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iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol USA ETF (USMV)
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ETF Info

ISINUS46429B6974
CUSIP46429B697
IssueriShares
Inception DateOct 18, 2011
RegionNorth America (U.S.)
CategoryLarge Cap Growth Equities
Index TrackedMSCI USA Minimum Volatility Index
Home Pagewww.ishares.com
Asset ClassEquity

Asset Class Size

Large-Cap

Asset Class Style

Blend

Expense Ratio

The iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol USA ETF features an expense ratio of 0.15%, falling within the medium range.


Expense ratio chart for USMV: current value at 0.15% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.15%

Share Price Chart


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iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol USA ETF

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol USA ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%25.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
14.35%
21.11%
USMV (iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol USA ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

Returns By Period

iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol USA ETF had a return of 4.48% year-to-date (YTD) and 11.91% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol USA ETF had an annualized return of 10.55%, the same as the S&P 500 benchmark.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date4.48%6.30%
1 month-1.84%-3.13%
6 months14.09%19.37%
1 year11.91%22.56%
5 years (annualized)8.41%11.65%
10 years (annualized)10.55%10.55%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20242.17%2.09%3.14%
2023-2.83%-0.87%6.41%2.77%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of USMV is 69, suggesting that the investment has average results relative to the market in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is determined by the cumulative values of the indicators listed below.

The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of USMV is 6969
iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol USA ETF(USMV)
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of USMV is 6969Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of USMV is 6868Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of USMV is 6767Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of USMV is 6969Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of USMV is 7070Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol USA ETF (USMV) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


USMV
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for USMV, currently valued at 1.39, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.001.39
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for USMV, currently valued at 2.03, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.002.03
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for USMV, currently valued at 1.24, compared to the broader market1.001.502.001.24
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for USMV, currently valued at 1.18, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.001.18
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for USMV, currently valued at 5.79, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.0040.0050.0060.005.79
^GSPC
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.92, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.001.92
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.78, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.002.78
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.33, compared to the broader market1.001.502.001.33
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.47, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.001.47
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 7.64, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.0040.0050.0060.007.64

Sharpe Ratio

The current iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol USA ETF Sharpe ratio is 1.39. A Sharpe ratio greater than 1.0 is considered acceptable.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.000.501.001.502.002.503.00NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
1.39
1.92
USMV (iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol USA ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol USA ETF granted a 1.80% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $1.46 per share.


PeriodTTM20232022202120202019201820172016201520142013
Dividend$1.46$1.42$1.17$1.02$1.23$1.23$1.11$0.93$1.00$0.84$0.76$0.77

Dividend yield

1.80%1.82%1.62%1.26%1.81%1.88%2.12%1.77%2.22%2.02%1.88%2.18%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol USA ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024$0.00$0.00$0.36
2023$0.00$0.00$0.32$0.00$0.00$0.28$0.00$0.00$0.39$0.00$0.00$0.43
2022$0.00$0.00$0.27$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.00$0.00$0.33$0.00$0.00$0.35
2021$0.00$0.00$0.27$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.00$0.00$0.29$0.00$0.00$0.25
2020$0.00$0.00$0.31$0.00$0.00$0.30$0.00$0.00$0.31$0.00$0.00$0.30
2019$0.00$0.00$0.24$0.00$0.00$0.33$0.00$0.00$0.29$0.00$0.00$0.38
2018$0.00$0.00$0.23$0.00$0.00$0.29$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.00$0.00$0.33
2017$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.00$0.00$0.26$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.00$0.00$0.25
2016$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.00$0.00$0.24$0.00$0.00$0.24$0.00$0.00$0.31
2015$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.00$0.00$0.26
2014$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.00$0.00$0.22
2013$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.00$0.00$0.27$0.00$0.00$0.21

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.


-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
-2.88%
-3.50%
USMV (iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol USA ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol USA ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol USA ETF was 33.10%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 202 trading sessions.

The current iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol USA ETF drawdown is 2.88%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-33.1%Feb 18, 202025Mar 23, 2020202Jan 8, 2021227
-17.93%Dec 30, 2021198Oct 12, 2022306Jan 2, 2024504
-12.7%Sep 24, 201864Dec 24, 201836Feb 15, 2019100
-9.5%Aug 18, 20156Aug 25, 201587Dec 29, 201593
-9.17%Jan 29, 20189Feb 8, 2018115Jul 25, 2018124

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol USA ETF volatility is 2.53%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


1.50%2.00%2.50%3.00%3.50%4.00%4.50%5.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
2.53%
3.58%
USMV (iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol USA ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)