- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management - Global
- Address
- 50 Hudson Yards New York NY United States of America 10001
- IPO Date
- Jul 15, 2015
- Business
- iShares Edge MSCI Intl Value Factor ETF (IVLU) is an exchange-traded fund that seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of international developed-market large- and mid-capitalization stocks exhibiting value characteristics and relatively lower valuations, as measured by metrics such as earnings yield, book value to price, and cash earnings yield. The ETF provides investors with exposure to value-oriented equities from developed markets excluding the United States and Canada; top holdings include British American Tobacco p.l.c., HSBC Holdings plc, Banco Santander S.A., and Toyota Motor Corporation. Launched on June 16, 2015, IVLU is issued and managed by BlackRock's iShares business, with headquarters in New York, New York, and an expense ratio of 0.31%, including a 0.30% management fee.
IVLU operates primarily in the asset management industry within the financial services sector, targeting institutional and retail investors seeking diversified international value factor exposure through a passive indexing strategy. The fund's portfolio is geographically diversified across developed markets in Europe, Asia-Pacific, and other regions, with key allocations to the United Kingdom, Spain, Japan, and Australia; it distributes dividends semi-annually, with recent payouts including $0.5581 per share in December 2024 and forward yields around 3.49% as of mid-2025. As part of BlackRock's broader iShares ETF platform, IVLU benefits from the firm's systematic investment approach but does not pursue ESG or sustainable strategies.
In recent developments, IVLU has seen expanded global availability through BlackRock's partnership with Cboe Global Markets, which listed iShares ETFs, including IVLU equivalents, across Cboe's exchanges in the US, Canada, Australia, the UK, and Europe as of 2024, marking BlackRock as the first asset manager to achieve such comprehensive coverage. The fund maintained steady portfolio adjustments amid market volatility, with holdings changes such as reductions in cash positions in late 2025, while delivering strong performance with year-to-date total returns exceeding 34% through December 2025. No major acquisitions, funding rounds, or structural reorganizations specific to IVLU were reported in the last 1-2 years, though BlackRock continued broader iShares expansions like new active ETF launches in alternatives and income strategies.