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USMV
iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF

Price: $76.23
Change: $0.18 (0.0%)
Category: Large Cap Growth Equities
Last Updated:

Vitals

Investment Themes

Analyst Report

This ETF is one of several products available to investors looking to achieve targeted exposure to a specific “factor,” which in the case of USMV is low volatility. The underlying index consists of stocks that have historically exhibited relatively low volatility, a unique methodology that makes USMV potentially useful in a number of different ways. This fund can be used as an alternative to broad-based domestic equity funds, though the shallow nature of the underlying portfolio may be a concern. Perhaps a better use would be as a way to dial down the overall risk of an equity portfolio, essentially allowing investors to scale back their downside loss potential while still maintaining some up side.


USMV is appealing in the sense that it allows investors to achieve cheap, easy exposure to a strategy that would be difficult and time consuming to implement under the “do it yourself” methodology the expense ratio is extremely low given the methodology employed, and the strategy offered can be a simple but effective way to fine tune the overall risk of a portfolio.


We might be hesitant to achieve all of a portfolio’s domestic equity exposure through this one ticker—there are only about 125 components in total—but acknowledge that USMV can be a very useful complementary holding.

Trading Data

Open - Volume -
Day Lo - Day Hi -
  • Open
  • Volume
  • Day Lo
  • Day Hi
  • 52 Week Lo $60.24
  • 52 Week Hi $76.40
  • AUM $28,413.6 M
  • Shares 373.7 M

Historical Trading Data

  • 1 Month Avg. Volume 2,382,545
  • 3 Month Avg. Volume 2,879,067

Alternative ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities Category

Type Symbol Expense Ratio Assets Avg. Daily Vol YTD Return
Cheapest SFY 0.00% $285.9 M 86,303 19.11%
Largest (AUM) SPY 0.09% $382.3 B 67 M 18.63%
Most Liquid (Volume) SPY 0.09% $382.3 B 67 M 18.63%
Top YTD Performer ALTL 0.60% $127.7 M 41,084 34.78%

Top 15 Holdings

Concentration Analysis

This section compares how balanced and deep this ETF is relative to the peer group ETFdb.com Category.

185
Number of Holdings
15.17%
% Assets in Top 10
21.88%
% Assets in Top 15
57.02%
% Assets in Top 50
 
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Number of Holdings
185
Rank
94 of 204
Low
LFEQ (2)
High
VT (9027)
% Assets in Top 10
15.17%
Rank
15 of 204
Low
GSEW (2.42%)
High
XLSR (100.01%)
% Assets in Top 15
21.88%
Rank
183 of 204
Low
GSEW (3.52%)
High
XLSR (100.01%)
% Assets in Top 50
57.02%
Rank
140 of 204
Low
GSEW (11.01%)
High
PWB (100.04%)

 
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USMV Valuation

This section shows how the P/E multiple of this ETF compares to the peer group ETFdb.com Category.

P/E Ratio
28.97
Rank
106 of 200
Low
PALC (15.87)
High
PNQI (65.5)

USMV Dividend

This section shows how the dividend yield of this ETF compares to the peer group ETFdb.com Category.

Dividend
$0.21
Dividend Date
2021-06-10
Annual Dividend Rate
$1.10

$0.21
Dividend
2021-06-10
Dividend Date
$1.10
Annual Dividend Rate
Annual Dividend Yield
1.45%
Rank
33 of 190
Low
FBCG (0.01%)
High
AMOM (21.14%)

USMV Fund Flows

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5 Day Net Flows: -15.43 M 1 Month Net Flows: -118.85 M 3 Month Net Flows: -2 B 6 Month Net Flows: -5.42 B 1 Year Net Flows: -11.73 B 3 Year Net Flows: 4.42 B 5 Year Net Flows: 2.28 B 10 Year Net Flows: 15.16 B

Realtime Rating

The adjacent table gives investors an individual Realtime Rating for USMV on several different metrics, including liquidity, expenses, performance, volatility, dividend, concentration of holdings in addition to an overall rating. The "A+ Metric Rated ETF" field, available to ETFdb Pro members, shows the ETF in the Large Cap Growth Equities with the highest Metric Realtime Rating for each individual field. To view all of this data, sign up for a free 14-day trial for ETFdb Pro. To view information on how the ETFdb Realtime Ratings work, click here.

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Metric Metric Realtime Rating A+ Metric Rated ETF
Liquidity A n/a
Expenses A n/a
Performance
Volatility
Dividend
Concentration

A+ Overall Rated ETF:

USMV Expenses & Fees

This section compares the cost efficiency of this ETF to peers in the same ETFdb.com Category.

Expenses Ratio Analysis

ETF Average
0.544%
ETF Wtd. Average
0.19%
Category Average
0.37%
Expense Ratio
0.15%
Rank
58 of 204
Low
BBUS (0.02%)
High
AESR (1.46%)
ESG Themes and Scores
6.29/10
ESG Score
55.69%
Global Percentile
69.7%
Peer Percentile
Environmental
Social
Governance
  • Environmental Scores
    • Revenue Exposure to Environmental Impact (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    • Severe Environment Controversies (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Sustainable Impact Solutions (%)
      9.56%
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Carbon Intensity
    • Weighted Average Carbon Intensity (Tons of CO2e / $M Sales)
      309.11
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Fossil Fuel Reserves
    • Fossil Fuel Reserves (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • High Impact Fossil Fuel Reserves (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Water Stress
    • Water Stress High Risk Business Segment (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Water Stress High Risk Geography (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Water Stress Exposure Moderate (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Water Stress Exposure High (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Water Stress Exposure Low (%)
      Higher improves ESG score
    Energy Efficiency
    • Revenue Exposure to Energy Efficiency (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Alternative Energy
    • Revenue Exposure to Alternative Energy (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Green Building
    • Revenue Exposure to Green Building (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Pollution Prevention
    • Revenue Exposure to Pollution Prevention (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Water Sustainability
    • Revenue Exposure to Water Sustainability (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
  • Social Scores
    • Revenue Exposure to Social Impact (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    • Sustainable Impact Solutions (%)
      9.56%
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    • SRI Exclusion Criteria (%)
      7.1%
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Affordable Real Estate
    • Revenue Exposure to Affordable Real Estate (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Education
    • Revenue Exposure to Education (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Major Disease Treatment
    • Revenue Exposure to Major Disease Treatment (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Healthy Nutrition
    • Revenue Exposure to Nutrition (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Global Sanitation
    • Revenue Exposure to Sanitation (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    SME Finance
    • Revenue Exposure to SME Finance (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Human Rights Violations
    • Human Rights Norms Violation (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • Human Rights Norms Violation OR Watch List (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • Severe Human Rights Controversies (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    Labor Rights Violations
    • Labor Norms Violation (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • Labor Norms Violation OR Watch List (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • Severe Labor Controversies (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    Customer Controversies
    • Severe Customer Controversies (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    UN Principles Violations
    • Global Compact Compliance Violation (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • Global Compact Compliance Violation OR Watch List (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Catholic Values
    • Catholic Values Fail (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Sharia Compliant Investing
    • Islamic Non-Compliant (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Adult Entertainment
    • Adult Entertainment Involvement (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Alcohol
    • Alcohol Involvement (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Gambling
    • Gambling Involvement (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Nuclear Power
    • Nuclear Power Involvement (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Tobacco
    • Tobacco Involvement (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Weapons Involvement
    • Weapons Involvement (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • Controversies Weapons Involvement (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Firearms
    • Civilian Firearms Involvement (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • Civilian Firearms Retailer (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • Civilian Firearms Producer (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Predatory Lending
    • Direct Predatory Lending Involvement (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    GMO Involvement
    • Genetic Engineering Involvement (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
  • Responsible Governance Score
    • Severe Governance Controversies (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    Board Flag
    • Board Flag (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    Board Independence
    • Lack of Independent Board Majority (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Board Independence (0-25%) (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Board Independence (25-50%) (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Board Independence (50-75%) (%)
      Higher improves ESG score
    • Board Independence (75-100%) (%)
      Higher improves ESG score
    Board Diversity
    • No Female Directors (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Three OR More Female Directors (%)
      Higher improves ESG score
    • Females Represent 30% of Directors (%)
      Higher improves ESG score
    Entrenched Board
    • Entrenched Board (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    Overboarding
    • Overboarding (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    Shareholder Rights
    • Negative Director Votes (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Ownership AND Control Flag (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • One Share One Vote (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • No Annual Director Elections (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Does Not Use Majority Voting (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Significant Votes Against Pay Practices (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    Fund Ownership
    • Controlling Shareholder (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Controlling Shareholder Concerns (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Cross Shareholdings (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    Poison Pill
    • Poison Pill (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    Executive Compensation
    • Pay Flag (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • No Pay Performance Link (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Lack of Internal Pay Equity (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Executive Pay Non-Disclosure (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    Accounting Flags
    • Accounting Flag (%)
      Lower improves ESG score

USMV Performance

This section shows how this ETF has performed relative to its peer group ETFdb.com Category.

1.01%
1 Week Return
2.93%
4 Week Return
6.05%
13 Week Return
14.69%
26 Week Return
13.08%
Year to Date Return
21.90%
1 Year Return
47.31%
3 Year Return
79.79%
5 Year Return
 
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1 Week Return
1.01%
Rank
130 of 206
Low
FDNI (-6.13%)
High
FFTY (2.76%)
4 Week Return
2.93%
Rank
44 of 206
Low
FDNI (-8.31%)
High
RWGV (5.48%)
13 Week Return
6.05%
Rank
60 of 206
Low
FDNI (-8.92%)
High
RWGV (11.28%)
26 Week Return
14.69%
Rank
132 of 203
Low
FDNI (-13.74%)
High
ALTL (31.31%)
Year to Date Return
13.08%
Rank
167 of 202
Low
FDNI (-5.93%)
High
ALTL (34.78%)
1 Year Return
21.90%
Rank
187 of 193
Low
CCOR (9.18%)
High
ALTL (70.72%)
3 Year Return
47.31%
Rank
123 of 134
Low
CCOR (26.44%)
High
ARKW (196.96%)
5 Year Return
79.79%
Rank
91 of 95
Low
IXP (57.71%)
High
ARKW (601.12%)

 
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USMV Price and Volume Chart

Sector Breakdown

Asset Percentage
Share/Common/Ordinary 99.83%
Open-ended Fund 0.17%
CASH 0.0%
Sector Percentage
Technology Services 18.96%
Health Technology 17.1%
Finance 12.53%
Consumer Non-Durables 8.03%
Retail Trade 7.27%
Utilities 7.08%
Electronic Technology 5.62%
Consumer Services 5.09%
Industrial Services 4.22%
Communications 3.88%
Consumer Durables 2.53%
Transportation 1.98%
Health Services 1.49%
Producer Manufacturing 1.49%
Non-Energy Minerals 1.19%
Commercial Services 0.85%
Process Industries 0.52%
Miscellaneous 0.17%
CASH 0.0%
Market Cap Percentage
Large 95.99%
Mid 4.01%
Micro 0.0%
Small 0.0%
Region Percentage
North, Central and South America 100.0%
Other 0.0%
Region Percentage
Country Percentage
United States 93.88%
Ireland 3.89%
Canada 1.27%
Switzerland 0.45%
United Kingdom 0.34%
Other 0.17%
 
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Asset Percentage
Share/Common/Ordinary 99.83%
Open-ended Fund 0.17%
CASH 0.0%
 
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USMV Technicals

Volatility Analysis

This section shows how the volatility of this ETF compares to the peer group ETFdb.com Category.

 
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5 Day Volatility
33.35%
Rank
146 of 206
Low
QQQM (1.43%)
High
SPGP (251.79%)
20 Day Volatility
7.46%
Rank
203 of 206
Low
QYLD (5.37%)
High
FDNI (35.50%)
50 Day Volatility
8.17%
Rank
204 of 206
Low
QYLD (6.48%)
High
FDNI (27.86%)
200 Day Volatility
9.07%
Rank
205 of 205
Low
USMV (9.07%)
High
ARKW (36.43%)
Beta
0.74
Rank
194 of 206
Low
GBGR (-2.15)
High
GGRW (1.81)
Standard Deviation
4.00%
Rank
117 of 193
Low
CCOR (1.01%)
High
IVV (35.76%)

 
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Technicals

  • 20 Day MA $75.22
  • 60 Day MA $73.43
  • MACD 15 Period 0.78
  • MACD 100 Period 4.21
  • Williams % Range 10 Day 7.30
  • Williams % Range 20 Day 6.16
  • RSI 10 Day 69
  • RSI 20 Day 66
  • RSI 30 Day 64
  • Ultimate Oscillator 71

Bollinger Brands

  • Lower Bollinger (10 Day) $74.54
  • Upper Bollinger (10 Day) $76.69
  • Lower Bollinger (20 Day) $73.86
  • Upper Bollinger (20 Day) $76.46
  • Lower Bollinger (30 Day) $72.10
  • Upper Bollinger (30 Day) $76.80

Support & Resistance

  • Support Level 1 $76.15
  • Support Level 2 $76.06
  • Resistance Level 1 $76.36
  • Resistance Level 2 $76.48

Stochastic

  • Stochastic Oscillator %D (1 Day) 55.01
  • Stochastic Oscillator %D (5 Day) 83.48
  • Stochastic Oscillator %K (1 Day) 66.83
  • Stochastic Oscillator %K (5 Day) 83.55

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