About this ETF
The iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Min Vol Factor ETF aims to replicate the returns of an index that invests in U.S. small-capitalization stocks, specifically selected because their collective price movements are less volatile than the overall U.S. small-cap equity market.
Description from the fund data provider · profile as of Oct 12, 2026.
Price Chart
Daily closing prices (price return, not total return). Comparison lines are normalized to percent change from the range start. Source: Financial Modeling Prep.
Performance
| 1M | 3M | 6M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y* | 5Y* | 10Y* | Incep.* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price return | -2.96% | -2.57% | +1.57% | +4.27% | +6.13% | +10.66% | +3.72% | +6.50% | +6.32% |
| Total return | -2.96% | -2.57% | +1.99% | +5.19% | +7.49% | +12.51% | +5.43% | +8.27% | +8.08% |
* Annualized. Total return uses the dividend-adjusted price series (distributions reinvested); price return uses unadjusted closes. Performance through Oct 09, 2026. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Fees
| Net expense ratio | 0.20% | Annual cost of a $10,000 investment | $20.00 |
Illustrative calculation only: expense ratio × $10,000. It excludes trading costs, bid/ask spreads, taxes and changes in investment value. Gross vs. net expense details and any fee waivers are in the prospectus.
Holdings
Holdings as of Oct 10, 2026 · portfolio reporting date from the data provider; holdings are not live positions. 358 rows in database.
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC | WTRG | 0.85% | 25.73K | $996.00 |
| 2 | NATIONAL HEALTH INVESTORS REIT | NHI | 0.85% | 15.44K | $996.00 |
| 3 | AMERICAN STATES WATER | AWR | 0.85% | 12.16K | $995.00 |
| 4 | UNIFIRST | UNF | 0.84% | 3.78K | $981.00 |
| 5 | ARAMARK | ARMK | 0.83% | 17.55K | $974.00 |
| 6 | PRESTIGE CONSUMER HEALTHCARE | PBH | 0.81% | 19.84K | $949.00 |
| 7 | ROGERS | ROG | 0.80% | 6.36K | $941.00 |
| 8 | BROWN FORMAN CLASS B | BF-B | 0.80% | 35.45K | $940.00 |
| 9 | MOLINA HEALTHCARE INC | MOH | 0.80% | 4.80K | $940.00 |
| 10 | XENON PHARMACEUTICALS | XENE | 0.80% | 25.95K | $938.00 |
| 11 | BENTLEY SYSTEMS INC CLASS B | BSY | 0.80% | 26.87K | $935.00 |
| 12 | JACK HENRY AND ASSOCIATES INC | JKHY | 0.79% | 6.21K | $925.00 |
| 13 | CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS CLASS A | CWST | 0.79% | 10.97K | $922.00 |
| 14 | GRANITE CONSTRUCTION | GVA | 0.78% | 8.08K | $920.00 |
| 15 | ALKERMES | ALKS | 0.77% | 22.51K | $902.00 |
| 16 | NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORP | NHC | 0.77% | 4.00K | $899.00 |
| 17 | WD-40 | WDFC | 0.76% | 4.37K | $890.00 |
| 18 | LTC PROPERTIES REIT | LTC | 0.76% | 21.16K | $889.00 |
| 19 | SUPERNUS PHARMACEUTICALS | SUPN | 0.76% | 21.02K | $885.00 |
| 20 | CAL MAINE FOODS | CALM | 0.75% | 13.57K | $879.00 |
| 21 | ADDUS HOMECARE CORP | ADUS | 0.74% | 7.62K | $871.00 |
| 22 | CROWN HOLDINGS INC | CCK | 0.74% | 8.00K | $870.00 |
| 23 | IMAX | IMAX | 0.73% | 16.73K | $858.00 |
| 24 | FOUR CORNERS PROPERTY INC TRUST | FCPT | 0.73% | 40.22K | $854.00 |
| 25 | MOLSON COORS BREWING CLASS B | TAP | 0.73% | 22.47K | $852.00 |
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Geographic Exposure
Country weights as reported by the data provider. Developed/emerging/frontier labels follow the classification on the Methodology page. Currency hedged: No hedging indicated in the fund name.
Distributions
| Yield (TTM) | 1.63% | Paid (last 12 months) | $0.7356 |
| Frequency | Quarterly | SEC yield | Not provided by our data source; see the issuer page |
| Last ex-date | Sep 15, 2026 | Last payment | $0.1839 (Sep 18, 2026) |
| Growth 1Y | -14.01% | Growth 3Y / 5Y (ann.) | +3.21% / +7.01% |
| Ex-date | Record | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | Sep 15, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | $0.1839 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 18, 2026 | $0.1789 |
| Mar 17, 2026 | Mar 17, 2026 | Mar 20, 2026 | $0.2098 |
| Dec 16, 2025 | Dec 16, 2025 | Dec 19, 2025 | $0.1630 |
| Sep 16, 2025 | Sep 16, 2025 | Sep 19, 2025 | $0.2259 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | Jun 16, 2025 | Jun 20, 2025 | $0.1708 |
| Mar 18, 2025 | Mar 18, 2025 | Mar 21, 2025 | $0.2090 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Dec 17, 2024 | Dec 20, 2024 | $0.2497 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | Sep 25, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | $0.2611 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | Jun 11, 2024 | Jun 17, 2024 | $0.0961 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | Mar 22, 2024 | Mar 27, 2024 | $0.1211 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | Dec 21, 2023 | Dec 27, 2023 | $0.1673 |
Trailing distribution yield = last 12 months of cash ÷ current price. It is NOT the SEC 30-day yield and distributions are not guaranteed to continue. The difference explained →
Risk Statistics
| Volatility 1Y / 3Y | 9.19% / 11.99% | Sharpe 1Y / 3Y | 0.542 / 0.826 |
| Max drawdown 1Y / 3Y | -7.00% / -13.66% | Sortino 1Y | 0.824 |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (3Y) | 0.515 | Correlation vs S&P 500 (1Y) | 0.403 |
| Downside deviation 1Y | 6.04% | Risk-free rate used | 4.05% (3M T-bill, FRED) |
Computed by ETF Explorer from daily dividend-adjusted closes; volatility and drawdown are annualized/period figures; S&P 500 exposure proxied by SPY. As of Oct 12, 2026. Formulas →
Liquidity
| Volume today | 5.49K | Average volume | 9.21K |
| AUM | $271.1M | Premium/Discount | +0.59% |
| Bid/Ask spread | Not provided by our data source. Check your broker's quote screen; spreads are widest at the open and close. | ||
Premium/discount compares the delayed market price with the last reported NAV: an indicative figure, not the official closing premium/discount. How ETF liquidity works →
Fund Flows (estimated)
| Period | Est. net flow | % of starting AUM | AUM start → end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Day | $564.3K | +0.21% | $270.5M → $271.1M |
| 1 Month | -$4.0M | -1.40% | $283.2M → $271.1M |
| 1 Week | $712.2K | +0.26% | $269.1M → $271.1M |
ETF Explorer estimate: change in reported AUM minus the market-move effect, from our own daily snapshots. Not official issuer creation/redemption data.
Official Fund Resources
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