iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF
$196.51−1.35 (−0.68%)
- 0.15%
- $9.4B
- +64.8%
- 1.56%
- 1.1M sh
- $199.55
- low $122.66high $206.57
The ETF.net VLUE Grade
B
Score 57 out of 100
- 22 of 40
Score 57 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.B67 out of 100Rank 13 of 40Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.D39 out of 100Rank 36 of 37Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.C53 out of 100Rank 18 of 39Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.A85 out of 100Rank 5 of 40Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.D28 out of 100Rank 37 of 40Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A77 out of 100Rank 7 of 40
Our read on VLUE
BMost value funds cast a wide net and call whatever's slightly cheap a bargain. VLUE follows MSCI's Enhanced Value index and narrows US stocks to about 150 of the cheapest-looking names, for 0.15% a year. A sharper, more concentrated take on value.
The fund aims to follow an index selecting U.S. stocks with value characteristics, providing exposure to undervalued companies with potential for long-term growth.
Why people hold it
- Deep screen, not a wide net: about 150 stocks picked by the MSCI USA Enhanced Value Index, so the value tilt actually shows up instead of getting diluted across half the market.ishares.com
- 0.15% a year, below the 0.18% median for its value-factor peer group. Modest toll for a rules-based screen rather than a plain cap-weighted slice.
- A multi-billion-dollar fund that has been running since 2013, trades actively, and pays quarterly.
Worth knowing
- Concentration cuts both ways. About 150 names means chunkier single-stock and sector positions than the broadest value funds carry.
- Plain broad-market value costs less: VTV, IUSV and SCHV all charge under 0.06%.
- This is a value tilt, not the whole market. The screen can keep it out of step with a standard US index for long stretches.
VLUE Holdings
- Stocks
- 150
- 45%
- MU
Geography
- United States97.01%
- Ireland1.93%
- Netherlands0.54%
- Bermuda0.31%
- Switzerland0.12%
- United Kingdom0.09%
VLUE Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
VLUE$16,481
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 | VLUE |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +46.5% |
| 1 month | −2.2% |
| 3 months | +1.8% |
| 1 year | +64.8% |
| 3 years | +33.1% |
| 5 years | +17.3% |
| 10 years | +14.7% |
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 | VLUE |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +46.5% | |
| 2025 | +32.7% | |
| 2024 | +7.3% | |
| 2023 | +14.3% | |
| 2022 | −14.2% | |
| 2021 | +28.9% | |
| 2020 | −0.2% |
VLUE in the news
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VLUE Dividends
- 1.56%
- $3.09
- $0.95 per share
- Quarterly
Distribution history
VLUE Risk
- 19.6%
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.
- 1.33
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.
- −27.1%
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.
- 1.09
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
VLUE Cost
0.15%
VLUE0.15%
- The middle half of US Value Index funds
- Median 0.20%
12 of the 40 US Value Index funds charge less.
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- BSVALiShares US Small Cap Value Factor ETFExpense ratio 0.20%1 year return +35.3%
- CFABFirst Trust Multi Cap Value AlphaDEX FundExpense ratio 0.66%1 year return +22.3%
- CFTAFirst Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX FundExpense ratio 0.58%1 year return +23.1%
- CPRXVPraxis Impact Large Cap Value ETFExpense ratio 0.36%1 year return +23.9%