ESMV Alternatives & Similar ETFs

iShares ESG MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF (ESMV) belongs to the Large Cap Blend Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with ESMV. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to ESMV

ESMV charges 0.18% annually. There are 57 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.02%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
BBUS	JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Equity ETF	0.02%	8.68B	Mar 2019	ESMV vs BBUS
GXLC	Global X U.S. 500 ETF	0.02%	4.56M	Sep 2025	ESMV vs GXLC
SCHX	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF	0.03%	72.77B	Nov 2009	ESMV vs SCHX
SCHK	Schwab 1000 Index ETF	0.03%	5.77B	Oct 2017	ESMV vs SCHK
VTI	Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF	0.03%	2.30T	May 2001	ESMV vs VTI

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to ESMV

ESMV has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 32. There are 176 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 95.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
AFOS	ARS Focused Opportunities Strategy ETF	95	293.98M	Jun 2025	ESMV vs AFOS
IUS	Invesco RAFI Strategic US ETF	94	894.46M	Sep 2018	ESMV vs IUS
RSSY	Return Stacked US Stocks & Futures Yield ETF	93	—	May 2024	ESMV vs RSSY
AVIE	Avantis Inflation Focused Equity ETF	92	10.66M	Sep 2022	ESMV vs AVIE
RAFE	PIMCO RAFI ESG U.S. ETF	89	160.47M	Dec 2019	ESMV vs RAFE

Top Performing ESMV Alternatives (YTD)

ESMV is at 7.54% YTD. There are 188 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 40.20%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
NRSH	Aztlan North America Nearshoring Stock Selection E...	40.20%	33.11M	Nov 2023	ESMV vs NRSH
CNAV	Mohr Company Nav ETF	35.88%	—	Sep 2024	ESMV vs CNAV
RSSY	Return Stacked US Stocks & Futures Yield ETF	31.93%	—	May 2024	ESMV vs RSSY
AFOS	ARS Focused Opportunities Strategy ETF	29.03%	293.98M	Jun 2025	ESMV vs AFOS
MTUM	iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF	25.95%	27.36B	Apr 2013	ESMV vs MTUM

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to ESMV

ESMV has 10.02% 1-year volatility. There are 10 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 6.37%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
BDGS	Bridges Capital Tactical ETF	6.37%	42.09M	May 2023	ESMV vs BDGS
SPXM	Azoria 500 Meritocracy ETF	7.68%	—	Jul 2025	ESMV vs SPXM
USMV	iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF	8.48%	23.36B	Oct 2011	ESMV vs USMV
SIXA	6 Meridian Mega Cap Equity ETF	8.87%	402.23M	May 2020	ESMV vs SIXA
SELV	SEI Enhanced Low Volatility US Large Cap ETF	9.26%	168.13M	May 2022	ESMV vs SELV

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to ESMV

ESMV has a 1-year max drawdown of -7.01%. There are 17 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -4.03%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
BDGS	Bridges Capital Tactical ETF	-4.03%	42.09M	May 2023	ESMV vs BDGS
AVIE	Avantis Inflation Focused Equity ETF	-4.97%	10.66M	Sep 2022	ESMV vs AVIE
SPXM	Azoria 500 Meritocracy ETF	-5.08%	—	Jul 2025	ESMV vs SPXM
SIXA	6 Meridian Mega Cap Equity ETF	-5.59%	402.23M	May 2020	ESMV vs SIXA
SELV	SEI Enhanced Low Volatility US Large Cap ETF	-5.92%	168.13M	May 2022	ESMV vs SELV

Other ETFs from iShares

The 10 most viewed iShares ETFs shown here include SGOV, IBIT, SOXX and span 14 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $894B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
SGOV	iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF	Ultrashort Bond	100	1.92%	97.69B	May 2020	ESMV vs SGOV
IBIT	iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF	Cryptocurrency	1	-29.06%	46.82B	Jan 2024	ESMV vs IBIT
SOXX	iShares Semiconductor ETF	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	93	84.03%	47.60B	Jul 2001	ESMV vs SOXX
IVV	iShares Core S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	66	10.46%	894.38B	May 2000	ESMV vs IVV
TLT	iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF	Government Bonds, Long-Term Bond	13	-1.48%	42.18B	Jul 2002	ESMV vs TLT
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities, Dividend	86	12.23%	42.05B	Jun 2014	ESMV vs DGRO
SLV	iShares Silver Trust	Silver, Precious Metals	27	-19.03%	28.37B	Apr 2006	ESMV vs SLV
IAU	iShares Gold Trust	Gold, Precious Metals	22	-7.29%	60.94B	Jan 2005	ESMV vs IAU
IWM	iShares Russell 2000 ETF	Small Cap Blend Equities	69	19.72%	83.34B	May 2000	ESMV vs IWM
ACWI	iShares MSCI ACWI ETF	Global Equities	63	10.93%	33.36B	Mar 2008	ESMV vs ACWI

Often Compared With ESMV

Investors most often compare ESMV with PABD, QLC, DMXF. These 20 comparison targets span 7 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
PABD	iShares Paris-Aligned Climate MSCI World Ex USA ET...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	40	7.49%	329.27M	Jan 2024	ESMV vs PABD
QLC	FlexShares US Quality Large Cap Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	83	12.09%	999.37M	Sep 2015	ESMV vs QLC
DMXF	iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	38	12.36%	1.21B	Jun 2020	ESMV vs DMXF
IQSI	IQ Candriam ESG International Equity ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	41	9.59%	220.96M	Dec 2019	ESMV vs IQSI
EASG	Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	42	9.60%	67.13M	Sep 2018	ESMV vs EASG
CHPS	Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	95	87.17%	116.18M	Jul 2023	ESMV vs CHPS
SOXQ	Invesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	92	74.43%	2.58B	Jun 2021	ESMV vs SOXQ
LCTD	BlackRock World ex U.S. Carbon Transition Readines...	Alternative Energy Equities	41	7.07%	282.22M	Apr 2021	ESMV vs LCTD
FEDM	FlexShares ESG & Climate Developed Markets ex-US C...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	37	7.39%	76.94M	Sep 2021	ESMV vs FEDM
ESGD	iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	44	9.32%	11.80B	Jun 2016	ESMV vs ESGD
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	66	10.45%	1.70T	Sep 2010	ESMV vs VOO
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	66	10.45%	783.21B	Jan 1993	ESMV vs SPY
DJUN	FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - June	Defined Outcome	86	4.31%	344.21M	Jun 2020	ESMV vs DJUN
FTIF	First Trust Bloomberg Inflation Sensitive Equity E...	Large Cap Blend Equities	66	20.29%	5.39M	Mar 2023	ESMV vs FTIF
USPX	Franklin U.S. Equity Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	63	10.16%	2.01B	Jun 2016	ESMV vs USPX
FJUN	FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - June	Defined Outcome	82	5.29%	1.35B	Jun 2020	ESMV vs FJUN
DMAY	FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - May	Defined Outcome	80	4.38%	375.51M	May 2020	ESMV vs DMAY
SPTM	SPDR Portfolio S&P 1500 Composite Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	67	10.86%	13.65B	Oct 2000	ESMV vs SPTM
PSMD	Pacer Swan SOS Moderate (December) ETF	Defined Outcome	85	5.98%	92.76M	Dec 2020	ESMV vs PSMD
PSCX	Pacer Swan SOS Conservative (December) ETF	Defined Outcome	87	5.53%	46.99M	Dec 2020	ESMV vs PSCX

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