iShares International Developed Small Cap Value Factor ETF
$53.27+0.47 (+0.89%)
- 0.31%
- $327M
- +22.5%
- 3.05%
- 0M sh
- $52.76
- low $43.63high $55.46
The ETF.net ISVL Grade
B
Score 63 out of 100
- 4 of 12
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 100Rank 5 of 12Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A96 out of 100Rank 3 of 8Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.C51 out of 100Rank 6 of 12Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.D34 out of 100Rank 9 of 12Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A82 out of 100Rank 2 of 12Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.C43 out of 100Rank 8 of 12
Our read on ISVL
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.
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
- Stocks
- 522
- 9%
- ONEX.TO
Sectors
- Financials23.9%
- Industrials23.4%
- Materials12.3%
- Consumer Discretionary8.9%
- Real Estate7.5%
- Consumer Staples6.4%
- Energy4.7%
- Information Technology4.3%
- Health Care3.3%
- Communication2.9%
- Utilities2.3%
Geography
- Japan36.12%
- United Kingdom11.56%
- Switzerland7.19%
- Canada5.95%
- Sweden5.16%
- Australia4.79%
- France4.46%
- Italy3.45%
- 21.33%
Developed 97% · Emerging 3%
ISVL Performance
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ISVL$12,249
Returns run to the Oct 12, 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.
| Period | ISVL |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +13.1% |
| 1 month | −3.4% |
| 3 months | +3.1% |
| 1 year | +22.5% |
| 3 years | +24.7% |
| 5 years | +11.9% |
| 10 years | — |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | ISVL |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +13.1% | |
| 2025 | +42.8% | |
| 2024 | +4.6% | |
| 2023 | +17.6% | |
| 2022 | −13.7% | |
| 2021 | +7.7% |
ISVL in the news
ISVL Dividends
- 3.05%
- $1.61
- $1.01 per share
- Twice a year
Distribution history
ISVL Risk
- 13.7%
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.
- 1.38
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.
- −30.0%
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.
- 0.94
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
ISVL Cost
0.31%
ISVL0.31%
- The middle half of International Value Index funds
- Median 0.31%
4 of the 12 International Value Index funds charge less.
Other funds in International Value Index
- BEWJViShares MSCI Japan Value ETFExpense ratio 0.15%1 year return +34.4%
- BFIVAFidelity International Value Factor ETFExpense ratio 0.18%1 year return +25.3%
- BDISVDimensional - International Small Cap Value ETFExpense ratio 0.42%1 year return +24.6%
- BIVLUiShares MSCI Intl Value Factor ETFExpense ratio 0.31%1 year return +25.9%
- BVDVVanguard World Fund - Vanguard Developed Markets Ex-US Value Index ETFExpense ratio 0.08%1 year return —