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iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF

USMV
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Snapshot
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Inception Date
Oct 18 2011
Expense Ratio
0.15%
Type
US Equities
Fund Owner
Blackrock (iShares)
Volume (1m avg. daily)
$125,596,720
AUM
$28,399,150,114
Associated Index
MSCI USA Minimum Volatility Index
Inverse/Leveraged
No
Passive/Active
Passive
Fractionable on Composer
Yes
Prospectus
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Invest with USMV

What is USMV?

The iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol USA ETF seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. equities that, in the aggregate, have lower volatility characteristics relative to the broader U.S. equity market.

ETFs related toUSMV

ETFs correlated to USMV include LGLV, FDLO, FTCS

USMV
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF
LGLV
SPDR Series Trust - SPDR SSGA US Large Cap Low Volatility Index ETF
FDLO
Fidelity Covington Trust - Fidelity Low Volatility Factor ETF
FTCS
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III - First Trust Capital Strength ETF
VIG
Vanguard Group, Inc. - Vanguard Dividend Appreciation FTF
OUSA
OSI ETF Trust - ALPS O'Shares U.S. Quality Dividend ETF
GLOV
Goldman Sachs ETF Trust - Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta World Low Vol Plus Equity ETF
DGRO
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF
ROUS
Lattice Strategies Trust - Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF
FVD
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III - First Trust Value Line Dividend Index Fund
TDVG
T. Rowe Price ExchangeTraded Funds Inc - T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth ETF

What is ETF correlation?

Correlation is a measure of the strength of the relationship between two ETFs. It quantifies the degree to which prices of the two ETFs typically move together.

Here, correlation is measured over the past year with the Pearson correlation coefficient (Pearon’s r), which ranges from -1 to 1.

Using ETF correlations in portfolio and strategy construction

ETF correlations can help you create investing strategies and portfolios. Use them to:

  • •Build a diversified portfolio from uncorrelated or inversely correlated ETFs with the aim of minimizing portfolio risk.
  • •Compare correlated or related ETFs to find one with a lower expense ratio or higher trading volume.
  • •Create an investing strategy that hedges an ETF with an uncorrelated or inversely correlated ETF.

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FAQ

USMV is a US Equities ETF. The iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol USA ETF seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. equities that, in the aggregate, have lower volatility characteristics relative to the broader U.S. equity market.

USMV tracks the MSCI USA Minimum Volatility Index.

No, USMV is not actively managed. It is passively managed. In an actively managed fund, the fund manager makes decisions about how funds are invested. A passively managed fund typically tries to track or follow a market index.

Yes, USMV is passively managed. A passively managed fund typically tries to track or follow a market index. In an actively managed fund, the fund manager makes decisions about how funds are invested.

The 1-month return on USMV is 0.0047%. This is the percent change in the value of USMV over the most recent 1-month period. The 3-month return on USMV is 0.0164%. This is the percent change in the value of USMV over the most recent 3-month period.

The standard deviation of USMV for the past year is 0.1328%. Standard deviation is the typical amount that the daily returns vary from the mean of the returns over the time period, standardized to a period of a year.

ETFs similar to USMV include USML, SPHQ, and SPHB.

ETFs correlated to USMV include LGLV, FDLO, and FTCS.

ETFs that are inversely correlated to USMV include SDOW, DOG, and DXD.

Disclaimers

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We show information based on calculations performed by Composer using data from our provider. Information provided here is based on calculations performed by Composer using data sourced from Xignite, an unaffiliated third party. Composer believes this information is reliable, but has not verified the data and there is no guarantee that the calculations are accurate.