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- iShares Trust - iShares Global Equity Factor ETF (GLOF) is an exchange-traded fund that seeks to track the investment results of the STOXX Global Equity Factor Index, composed of large- and mid-capitalization developed and emerging market stocks exhibiting favorable exposure to five target style factors—value, quality, momentum, low size, and low volatility—subject to specific constraints. The fund provides investors with efficient access to a diversified global equity portfolio optimized for factor-based outperformance while maintaining market risk levels comparable to broad indices; it employs a representative sampling technique across diversified sectors including information technology, financials, consumer discretionary, health care, and industrials. Launched on April 28, 2015, and domiciled in the United States, GLOF trades on the NYSE Arca exchange under ticker GLOF with CUSIP 46434V316, managed by BlackRock Fund Advisors as part of the iShares product suite offered by BlackRock, Inc., headquartered in New York. The ETF's core offerings include passively managed exposure to approximately 600 holdings of global equities selected and weighted to maximize factor tilts, with top positions typically featuring leading companies such as NVIDIA Corp., Microsoft Corp., Apple Inc., Alphabet Inc., and Amazon.com Inc.; it distributes dividends quarterly and maintains a net expense ratio of 0.20%, comprising a 0.20% management fee with no acquired fund fees or other expenses. Geographically, GLOF operates across developed markets in North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific alongside emerging markets worldwide, targeting institutional and retail investors seeking factor-enhanced global equity strategies without pursuing ESG or sustainable investment objectives. As of mid-2025, net assets stand at approximately $137 million, with a 30-day SEC yield of 1.68% and a beta versus the S&P 500 of 0.91 over three years. In recent developments, GLOF has sustained steady operational growth amid favorable market conditions, with net assets expanding from $103 million as of March 2025 to $137 million by June 2025, reflecting increased investor inflows and strong performance including 20.09% YTD total return through recent periods. The fund continues to align with its benchmark, the STOXX Global Equity Factor Index (USD), demonstrating resilient tracking amid global equity volatility, though no major structural changes such as index reconstitutions, product launches, acquisitions, or strategic partnerships specific to GLOF have been announced within the last 1-2 years. BlackRock's broader iShares platform, encompassing GLOF, benefits from the parent's ongoing infrastructure expansions including the 2024 acquisition of Global Infrastructure Partners, but these do not directly impact the ETF's operations or factor strategy.