB

$50.54+0.13 (+0.26%)

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

B59/ 100

Rank 4 of 6 in International Quality Index

B59/100Rank 4 of 6inInternational Quality Index
Intraday session: up, 79 prints from 50.41 to 50.54. Range 50.45 to 50.80. Use the arrow keys to read each point.50.6050.7050.8010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.30%
Fund size
$13.7B
1Y total return
+16.0%
Yield · Last 12 months
2.37%
Holdings
308
Avg volume · 30D
1.47M sh
52W range
low $43.18high $52.36
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net IQLT Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

B

Score 59 out of 100

Category
International Quality Index⁠
Rank
4 of 6
Six-pillar profile for IQLT. Scores out of 100: Cost 44, Risk 52, Mission not scored, Tradability 85, Holdings 62, Durability 86. Strongest: Durability (86). Weakest: Cost (44). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 59 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.
    C44 out of 100
    Rank 4 of 6

  • 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.
    C52 out of 100
    Rank 3 of 6

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    A85 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 6

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    B62 out of 100
    Rank 3 of 6

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    A86 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 6

Our read on IQLT

ETF.net Research

In short

BQuality investing abroad, with the sector bets stripped out. IQLT holds developed-market companies picked for high return on equity, stable earnings and low debt, while keeping sector weights close to the broad market.

Stated mandate

The fund seeks to track an index of international developed-market stocks selected for high return on equity, stable earnings, and low debt.

Why people hold it

  • The screen is refreshingly plain: high return on equity, stable earnings, low debt, spread across roughly 300 developed-market companies outside the US.ishares.com
  • Sector neutral by design. The quality tilt shows up in which companies it owns, not as a quiet overweight to whatever sector screens well that year.ishares.com
  • 0.30% a year, below the typical international factor fund, and it has been running since 2015.
  • A multi-billion-dollar, actively traded fund, which puts it among the more established ways to own the quality factor overseas.

Worth knowing

  • Developed markets outside the US only. No American stocks, no emerging markets, so it fills one slot rather than covering the whole map.
  • A quality screen narrows the field to profitable, low-debt names, so results can diverge from the broad international market in either direction.
  • Cheaper factor options sit in the same aisle (QLVD, EFAV, ACWV), though each runs a different screen rather than sector-neutral quality.

IQLT Holdings

Holdings pillarB62 out of 100Rank 3 of 6 in International Quality Index
Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
308
Top-10 weight
24%
Largest holding
ASML.AS5.2%

Sectors

  • Financials26.7%
  • Industrials18.1%
  • Technology10.6%
  • Health Care9.0%
  • Consumer Discretionary7.5%
  • Materials6.9%
  • Consumer Staples6.5%
  • Energy6.3%
  • Utilities3.8%
  • Communication3.4%
  • Real Estate1.3%

Geography

  • United Kingdom16.08%
  • Japan14.65%
  • Switzerland13.87%
  • Canada9.14%
  • France8.55%
  • Netherlands6.92%
  • Germany6.52%
  • Australia4.85%
  • Other countries (8)19.42%

Developed 98% · Emerging 2% of the foreign sleeve

The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 21.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueHeld by ETFs
1ASML.ASAsml Holding5.21%455,152$718M193
2ALV.DEAllianz2.65%745,654$365M161
3ROP.SWRoche Ps Par AG2.48%695,738$341M203
46098.TRecruit Holdings Ltd1.99%2,247,300$274M167
5SHEL.LShell1.96%4,987,099$270M154
6NESN.SWNestle SA1.87%2,502,410$258M165
76857.TAdvantest1.86%1,158,300$256M186
8NOVN.SWNovartis AG1.86%1,576,256$256M189
9AZN.LAstrazeneca PLC1.85%1,366,221$256M166
10ZURN.SWZurich Insurance Group AG1.83%332,329$253M156
11ABBN.SWAbb Ltd1.71%2,737,268$235M183
128766.TTokio Marine Holdings1.62%60,587,800$223M144
13BHP.AXBhp Group Ltd1.44%4,909,739$199M154
14TTE.PATotalenergies1.43%2,071,631$198M159
15IBE.MCIberdrola1.38%7,702,556$191M164

Showing 1–15 of 308 holdings

IQLT Performance

Launched Jan 13, 2015

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

IQLT$11,604
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. IQLT $11,604. 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 IQLT. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodIQLT
Year to date+12.6%
1 month+1.9%
3 months+0.5%
1 year+16.0%
3 yearsper year+18.3%
5 yearsper year+7.6%
10 yearsper year+10.1%

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 IQLT
YearReturn barIQLT
2026 YTD+12.6%
2025+25.4%
2024+1.6%
2023+18.8%
2022−15.2%
2021+12.9%
2020+12.5%

IQLT in the news

IQLT 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.
2.37%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$1.20Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.75 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. 19 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Jun 20, 2017 $0.53; Dec 19, 2017 $0.17; Jun 19, 2018 $0.50; Dec 18, 2018 $0.20; Jun 17, 2019 $0.47; Dec 16, 2019 $0.27; Jun 15, 2020 $0.34; Dec 14, 2020 $0.23; Jun 10, 2021 $0.48; Dec 13, 2021 $0.40; Jun 9, 2022 $0.71; Dec 13, 2022 $0.30; Jun 7, 2023 $0.48; Dec 20, 2023 $0.37; Jun 11, 2024 $0.63; Dec 17, 2024 $0.44; Jun 16, 2025 $0.61; Dec 16, 2025 $0.45; Jun 15, 2026 $0.75. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2017201820192020202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Jun 15, 2026Jun 18, 2026$0.75
Dec 16, 2025Dec 19, 2025$0.45
Jun 16, 2025Jun 20, 2025$0.61
Dec 17, 2024Dec 20, 2024$0.44
Jun 11, 2024Jun 17, 2024$0.63
Dec 20, 2023Dec 27, 2023$0.37
Jun 7, 2023Jun 13, 2023$0.48
Dec 13, 2022Dec 19, 2022$0.30
Jun 9, 2022Jun 15, 2022$0.71
Dec 13, 2021Dec 17, 2021$0.40
Jun 10, 2021Jun 16, 2021$0.48
Dec 14, 2020Dec 18, 2020$0.23

See all 23 payments⁠

$10,000 in IQLT 10 years ago paid $3,522 in dividends.⁠

IQLT Risk

Risk pillarC52 out of 100Rank 3 of 6 in International Quality Index
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
12.2%
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.
1.08
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.
−29.7%
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.
0.83
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.

IQLT Cost

Compare IQLT and QLVD

Overpaying vs QLVD, cheapest in International Quality Index

$3,629

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

  • IQLT 0.30%

    $6,149

  • QLVD 0.12% Cheapest

    $2,520

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • IQLT 0.30%
  • QLVD 0.12%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K051015202530IQLT $6,149QLVD $2,520

Year by year

YearIQLTQLVDOverpaying
10$545$220$325
20$2,113$859$1,254
30$6,149$2,520$3,629

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