USMV ETF Profile
USMV is an equity ETF from IShares. Its largest disclosed positions include VRTX, VZ, and DUK, and the top three holdings account for 4.65% of portfolio weight shown here. On ETF Overlap Checker, it currently connects to 61 comparison pages.
Issuer
IShares
Asset Class
Equity
Holdings
169
Compare Pages
61
About USMV
The iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. equities that, in the aggregate, have lower volatility characteristics relative to the broader U.S. equity market.
- USMV has a fairly diversified holdings footprint, with 169 positions in the latest imported dataset.
- The largest disclosed position is VRTX at 1.57% of the portfolio.
- The top three disclosed holdings make up 4.65% of the portfolio, and the top ten add up to 15.22%.
- Sector labels are limited in the visible top holdings, so the biggest positions matter more than sector buckets here.
- USMV currently appears in 61 active ETF comparison pages on this site.
Data And Coverage
- Expense ratio
- 0.15%
- AUM
- $23B
- Inception date
- Oct 18, 2011
- Holdings updated
- Mar 12, 2026
- Data source
- Financial Modeling Prep
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What Stands Out About USMV
Portfolio Shape
The disclosed top holdings suggest a middle-ground portfolio shape. VRTX, VZ, and DUK are the main visible positions, with the top three accounting for 4.65% and the top ten for 15.22% of portfolio weight shown here. Sector labels are limited in the visible top holdings, so the concentration read is driven mainly by the largest names themselves.
What Kind Of Overlap To Expect
USMV should show moderate to meaningful overlap with ETFs built for similar core equity exposure, but more separation from narrow sector or international funds. The biggest shared drivers usually come from the same large holdings that dominate the top of the portfolio.
When Investors Compare It
On this site, investors often compare USMV with VOO, VTI, and QQQ. Those matchups usually answer a simple question: does adding this fund create a different sleeve, or does it mostly duplicate exposure you already own? USMV currently connects to 61 live comparison pages.
Holdings Concentration Snapshot
Concentration
- Largest disclosed holding
- 1.57%
- Top 3 holdings
- 4.65%
- Top 10 holdings
- 15.22%
- Total holdings
- 169
These numbers help show whether USMV behaves more like a broad portfolio building block or a fund where the biggest positions dominate the ride.
Visible Sector Mix
Sector labels are limited in the visible top holdings for USMV, so the strongest signal here is still the size of the largest positions themselves.
Top Holdings
These holdings help explain how USMV overlaps with other funds. The top ten disclosed positions represent 15.22% of the portfolio shown here.
| Holding | Name | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| VRTX | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC | N/A | 1.56% |
| VZ | VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC | N/A | 1.55% |
| DUK | DUKE ENERGY CORP | N/A | 1.53% |
| MSFT | MICROSOFT CORP | N/A | 1.53% |
| MSI | MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC | N/A | 1.52% |
| XOM | EXXON MOBIL CORP | N/A | 1.52% |
| CSCO | CISCO SYSTEMS INC | N/A | 1.51% |
| SO | SOUTHERN | N/A | 1.50% |
| JNJ | JOHNSON & JOHNSON | N/A | 1.50% |
| NVDA | NVIDIA CORP | N/A | 1.50% |
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