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About iShares International Small-Cap Equity Factor ETF
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Inception date
Apr 28, 2015
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Qualified dividends
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
BlackRock Fund Advisors
Distributor
BlackRock Investments LLC
ISCF offers a multi-factor take on developed international small-cap equities. Eligible securities are scored according to four style factors: quality, value, momentum, and low volatility. Quality is measured by the companys fundamentals, as well as carbon emissions intensity and greenhouse gas reduction targets. Value is scored based on book-to-price, dividend yield, earnings yield, and cash flow yield. Momentum is based on both price and earnings momentum, while low volatility refers to the standard deviation of returns over the past 12 months. The index utilizes an optimization process to select and weight securities for enhanced exposure to the four factors while retaining country and sector diversification. The fund may invest up to 20% of its assets in futures, options, and swaps in managing the portfolio. Prior to March 1, 2023, the fund was called iShares MSCI Intl Small-Cap Multifactor ETF and tracked the MSCI World ex USA Small Cap Diversified Multiple-Factor Index.
Classification
Returns
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| NAV total return | — | — | — | — | — | — |
What's in the fund
Exposure type
Finance
Producer Manufacturing
Stocks99.03%
Finance24.14%
Producer Manufacturing10.69%
Technology Services7.40%
Retail Trade5.08%
Industrial Services4.73%
Distribution Services4.70%
Consumer Services4.67%
Non-Energy Minerals4.65%
Process Industries4.37%
Utilities3.90%
Consumer Non-Durables3.80%
Health Technology3.80%
Electronic Technology3.54%
Commercial Services3.45%
Consumer Durables3.34%
Transportation2.21%
Energy Minerals2.05%
Communications1.51%
Miscellaneous0.65%
Health Services0.36%
Bonds, Cash & Other0.97%
Cash0.49%
UNIT0.46%
Corporate0.01%
Stock breakdown by region
Europe52.47%
Asia29.80%
North America8.83%
Oceania7.57%
Middle East1.33%
Latin America0.00%
Africa0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history