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iShares International Select Div ETF Overview

iShares International Select Div ETF (IDV) is a passively managed International Equity Foreign Large Value exchange-traded fund (ETF). iShares launched the ETF in 2007.

The investment seeks to track the investment results of the Dow Jones EPAC Select Dividend Index composed of relatively high dividend paying equities in non-U.S. developed markets. 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 underlying index measures the performance of 100 high dividend-paying companies in the EPAC (Europe, the Pacific, Asia and Canada) region.

About iShares International Select Div ETF (IDV)

There are 4 members of the management team with an average tenure of 4.40 years: Jennifer Hsui (2012), Peter Sietsema (2025), Matt Waldron (2025) and Steven White (2025). Management tenure is more important for actively managed ETFs than passive index ETFs.

The ETF has 2 primary benchmarks: S&P Developed Ex US BMI TR USD index with a weighting of 100% and DJ EPAC Select Dividend TR USD index with a weighting of 100%. iShares International Select Div ETF has 127 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 27.3% of the ETF’s assets. The ETF meets the SEC requirement of being classified as a diversified fund. The ETF is not considered to have an ESG focus with its investment selection and management.

iShares International Select Div ETF is part of the Equity global asset class and is within the International Equity ETF group. iShares International Select Div ETF has 99.2% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is 0.0% There is 99.2% allocated to foreign stock, and 0.0% is allocated to preferred stocks. The bond allocation as a percentage of total assets is 0.0% (0.0% domestic bond, 0.0% foreign bond and 0.0% convertible bond). iShares International Select Div ETF has 0.8% of the portfolio in cash.

Assets Under Management

The fund has $8 billion in total assets, which is above the $2 billion average for the Foreign Large Value category. Normally, lower assets under management translates to higher average expense ratios, and greater total assets are desired. However, for some investment categories, such as small-cap investing, it may be difficult for the manager to fully employ the desired active strategy if assets grow too large or too quickly.

IDV Performance and Fees

The expense ratio measures how much of a fund’s assets are used for administrative expenses and operating expenses, including adviser fees and fees for the transfer agent and custodial services. The iShares International Select Div ETF expense ratio is average compared to funds in the Foreign Large Value category. iShares International Select Div ETF has an expense ratio of 0.50%, which is 9% higher than its category average, making the fund expense ratio grade a C. While it is difficult to predict returns, it is known that high annual expense ratios reduce your rate of return, and excessive fees are difficult to overcome. Active management normally comes with higher expense ratios than passive index management. Certain investment categories such as small company and foreign also normally have higher expense ratios. It is best to compare fund expense ratios against the category averages for meaningful assessments.

High portfolio turnover can translate to higher expenses and lower aftertax returns. iShares International Select Div ETF has a portfolio turnover rate of 27%, which indicates that it holds its assets around / 0.0 years. By way of comparison, the average portfolio turnover is 46% for the Foreign Large Value category.

Recently, in the month of June 2026, iShares International Select Div ETF returned -4.7%, which earned it a grade of F, as the Foreign Large Value category had an average return of -1.7%. The letter grades of A, B, C, D and F are based upon relative rankings within the investment category. A grade of A, for example, would indicate that the return is in the highest 20% for that time period compared to all ETFs in that category.

iShares International Select Div ETF has a trailing yield of 5.50%, which is above the 3.40% category average. The fund normally distributes its income quarterly and its capital gains annually.

It’s natural to seek the best-performing investments, but you must consider the relationship between risk and return and the impact of costs and taxes on your realized returns.

iShares International Select Div ETF Grades

Year to date, the ETF has returned 8.3%, 1.9 percentage points worse than the category, which translates into a grade of D. The fund has returned 27.1% over the past year (grade of C), 23.5% over the past three years (grade of A) and 12.0% per year over the past five years (grade of C) and 10.1% per year over the past 10 years (grade of C).

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