ESMV Alternatives & Similar ETFs

iShares ESG MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF (ESMV) belongs to the Low Volatility 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 7 ETFs in the Low Volatility category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.10%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
SPMV	Invesco S&P 500 Minimum Variance ETF	0.10%	3.55M	Jul 2017	ESMV vs SPMV
LGLV	SPDR SSGA US Large Cap Low Volatility Index ETF	0.12%	1.21B	Feb 2013	ESMV vs LGLV
SMLV	SPDR SSGA US Small Cap Low Volatility Index ETF	0.12%	258.53M	Feb 2013	ESMV vs SMLV
VFMV	Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF	0.13%	418.00M	Feb 2018	ESMV vs VFMV
SELV	SEI Enhanced Low Volatility US Large Cap ETF	0.15%	168.13M	May 2022	ESMV vs SELV

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to ESMV

ESMV has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 37. There are 34 ETFs in the Low Volatility category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 97.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
LVHI	Franklin International Low Volatility High Dividen...	97	5.48B	Jul 2016	ESMV vs LVHI
FLLV	Franklin Liberty U.S. Low Volatility ETF	96	112.15M	Sep 2016	ESMV vs FLLV
CIL	VictoryShares International Volatility Wtd ETF	93	31.30M	Aug 2015	ESMV vs CIL
VSMV	VictoryShares US Multi-Factor Minimum Volatility E...	93	155.09M	Jun 2017	ESMV vs VSMV
SMLV	SPDR SSGA US Small Cap Low Volatility Index ETF	89	258.53M	Feb 2013	ESMV vs SMLV

Top Performing ESMV Alternatives (YTD)

ESMV is at 7.33% YTD. There are 33 ETFs in the Low Volatility category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 25.12%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
HDLB	ETRACS Monthly Pay 2xLeveraged US High Dividend Lo...	25.12%	5.73M	Oct 2019	ESMV vs HDLB
SMLV	SPDR SSGA US Small Cap Low Volatility Index ETF	23.05%	258.53M	Feb 2013	ESMV vs SMLV
LVHI	Franklin International Low Volatility High Dividen...	18.29%	5.48B	Jul 2016	ESMV vs LVHI
CDC	VictoryShares US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd...	17.48%	737.76M	Jul 2014	ESMV vs CDC
CDL	VictoryShares US Large Cap High Dividend Volatilit...	17.17%	400.62M	Jul 2015	ESMV vs CDL

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to ESMV

ESMV has 10.04% 1-year volatility. There are 13 ETFs in the Low Volatility category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 6.80%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
CIL	VictoryShares International Volatility Wtd ETF	6.80%	31.30M	Aug 2015	ESMV vs CIL
QLV	FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund	7.88%	163.65M	Jul 2019	ESMV vs QLV
ACWV	iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF	8.08%	3.32B	Oct 2011	ESMV vs ACWV
FLLV	Franklin Liberty U.S. Low Volatility ETF	8.40%	112.15M	Sep 2016	ESMV vs FLLV
USMV	iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF	8.56%	23.62B	Oct 2011	ESMV vs USMV

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to ESMV

ESMV has a 1-year max drawdown of -7.01%. There are 16 ETFs in the Low Volatility category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -4.60%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
CIL	VictoryShares International Volatility Wtd ETF	-4.60%	31.30M	Aug 2015	ESMV vs CIL
FLLV	Franklin Liberty U.S. Low Volatility ETF	-4.90%	112.15M	Sep 2016	ESMV vs FLLV
VSMV	VictoryShares US Multi-Factor Minimum Volatility E...	-5.18%	155.09M	Jun 2017	ESMV vs VSMV
CDL	VictoryShares US Large Cap High Dividend Volatilit...	-5.66%	400.62M	Jul 2015	ESMV vs CDL
CDC	VictoryShares US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd...	-5.67%	737.76M	Jul 2014	ESMV vs CDC

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 $869B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
SGOV	iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF	Ultrashort Bond	100	2.11%	99.95B	May 2020	ESMV vs SGOV
IBIT	iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF	Cryptocurrency	1	-28.22%	46.52B	Jan 2024	ESMV vs IBIT
SOXX	iShares Semiconductor ETF	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	90	67.84%	44.69B	Jul 2001	ESMV vs SOXX
IVV	iShares Core S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	67	10.13%	869.20B	May 2000	ESMV vs IVV
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities, Dividend	91	13.39%	42.77B	Jun 2014	ESMV vs DGRO
TLT	iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF	Government Bonds, Long-Term Bond	9	-3.49%	41.54B	Jul 2002	ESMV vs TLT
SLV	iShares Silver Trust	Silver, Precious Metals	36	-18.72%	28.08B	Apr 2006	ESMV vs SLV
IAU	iShares Gold Trust	Gold, Precious Metals	30	-6.16%	59.74B	Jan 2005	ESMV vs IAU
IWM	iShares Russell 2000 ETF	Small Cap Blend Equities	79	18.79%	80.11B	May 2000	ESMV vs IWM
ACWI	iShares MSCI ACWI ETF	Global Equities	71	11.28%	32.49B	Mar 2008	ESMV vs ACWI

Often Compared With ESMV

Investors most often compare ESMV with PABD, QLC, DMXF. These 20 comparison targets span 10 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	54	9.04%	330.29M	Jan 2024	ESMV vs PABD
QLC	FlexShares US Quality Large Cap Index Fund	Quality Factor, Large Cap Blend Equities	84	12.15%	1.01B	Sep 2015	ESMV vs QLC
DMXF	iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	55	13.19%	930.84M	Jun 2020	ESMV vs DMXF
IQSI	IQ Candriam ESG International Equity ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	56	10.87%	260.53M	Dec 2019	ESMV vs IQSI
EASG	Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	59	11.08%	67.54M	Sep 2018	ESMV vs EASG
CHPS	Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	92	68.49%	97.12M	Jul 2023	ESMV vs CHPS
BDGS	Bridges Capital Tactical ETF	Tactical Allocation	64	4.35%	42.09M	May 2023	ESMV vs BDGS
LCTD	BlackRock World ex U.S. Carbon Transition Readines...	Alternative Energy Equities, Energy Equities	60	9.23%	285.99M	Apr 2021	ESMV vs LCTD
SOXQ	Invesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	88	59.97%	2.58B	Jun 2021	ESMV vs SOXQ
FEDM	FlexShares ESG & Climate Developed Markets ex-US C...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	58	11.05%	79.10M	Sep 2021	ESMV vs FEDM
ESGD	iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	65	11.86%	11.95B	Jun 2016	ESMV vs ESGD
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	67	10.13%	789.06B	Jan 1993	ESMV vs SPY
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	68	10.16%	1.70T	Sep 2010	ESMV vs VOO
DMAY	FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - May	Defined Outcome	81	4.47%	374.27M	May 2020	ESMV vs DMAY
DJUN	FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - June	Defined Outcome	86	4.39%	346.74M	Jun 2020	ESMV vs DJUN
FTIF	First Trust Bloomberg Inflation Sensitive Equity E...	Large Cap Blend Equities	88	24.04%	5.62M	Mar 2023	ESMV vs FTIF
PSMD	Pacer Swan SOS Moderate (December) ETF	Defined Outcome	87	6.35%	93.10M	Dec 2020	ESMV vs PSMD
CNAV	Mohr Company Nav ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	44	24.51%	—	Sep 2024	ESMV vs CNAV
USPX	Franklin U.S. Equity Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	61	9.67%	2.00B	Jun 2016	ESMV vs USPX
FJUN	FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - June	Defined Outcome	81	5.31%	1.36B	Jun 2020	ESMV vs FJUN

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