GLOF ETF — iShares MSCI Global Multifactor ETF

iShares MSCI Global Multifactor ETF (GLOF)

Updated October 16, 2026.

GLOF is a low-cost ETF. its distribution rate is 1.49%, its trailing-12-month yield is 1.55%, its expense ratio is 0.20%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 86/100 (Safe). Total return is 201.0% over the past 11.5 years, 135.4 points behind SPY at 336.4%.

This ETF tracks a global multifactor index that selects large- and mid-cap stocks from developed and emerging markets, weighting them to emphasize five factors: momentum, quality, value, low volatility, and size. The fund distributes semi-annually at a modest current rate and carries a low expense ratio of 0.20%. It may appeal to investors seeking broad global equity exposure combined with systematic factor-based selection.

GLOF performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 201.0% over the past 11.5 years, 135.4 points behind SPY at 336.4%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 19.4%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 9.1%.

GLOF key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

86 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

1.28%

Issuer

iShares

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

04/28/2015

Expense ratio

0.20%

Distribution rate

1.49%

Distribution frequency

Semi-Annual

Trailing yield

1.55%

Last close

$60.20 (as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$199,563,520

Average volume

20996.0

Dividend

$0.449

Ex-dividend date

06/15/2026

Payment date

06/18/2026

Beta

0.96

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (1.49%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (1.55%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: iShares; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

GLOF risks and drawbacks

GLOF's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are semi-annual, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 9.1%.

Who may consider GLOF — and who may not

GLOF may suit someone looking for low-cost broad dividend exposure, a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (GLOF pays semi-annual); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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