iShares MSCI Intl Value Factor ETF
$42.51+0.31 (+0.73%)
- 0.31%
- $4.4B
- +25.9%
- 3.33%
- 0.9M sh
- $42.15
- low $34.84high $45.09
The ETF.net IVLU Grade
B
Score 60 out of 100
- 7 of 12
Score 60 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.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.B59 out of 100Rank 2 of 12Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.B64 out of 100Rank 4 of 12Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.B69 out of 100Rank 4 of 12Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A77 out of 100Rank 3 of 12
Our read on IVLU
BiShares' value screen for the developed world outside the US: roughly 300 stocks picked by MSCI's Enhanced Value index, at a fee below the typical international value fund. A deep tilt, not a light one.
The fund seeks to track an index of international developed-market stocks selected for value characteristics, providing targeted exposure to undervalued companies outside the U.S. for potential long-term growth.
Why people hold it
- 0.31% a year, under the typical fee in its international-value group and level with iShares' own EAFE value fund, EFV.
- About 300 names means the screen actually bites: a filtered slice of developed markets, not a broad index with a faint value lean.
- Rules-based by design. It follows the published MSCI World ex USA Enhanced Value Index, so the selection logic is on paper, not in a manager's head.ishares.com
- A multi-billion-dollar fund that has traded actively since its 2015 launch, so it is a well-worn ticker rather than a thin newcomer.
Worth knowing
- Cheaper doors into the same idea exist: Fidelity's FIVA runs 0.18%.
- A concentrated value screen moves out of step with broad developed-market indexes for long stretches. That is the deal you are signing.
- Distributions arrive once or twice a year, not quarterly or monthly, so income timing is lumpy.
IVLU Holdings
- Stocks
- 357
- 16%
- HSBA.L
Sectors
- Financials28.4%
- Industrials17.5%
- Information Technology10.0%
- Health Care9.2%
- Consumer Discretionary7.3%
- Materials7.1%
- Energy6.2%
- Consumer Staples6.0%
- Communication3.6%
- Utilities3.5%
- Real Estate1.3%
Geography
- Japan31.38%
- United Kingdom14.93%
- Germany10.52%
- France9.78%
- Switzerland4.37%
- Spain4.00%
- Canada3.60%
- Italy3.09%
- 18.34%
Developed 98% · Emerging 2%
IVLU Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
IVLU$12,593
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 | IVLU |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +12.8% |
| 1 month | −5.4% |
| 3 months | −0.8% |
| 1 year | +25.9% |
| 3 years | +23.8% |
| 5 years | +14.9% |
| 10 years | +10.8% |
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 | IVLU |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +12.8% | |
| 2025 | +46.1% | |
| 2024 | +6.8% | |
| 2023 | +20.1% | |
| 2022 | −5.7% | |
| 2021 | +15.4% | |
| 2020 | −4.5% |
IVLU in the news
IVLU Dividends
- 3.33%
- $1.41
- $0.71 per share
- Twice a year
Distribution history
IVLU Risk
- 12.0%
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.
- 1.50
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.
- −26.0%
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.
- 0.80
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
IVLU Cost
0.31%
IVLU0.31%
- The middle half of International Value Index funds
- Median 0.31%
4 of the 12 International Value Index funds charge less.
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- BISVLiShares International Developed Small Cap Value Factor ETFExpense ratio 0.31%1 year return +22.5%
- BDISVDimensional - International Small Cap Value ETFExpense ratio 0.42%1 year return +24.6%
- BVDVVanguard World Fund - Vanguard Developed Markets Ex-US Value Index ETFExpense ratio 0.08%1 year return —
- CICOWPacer Developed Markets International Cash Cows 100 ETFExpense ratio 0.65%1 year return +22.1%
- CAVNVAvantis All International Markets Value ETF 9Expense ratio 0.34%1 year return +23.9%