Is IQLT a good investment?

iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF (IQLT) is a quality and low-volatility ETF. As of September 11, 2026, ETF Copilot scores IQLT 5.8 out of 10 — highest on Risk (8.1), lowest on Return (3.8). It trades at 17.5 times earnings, against its own median of 17.3. Its ten largest holdings are 23% of the fund.

Updated September 11, 2026

How is IQLT rated? ETF Copilot scores iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF (IQLT) 5.8 out of 10

As of September 11, 2026, ETF Copilot scores iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF (IQLT) 5.8 out of 10 overall.

ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):

Overall: 5.8 / 10
Growth: 5.6 / 10
Valuation: 5.2 / 10
Risk: 8.1 / 10
Quality: 7.6 / 10
Return: 3.8 / 10

IQLT is ranked #10 of 10 in ETF Copilot's Quality list.

What is IQLT's expense ratio? 0.30% a year

As of September 11, 2026, IQLT charges 0.30% a year, yields 2.62% and holds $14.2B in assets across 303 positions.

iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF (IQLT) — cost, income and size
Measure	IQLT
Expense ratio	0.30%
Dividend yield	2.62%
Assets under management	$14.2B
Holdings	303

Expense ratio, dividend yield and assets under management are reported by the fund and refreshed daily. Every other figure on this page is computed by ETF Copilot.

What stands out in IQLT's data

International developed-market stocks screened for quality.

Earns less on its capital than the typical quality fund — its edge has to come from breadth or cost.

Return on equity of 20.2% trails the category median of 23.3%. It holds 303 names and charges 0.30% annually.

A quality tilt for an international allocation, with a broader net than most peers.

Why did IQLT move this week? It fell 2.1% in the week to September 11, 2026 — Novartis and Novo Nordisk A/S-B drove it

IQLT fell 2.1% in the week to September 11, 2026. The holdings that moved it most were Novartis (−15.2%), Novo Nordisk A/S-B (−9.3%) and BHP (−4.7%); ASML (+3.8%) pushed the other way.

Is IQLT expensive right now? It trades at 17.5 times earnings, against its own median of 17.3

As of September 11, 2026, IQLT is more expensive than 53% of its own 114 monthly readings since 2017 — 60 of those months were cheaper than today.

Trailing twelve-month, computed by ETF Copilot from the fund's holdings rather than quoted from a data provider, and rebuilt nightly.

What's inside IQLT? 14% Tech

What's inside IQLT: Size (Large 68%, Mid 24%, Small 8%); Geography (International 91%, US 9%); Tech 13.8%; AI 1.0%; Semiconductors 9.8%; Memory 1.2%.

What are IQLT's top holdings? The ten largest are 23% of the fund

ASML, Allianz, Roche, ABB, Advantest, Nestle, Zurich Insurance, Shell, BHP and Recruit are IQLT's largest holdings, in that order.

More concentrated than 57% of Single Factor - Quality & Low Volatility ETFs.

Half of IQLT's weight sits in its 34 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 86 equally weighted holdings.

Cite this

ETF Copilot, “iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF (IQLT) scores and holdings analysis”, as of September 11, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/iqlt