iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF (USMV)

BATS: USMV · Real-Time Price · USD
92.95
-0.08 (-0.09%)
At close: Jul 18, 2025, 4:00 PM
92.95
0.00 (0.00%)
After-hours: Jul 18, 2025, 6:30 PM EDT
-0.09%
Assets$23.33B
Expense Ratio0.15%
PE Ratio23.12
Shares Out252.90M
Dividend (ttm)$1.48
Dividend Yield1.59%
Ex-Dividend DateJun 16, 2025
Payout FrequencyQuarterly
Payout Ratio36.67%
Volume1,506,639
Open93.12
Previous Close93.03
Day's Range92.80 - 93.36
52-Week Low83.99
52-Week High95.12
Beta0.71
Holdings182
Inception DateOct 18, 2011

About USMV

Fund Home Page

The iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF (USMV) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI USA Minimum Volatility index. The fund tracks an index of US-listed firms selected and weighted to create a low-volatility portfolio subject to various constraints. USMV was launched on Oct 18, 2011 and is issued by BlackRock.

Asset Class Equity
Category Large Blend
Region North America
Stock Exchange BATS
Ticker Symbol USMV
ETF Provider BlackRock
Index Tracked MSCI USA Minimum Volatility

Top 10 Holdings

15.62% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
Microsoft CorporationMSFT1.69%
Exxon Mobil CorporationXOM1.63%
Cisco Systems, Inc.CSCO1.62%
International Business Machines CorporationIBM1.61%
The Southern CompanySO1.57%
Duke Energy CorporationDUK1.53%
McKesson CorporationMCK1.52%
Motorola Solutions, Inc.MSI1.50%
Cencora, Inc.COR1.48%
Republic Services, Inc.RSG1.46%
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Dividends

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Jun 16, 2025$0.32538Jun 20, 2025
Mar 18, 2025$0.3246Mar 21, 2025
Dec 17, 2024$0.41783Dec 20, 2024
Sep 25, 2024$0.40783Sep 30, 2024
Jun 11, 2024$0.30097Jun 17, 2024
Mar 21, 2024$0.36032Mar 27, 2024
Full Dividend History

Performance

USMV had a total return of 9.04% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 12.05%.

News

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