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iShares International Developed Small Cap Value Factor ETF

ISVLCboeiSharesB

$52.65+0.18 (+0.35%)

As of Nov 2, 2026, 3:58 PM ET

B63/ 100

Rank 5 of 12 in International Value Index

B63/100Rank 5 of 12inInternational Value Index
Intraday session: up, 79 prints from 52.46 to 52.65. Range 52.60 to 52.80. Use the arrow keys to read each point.52.5052.6052.7052.8010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.31%
Fund size
$325M
1Y total return
+20.4%
Yield · Last 12 months
3.07%
Holdings
536
Avg volume · 30D
14.8K sh
52W range
low $43.63high $55.46
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net ISVL Grade

B

Score 63 out of 100

Category
International Value Index⁠
Rank
5 of 12
Six-pillar profile for ISVL. Scores out of 100: Cost 54, Risk 53, Mission 97, Tradability 34, Holdings 81, Durability 43. Strongest: Mission (97). Weakest: Tradability (34). Leans toward Mission.

Score 63 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.
    C54 out of 100
    Rank 5 of 12

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A97 out of 100
    Rank 3 of 8

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    C53 out of 100
    Rank 7 of 12

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    D34 out of 100
    Rank 9 of 12

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    A81 out of 100
    Rank 2 of 12

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    C43 out of 100
    Rank 8 of 12

Our read on ISVL

ETF.net Research

In short

BSmall-cap value, index-fund plain and index-fund cheap. ISVL screens roughly 500 beaten-down small companies across developed markets outside the US (Korea excluded), the corner most international value funds skip on their way to the blue chips.

Stated mandate

The Fund tracks an index of international developed-market small-cap stocks outside the U.S. and Korea that exhibit prominent value characteristics.

Why people hold it

  • Costs 0.31% a year, under the typical fee in its international value peer group. Low overhead in a specialized niche is not the norm.
  • Literal about its job: it follows the FTSE Developed ex US ex Korea Small Cap Focused Value Index, and tracking has been tight. One of the stronger implementations in its group.
  • Roughly 500 holdings, so no single small-cap name steers the fund. Broad by design rather than a concentrated stock picker's list.
  • Fills a gap its own cohort mostly ignores: names like DFIV and EFV work the large-cap end of international value. This one goes down the size ladder.ishares.com

Worth knowing

  • Thinly traded for its size, so bid-ask spreads can widen, especially around the open and close.
  • Korea sits outside the index, so this is not a full developed-markets ex-US sweep.
  • Small caps plus a value screen means a bumpier ride than large-cap international, and cash comes back once or twice a year, not quarterly.

ISVL Holdings

Holdings pillarA81 out of 100Rank 2 of 12 in International Value Index
Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
536
Top-10 weight
8%
Largest holding
ALSYDB.CO1.0%

Sectors

  • Industrials25.8%
  • Financials20.6%
  • Materials13.9%
  • Consumer Discretionary9.8%
  • Consumer Staples6.7%
  • Energy6.6%
  • Real Estate5.7%
  • Health Care3.3%
  • Communication2.9%
  • Technology2.7%
  • Utilities2.1%

Geography

  • Japan33.56%
  • United Kingdom14.80%
  • Sweden7.31%
  • Canada7.17%
  • Switzerland6.14%
  • Denmark4.09%
  • Italy3.86%
  • Australia3.63%
  • Other countries (9)19.42%

Developed 97% · Emerging 3% of the foreign sleeve

The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 36.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueHeld by ETFs
1ALSYDB.COAl Sydbank0.97%29,607$3.15M56
2LMP.LLondonmetric Property Reit PLC0.82%1,076,898$2.66M57
3ISS.COIss A’s0.79%60,202$2.59M67
4BGEO.LLion Finance Group PLC0.78%15,880$2.56M69
5VOE.VIVoestalpine AG0.78%55,019$2.54M72
6BBY.LBalfour Beatty PLC0.77%217,923$2.5M60
7PRU.AXPerseus Mining Ltd0.77%610,257$2.5M74
8ABDN.LAberdeen Group PLC0.76%835,515$2.47M55
9BBOX.LTritax Big Box Reit PLC0.73%1,218,797$2.38M54
10ONEX.TOOnex0.69%29,900$2.25M34
11INVP.LInvestec PLC0.68%273,381$2.22M64
12GL9.IRGlanbia PLC0.67%94,527$2.2M50
13AZA.STAvanza Bank Holding0.67%60,450$2.17M57
14ADEN.SWAdecco Group AG0.66%77,190$2.16M61
15TVE.TOTamarack Valley Energy Ltd0.66%213,652$2.16M46

Showing 1–15 of 536 holdings

ISVL Performance

Launched Mar 23, 2021

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

Not enough history yet.
ISVL$12,039
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. ISVL $12,039. 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 ISVL. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodISVL
Year to date+12.5%
1 month−2.4%
3 months+0.6%
1 year+20.4%
3 yearsper year+25.3%
5 yearsper year+11.1%
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

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 ISVL
YearReturn barISVL
2026 YTD+12.5%
2025+42.8%
2024+4.6%
2023+17.6%
2022−13.7%
2021+7.7%

History from Mar 25, 2021

ISVL in the news

ISVL 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.
3.07%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$1.61Last 12 months
Last payment
$1.01 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Twice a year

Distribution history

2021–2026

One bar per payment. 12 payments from 2021 to 2026 YTD. Jun 10, 2021 $0.25; Dec 13, 2021 $0.74; Dec 30, 2021 $0.02; Jun 9, 2022 $0.57; Dec 13, 2022 $0.45; Jun 7, 2023 $0.67; Dec 20, 2023 $0.63; Jun 11, 2024 $0.62; Dec 17, 2024 $0.72; Jun 16, 2025 $0.68; Dec 16, 2025 $0.60; Jun 15, 2026 $1.01. Use the arrow keys to read each point.202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Jun 15, 2026Jun 18, 2026$1.01
Dec 16, 2025Dec 19, 2025$0.60
Jun 16, 2025Jun 20, 2025$0.68
Dec 17, 2024Dec 20, 2024$0.72
Jun 11, 2024Jun 17, 2024$0.62
Dec 20, 2023Dec 27, 2023$0.63
Jun 7, 2023Jun 13, 2023$0.67
Dec 13, 2022Dec 19, 2022$0.45
Jun 9, 2022Jun 15, 2022$0.57
Dec 30, 2021Jan 5, 2022$0.02
Dec 13, 2021Dec 17, 2021$0.74
Jun 10, 2021Jun 16, 2021$0.25

$10,000 in ISVL 5 years ago paid $1,781 in dividends.

ISVL Risk

Risk pillarC53 out of 100Rank 7 of 12 in International Value Index
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
13.5%
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.
1.42
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.
−30.0%
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.
0.94
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.

ISVL Cost

Compare ISVL and VDV

Overpaying vs VDV, cheapest in International Value Index

$4,657

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

  • ISVL 0.31%

    $6,346

  • VDV 0.08% Cheapest

    $1,689

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • ISVL 0.31%
  • VDV 0.08%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K051015202530ISVL $6,346VDV $1,689

Year by year

YearISVLVDVOverpaying
10$563$147$416
20$2,182$575$1,607
30$6,346$1,689$4,657

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