ILOW ETF — AB International Low Volatility Equity ETF

AB International Low Volatility Equity ETF (ILOW)

Updated October 16, 2026.

ILOW is an ETF. its distribution rate is 1.48%, its trailing-12-month yield is 1.48%, its expense ratio is 0.50%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 50/100 (Unproven). Total return is 35.9% over the past 2.3 years, 3.6 points behind SPY at 39.5%.

This ETF tracks international equities from companies outside the United States spread across at least three countries, focusing on stocks that exhibit low price volatility while offering favorable long-term profitability and attractive valuations. The fund carries a modest current distribution rate and has a low expense ratio of 0.50%. It appeals to income and value-oriented investors seeking equity exposure with reduced volatility in international markets.

ILOW performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 35.9% over the past 2.3 years, 3.6 points behind SPY at 39.5%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 10.7%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 9.8%.

ILOW key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

50 · Unproven

Issuer

AllianceBernstein

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

07/29/2015

Expense ratio

0.50%

Distribution rate

1.48%

Distribution frequency

Annual

Trailing yield

1.48%

Last close

$46.20 (as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$1,802,647,123

Average volume

31594.0

Dividend

$0.682

Ex-dividend date

12/17/2025

Payment date

12/18/2025

Beta

0.77

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (1.48%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (1.48%) 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: AllianceBernstein; 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.

ILOW risks and drawbacks

ILOW's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are 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 9.8%.

Who may consider ILOW — and who may not

It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (ILOW pays 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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Frequently asked questions

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