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iShares Edge MSCI Multifactor Intl Small-Cap ETF

The iShares FactorSelect MSCI Intl Small-Cap ETF tracks an index of international small-cap firms. Stocks are selected and weighted to increase exposure to 4 factors (quality, value, momentum and small size) while maintaining similar characteristics of the MSCI World ex USA Small Cap Index.


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MANAGEMENT MATRIX

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Fund Basics
Fund sponsorBlackRock
CategoryInternational Equities
Asset classEquity
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Inception dateApr 28, 2015
Assets (mns)$570
Expense ratio23 bp
CurrencyUSD
Sector Breakdown
Fund Structure
RegulationOpen-End Investment Company
DistributionsSemi-Annually
Taxation1099
Stock selectionMulti-Factor
WeightingMulti-Factor
Holdings TransparencyFull
Derivatives-basedNo
Options availableNo
Currency hedgedNo
Fund of fundsNo
Top 10 Holdings Complete list  + 
TOKYU REIT INC 0.6 %
LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL-REG 0.6 %
BANK OF IRELAND GROUP PLC 0.6 %
VAT GROUP LTD 0.5 %
GALENICA AG 0.5 %
BE SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRIES 0.5 %
CT REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST 0.4 %
SWISSQUOTE GROUP HOLDING-REG 0.4 %
BANCO DE SABADELL SA 0.4 %
FINNING INTERNATIONAL INC 0.4 %
Constituent Breakdown
Number of holdings1008
Herfindahl-Hirschman Index 36
Wgt avg mkt cap (mns)$2,344
Large cap (>$10bn)3.1%
Mid cap ($2-10bn)43.9%
Small cap (<$2bn)51.2%
Developed mkts.99.9%
Emerging mkts.0.1%
Country Exposure
JAPAN 21.0 %
BRITAIN 12.3 %
CANADA 9.9 %
SWITZERLAND 6.3 %
AUSTRALIA 6.2 %
FRANCE 5.1 %
GERMANY 5.1 %
NETHERLANDS 2.8 %
SWEDEN 2.3 %
SPAIN 2.1 %
Historical Performance


Standardized Annual Returns (as of 08/31/2023)
YTD1 YR2 YR3 YR5 YR10 YRIncep.
5.0% 8.5% -6.5% 4.3% 2.5% -- 5.4%
Market Correlations
versus...BetaR-squared
S&P 5000.8877%
MSCI EAFE0.9392%
MSCI Emg Mkts0.7556%
Liquidity Measures
Avg. volume (000)45
Turnover0.2%
Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price)0.12%
ADV of underlying (mns)$3,580
Technical Indicators
Recent close$29.55
30d moving avg.$30.51
Annualized volatility17.9%
Relative strength (RSI)36
Short interest (ETF)1.5%
Short interest (underlying)0.0%
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Results & Estimates
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Valuation Metrics
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ETF Research Center Fund Rating

Our measure of an ETF's overall investment merit

ALTAR Score™

ISCF

8.8%

Cat. Avg

8.2%

Fund Category: International Equities

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Divided by: Fwd. P/BV--x
Less: Expenses-- bp
Equals: ALTAR Score™8.8%
Recommendation

NEUTRAL

Average appreciation potential. A rating of NEUTRAL is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the middle quintile (ranking between 40%-60%) of their category. This indicates that valuations adequately reflect the fundamentals of stocks in these funds.

Category Overview
There are 271 funds in the International Equities category, with an average ALTAR Score™ of 8.2% and a standard deviation of 2.6%. ISCF's ALTAR Score™ is approximately 0.2 standard deviations above the category average. This places ISCF in the 59th percentile among funds in the category.
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Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Comparison
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ISCF 23.0 11.9 34.9
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