iShares MSCI Intl Size Factor ETF

Frequently Asked Questions About ISZE

What does ISZE invest in?

The fund generally will invest at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of the underlying index and in investments that have economic characteristics that are substantially identical to the component securities of the underlying index. The index is based on a traditional market capitalization-weighted parent index, the MSCI World ex USA Index (the "parent index"). The parent index includes international large- and mid-capitalization stocks.

What is the expense ratio of ISZE?

iShares MSCI Intl Size Factor ETF (ISZE) charges an expense ratio of 0.30%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

How big is ISZE?

iShares MSCI Intl Size Factor ETF (ISZE) manages $5.1M in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure — funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation.

Is ISZE actively managed or an index fund?

ISZE is a passive index fund — it tracks a published benchmark by holding the constituents in their published weights. Index funds typically charge low expense ratios (ISZE's is 0.30%) because there's no security selection cost.

When was ISZE launched?

iShares MSCI Intl Size Factor ETF (ISZE) launched in July 2015 and is managed by IShares.

How has ISZE performed?

ISZE's total return — price change plus reinvested distributions — is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon.