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iShares MSCI Intl Value Factor ETF

IVLUNYSE ArcaiSharesB

$42.29+0.12 (+0.28%)

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

B58/ 100

Rank 8 of 12 in International Value Index

B58/100Rank 8 of 12inInternational Value Index
Intraday session: up, 79 prints from 42.17 to 42.29. Range 42.22 to 42.49. Use the arrow keys to read each point.42.2542.3542.4042.4542.5010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.31%
Fund size
$4.51B
1Y total return
+21.6%
Yield · Last 12 months
3.33%
Holdings
358
Avg volume · 30D
965K sh
52W range
low $35.31high $45.09
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net IVLU Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

B

Score 58 out of 100

Category
International Value Index⁠
Rank
8 of 12
Six-pillar profile for IVLU. Scores out of 100: Cost 54, Risk 56, Mission not scored, Tradability 58, Holdings 64, Durability 79. Strongest: Durability (79). Weakest: Cost (54). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 58 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.
    Not scored

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    B56 out of 100
    Rank 5 of 12

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    B58 out of 100
    Rank 5 of 12

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    B64 out of 100
    Rank 5 of 12

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    A79 out of 100
    Rank 2 of 12

Our read on IVLU

ETF.net Research

In short

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.

Stated mandate

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 Performance

Launched Jun 16, 2015

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

IVLU$12,160
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. IVLU $12,160. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000$12,000$13,000Oct 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 IVLU. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodIVLU
Year to date+12.7%
1 month−1.7%
3 months−3.1%
1 year+21.6%
3 yearsper year+25.2%
5 yearsper year+14.7%
10 yearsper year+10.5%

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 IVLU
YearReturn barIVLU
2026 YTD+12.7%
2025+46.1%
2024+6.8%
2023+20.1%
2022−5.7%
2021+15.4%
2020−4.5%

IVLU in the news

IVLU 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.
3.33%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$1.41Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.71 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. 20 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Jun 20, 2017 $0.31; Dec 19, 2017 $0.45; Jun 19, 2018 $0.33; Dec 18, 2018 $0.29; Jun 17, 2019 $0.49; Dec 16, 2019 $0.37; Jun 15, 2020 $0.21; Dec 14, 2020 $0.26; Jun 10, 2021 $0.30; Dec 13, 2021 $0.47; Dec 30, 2021 $0.05; Jun 9, 2022 $0.53; Dec 13, 2022 $0.30; Jun 7, 2023 $0.63; Dec 20, 2023 $0.61; Jun 11, 2024 $0.65; Dec 17, 2024 $0.56; Jun 16, 2025 $0.72; Dec 16, 2025 $0.69; Jun 15, 2026 $0.71. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2017201820192020202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Jun 15, 2026Jun 18, 2026$0.71
Dec 16, 2025Dec 19, 2025$0.69
Jun 16, 2025Jun 20, 2025$0.72
Dec 17, 2024Dec 20, 2024$0.56
Jun 11, 2024Jun 17, 2024$0.65
Dec 20, 2023Dec 27, 2023$0.61
Jun 7, 2023Jun 13, 2023$0.63
Dec 13, 2022Dec 19, 2022$0.30
Jun 9, 2022Jun 15, 2022$0.53
Dec 30, 2021Jan 5, 2022$0.05
Dec 13, 2021Dec 17, 2021$0.47
Jun 10, 2021Jun 16, 2021$0.30

See all 23 payments⁠

$10,000 in IVLU 10 years ago paid $4,276 in dividends.⁠

IVLU Risk

Risk pillarB56 out of 100Rank 5 of 12 in International Value Index
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
11.7%
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.
1.62
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.
−26.0%
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.
0.80
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.

IVLU Cost

Compare IVLU 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.

  • IVLU 0.31%

    $6,346

  • VDV 0.08% Cheapest

    $1,689

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • IVLU 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$8K051015202530IVLU $6,346VDV $1,689

Year by year

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

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