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About iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF
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Inception date
Apr 16, 2013
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Replication method
Physical
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
VLUE seeks value-stocks in the US large- and mid-cap equity space. iShares changed the index under VLUE on September 1, 2015, arguably sharpening the ETF's value focus. The index creates a value score for stock selection and , which is hardly original, but VLUE's index does something else too: it looks for value stocks within each sector, taking into account that P/B for a typical tech stock may be much higher than that of a financial stock. (Forward P/E and EV/CFO are the other factors.) Then the index provider, assigns weights by multiplying a components value score by its market cap. Weights in the Underlying Index are normalized so that sectors in the Underlying Index represent the same weight as the MSCI USA Index (Parent Index). However, major sector biases that might have otherwise been produced are mitigated by its sector-relative approach. The added value exposure has also led to higher risk overall for the fund.
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Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Electronic Technology
Finance
Stocks99.82%
Electronic Technology30.05%
Finance16.74%
Consumer Durables9.15%
Communications5.83%
Technology Services5.14%
Health Technology4.83%
Consumer Services4.13%
Retail Trade3.88%
Health Services3.09%
Energy Minerals2.97%
Producer Manufacturing2.92%
Process Industries2.52%
Consumer Non-Durables2.37%
Transportation2.36%
Utilities2.16%
Non-Energy Minerals1.15%
Commercial Services0.30%
Industrial Services0.18%
Distribution Services0.05%
Bonds, Cash & Other0.18%
Mutual fund0.15%
Cash0.02%
Stock breakdown by region
North America96.44%
Europe3.56%
Latin America0.00%
Asia0.00%
Africa0.00%
Middle East0.00%
Oceania0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
VLUE invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Electronic Technology, with 30.05% stocks, and Finance, with 16.74% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the North America region.
VLUE top holdings are Cisco Systems, Inc. and Intel Corporation, occupying 7.01% and 3.98% of the portfolio correspondingly.
VLUE last dividends amounted to 0.74 USD. The quarter before, the issuer paid 0.68 USD in dividends, which shows a 7.69% increase.
VLUE assets under management is 6.50 B USD. It's risen 3.22% over the last month.
VLUE fund flows account for −793.20 M USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Yes, VLUE pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 2.72%. The last dividend (Jun 20, 2025) amounted to 0.74 USD. The dividends are paid quarterly.
VLUE shares are issued by BlackRock, Inc. under the brand iShares. The ETF was launched on Apr 16, 2013, and its management style is Passive.
VLUE expense ratio is 0.15% meaning you'd have to pay 0.15% of your investment to help manage the fund.
VLUE follows the MSCI USA Enhanced Value. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
VLUE invests in stocks.
VLUE price has risen by 5.05% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 8.72% increase. See more dynamics on VLUE price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 6.45% over the last month, showed a 4.33% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 11.66% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 6.45% over the last month, showed a 4.33% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 11.66% in a year.
VLUE trades at a premium (0.01%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.