iShares MSCI Intl Momentum Factor ETFIMTM

On 26 July 2026, the iShares MSCI Intl Momentum Factor ETF (IMTM) remains a rules-based wrapper that chases global momentum stocks outside the US, rebalanced quarterly and charging 0.30% per year. The fund’s mandate is simple: buy the stocks that have risen the fastest in the recent past and sell those that have lagged, all within the MSCI World ex USA universe. It is not an AI fund in the sense of owning chipmakers or robotics firms; it is an index fund that uses a momentum screen. The issuer’s AI-themed product pages and imagery serve as marketing, not proof of thematic purity (source: Get started with AI ETFs | iShares, https://www.ishares.com/uk/individual/en/products/ai-etfs?switchLocale=y&siteEntryPassthrough=true).

The fund’s current top holdings, as listed on Nasdaq, include ASML Holding NV, LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE, and NVIDIA Corp, reflecting the recent momentum leaders in developed markets outside the US. These names change each quarter as the momentum screen rotates in and out. IMTM’s expense ratio sits at 0.30% annually, which is not negligible for a passive index wrapper, especially one that promises “expert management” via an automated process. The fund’s total assets and daily liquidity are not specified in the issuer’s public product rail, so the source requires readers to consult Nasdaq or a fund analyser for live figures (source: Nasdaq, https://www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/etf/imtm).

The fund’s regulatory status in the UK carries a caveat: protections under the UK system largely do not apply, and compensation under the Financial Services Compensation Scheme is not available in the event of default. This is disclosed on the iShares UK product pages, which otherwise promote the breadth of BlackRock’s ETF range across asset classes. The issuer’s disclosures clarify that most UK regulatory safeguards do not cover the operation of these products, underscoring the need for investors to understand the jurisdictional limits before committing capital (source: Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) | iShares UK - BlackRock, https://www.ishares.com/uk/individual/en/products/etf-investments).

The SEC EDGAR search confirms IMTM is a series of the iShares MSCI World ex USA Momentum Factor UCITS ETF, domiciled in Ireland and listed in Europe. The fund’s investment objective and methodology are governed by MSCI’s rules-based momentum index, not by active discretion. This removes human error but also removes human judgment-a feature that can become a bug when momentum regimes shift violently, as they did in 2022 and early 2023. The index methodology is not reproduced in the issuer’s public pages, so the source requires readers to rely on MSCI’s index methodology documents or SEC filings for detail (source: SEC EDGAR fund search for IMTM, https://www.sec.gov/edgar/search/#/q=IMTM).

There is no earnings or revenue data for IMTM as a wrapper, because it is not a company-it is a fund. The “performance” of the wrapper is the performance of the index it tracks, minus fees. The fund does not file income statements or balance sheets; it files periodic reports and regulatory disclosures. For live performance and holdings, Nasdaq’s ETF quote page is the practical source. The issuer’s product pages and AI-themed marketing collateral are designed to attract flows into thematic products, but IMTM’s actual exposure is a quarterly momentum screen on developed ex-US large and mid-caps (source: Nasdaq, https://www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/etf/imtm).