The iShares MSCI World Quality Dividend Advanced UCITS ETF (WQDV) is an Ireland-domiciled equity ETF managed by BlackRock and traded in U.S. dollars on the London Stock Exchange.

The fund seeks to track the MSCI World High Dividend Yield Advanced Select Index, a benchmark composed of developed-market companies that combine relatively high dividend yields with quality characteristics and additional selection criteria.

WQDV provides exposure to dividend-paying companies across developed markets. The fund follows a passive investment strategy and uses physical replication, holding shares of companies included in its benchmark. It operates under the UCITS framework and distributes portfolio income to shareholders.

The index starts with the MSCI World universe and applies criteria designed to identify companies with relatively high dividend yields and characteristics associated with sustainable dividend payments. Its methodology also incorporates quality criteria and ESG screens, excluding companies that do not meet the benchmark's requirements.

Composition / Exposure Profile

WQDV holds large- and mid-cap companies across developed markets and can include businesses from sectors such as:

• Information technology.

• Health care.

• Financials.

• Industrials.

• Consumer staples.

• Consumer discretionary.

• Communication services.

• Energy.

• Materials.

• Utilities.

Geographic exposure reflects the developed-market universe of the MSCI World, with significant exposure to the United States alongside other markets across Europe and the Asia-Pacific region. Country and sector allocations can change as the benchmark is reviewed.

Structure and Costs

WQDV has the U.S. dollar as both its fund base currency and share class currency. On the London Stock Exchange, the USD distributing share class trades under the ticker WQDV.

The ETF has a total expense ratio (TER) of 0.38% per year, uses physical replication, and is domiciled in Ireland under the UCITS framework. It is part of iShares II plc and is managed by BlackRock Asset Management Ireland Limited.

WQDV follows a distributing income policy, with distributions made quarterly. Income generated by portfolio companies can therefore be paid to shareholders periodically rather than automatically reinvested within the fund.

History and Evolution of the ETF

The iShares MSCI World Quality Dividend Advanced UCITS ETF (WQDV) was launched in 2017 to provide exposure to developed-market companies combining financial quality characteristics with dividend income.

Since its launch, the fund has maintained a passive strategy linked to the MSCI World High Dividend Yield Advanced Select Index, using an approach that combines dividend yield, quality characteristics, and additional screening criteria.

Throughout its history, the fund's performance has reflected both broader developed equity-market movements and the characteristics of companies selected by its strategy.

Additional Information

iShares MSCI World Quality Dividend Advanced UCITS (Ireland) is an exchange-traded fund (ETF), with assets under management totaling $980.08 million.

Over the past 12 months, iShares MSCI World Quality Dividend Advanced UCITS recorded a return of 20.92%, with its price trading between $7.89 and $9.96 during the same period.

The ETF is traded under the ticker WQDV.