iShares International Dividend Growth ETF
IGRO
Chicago Board Options Exchange- -
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in mil. unless spec.Quarterly Earnings Per Share
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in mil. unless spec.- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management
- Address
- 400 Howard Street San Francisco CA United States of America 94105
- IPO Date
- May 17, 2016
- CIK
- 0001100663
- Website
- ishares.com
- Similar Companies
- Business
- iShares International Dividend Growth ETF (IGRO) is an exchange-traded fund that seeks to track the investment results of the Morningstar Global ex-US Dividend Growth Index, composed of international equities in developed and emerging markets excluding the United States that have a consistent history of growing dividends for at least five consecutive years while paying out less than 75% of earnings; the fund provides passive exposure to approximately 451 holdings across sectors such as financials, health care, and utilities, with top positions including Novartis AG, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc., Iberdrola S.A., Sanofi, and Royal Bank of Canada. IGRO offers investors diversified access to large- and mid-cap international dividend growth stocks, quarterly dividend distributions with a trailing twelve-month yield of approximately 2.34% to 2.38%, and a low expense ratio of 0.15%, managed by BlackRock Fund Advisors with distribution by BlackRock Investments LLC. The ETF trades on the Cboe BZX exchange under the ticker IGRO (ISIN US46435G5247) and targets institutional and retail investors seeking international income growth outside the U.S. market. Launched on May 17, 2016, and headquartered in San Francisco, California, as part of the iShares family—a division of BlackRock, Inc., the world's largest ETF provider—IGRO operates globally with primary exposure to equities in Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Canada, including companies domiciled in Switzerland, Japan, Spain, France, Italy, and others. As of late 2025, the fund manages approximately $1.18 billion to $1.19 billion in assets under management, with 14.90 million shares outstanding and recent one-year fund flows of $234.81 million reflecting steady investor interest amid broader iShares active and passive ETF inflows. In recent developments, IGRO has experienced continued net inflows and assets growth in 2024 and 2025, aligning with BlackRock's expansion of its iShares ETF suite, including the September 2025 launch of active ETFs such as the iShares Dynamic Equity Active ETF (BDYN) and iShares Disciplined Volatility Equity Active ETF (BDVL) converted from the firm's $50 billion Global Allocation mutual funds platform. The fund maintained stable operations with no reported acquisitions, partnerships, or structural changes specific to IGRO, while benefiting from BlackRock's overall ETF innovation, such as new U.S. bond market and liquid alternatives offerings in December 2025. Performance highlights include a one-year total return of around 10.16% and inception-to-date annualized return of 8.30% as of late 2025, underscoring its role in dividend-focused portfolios.