ACWV
iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF
iShares MSCI All Country World Minimum Volatility Index Fund is an exchange-traded fund incorporated in the USA. The Fund seeks to track the performance of the MSCI All Country World Minimum Volatility Index.
Global
EQUITY
Passive
MANAGEMENT STYLE
3.4 B
ASSETS UNDER MGMT
20 bp
EXPENSES
Fund Basics
| Fund sponsor | BlackRock Fund Advisors |
| Category | Global |
| Asset class | Equity |
| Website | link... |
| Inception date | Oct 18, 2011 |
| Assets (mns) | $3,391 |
| Expense ratio | 20 bp |
| Currency | USD |
Sector Breakdown
Fund Structure
| Regulation | Open-Ended Fund |
| Distributions | Semi-Annually |
| Taxation | 1099 |
| Stock selection | Multi-Factor |
| Weighting | Multi-Factor |
| Holdings Transparency | Full |
| Derivatives-based | No |
| Options available | Yes |
| Currency hedged | No |
| Fund of funds | No |
Top 10 Holdings
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| T-MOBILE US, INC. | 1.6 % |
| MCKESSON CORP | 1.5 % |
| WAL-MART STORES INC | 1.5 % |
| REPUBLIC SERVICES INC | 1.3 % |
| ROPER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | 1.3 % |
| MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS | 1.3 % |
| CENCORA INC | 1.2 % |
| CISCO SYSTEMS INC | 1.2 % |
| DEUTSCHE TELEKOM AG | 1.1 % |
| WASTE MANAGEMENT INC | 1.1 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 391 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 58 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $150,004 |
| Large cap (>$10bn) | 90.3% |
| Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 9.7% |
| Small cap (<$2bn) | 0.0% |
| Developed mkts. | 80.2% |
| Emerging mkts. | 19.8% |
Country Exposure
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UNITED STATES | 57.7 % |
 |
JAPAN | 10.0 % |
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INDIA | 5.0 % |
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CHINA | 4.7 % |
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TAIWAN | 4.1 % |
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SWITZERLAND | 2.9 % |
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HONG KONG | 1.6 % |
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GERMANY | 1.5 % |
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SAUDI ARABIA | 1.2 % |
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SINGAPORE | 1.2 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 04/30/2025)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | 20 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price Returns | 7.1% | 14.4% | 8.3% | 5.3% | 6.3% | 4.8% | -- | 6.2% |
| Dividend Yield | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.8% | 1.9% | 2.0% | 2.2% | -- | 2.3% |
| Total Returns | 7.1% | 15.4% | 10.2% | 7.2% | 8.3% | 7.1% | -- | 8.4% | Ann. Volatility | 15.5% | 11.2% | 9.5% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 12.7% | -- | 12.2% |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 0.56 | 67% |
| MSCI EAFE | 0.58 | 76% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 0.46 | 47% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 297 |
| Turnover | 1.0% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.04% |
| ADV of underlying (mns) | $76,602 |
Technical Indicators
| Recent close | $116.93 |
| 30d moving avg. | $114.47 |
| Annualized volatility | 11.4% |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 56 |
| Short interest (ETF) | 0.0% |
| Short interest (underlying) | 0.0% |
Distributions
Assets Under Management (mns)
Money Flows (mns)
Short Interest (as % of shares outstanding)
Long Money Flows (mns)
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Comparable ETFs Based on Overlap
| Ticker | Fund Name | Overlap vs. ACWV |
Expenses vs. ACWV |
ALTAR Score™ vs. ACWV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USMV | iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF | 56.7% | -5 bp | -0.4% |
| QWLD | SPDR MSCI World StrategicFactors ETF | 43.0% | +10 bp | +0.3% |
| QUS | SPDR MSCI USA StrategicFactors ETF | 41.5% | -5 bp | 0.0% |
| ESMV | iShares ESG MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF | 39.5% | -2 bp | -0.3% |
| VFMV | Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF | 36.1% | -7 bp | -0.2% |
| GLOV | Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta World Low Vol Plus Equity ETF | 35.4% | +5 bp | +0.1% |
| LGLV | SPDR SSGA US Large Cap Low Volatility Index ETF | 34.3% | -8 bp | -0.2% |
| FDLO | Fidelity Low Volatility Factor ETF | 33.7% | -5 bp | -0.4% |
| XRLV | Invesco S&P 500 ex-Rate Sensitive Low Volatility ETF | 31.0% | +5 bp | -0.7% |
| ROUS | Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF | 31.0% | -1 bp | +1.6% |
Risk and Returns: ACWV vs. Comps (1 YR)
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Results & Estimates
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Return on Equity
Net Margins
EPS Revision Activity (6 mo. ago = 100%)
Compound Annual Growth Rates
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Valuation Metrics
| Fwd Est | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
| Price-to-sales | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-earnings | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-cash flow | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-growth | --x | --x | --x | --x |
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Based on closing prices from 4/30/2025
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ETF Research Center Rating
NEUTRAL
Average appreciation potential. A rating of NEUTRAL is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the middle quintile (ranking between 40%-60%) of their category. This indicates that valuations adequately reflect the fundamentals of stocks in these funds.
ALTAR Score™
ACWV
6.0%
Cat. Avg
5.2%
ALTAR Score™ Calculation
Category Overview
There are 360 funds in the Global Equity category, with an average ALTAR Score™
of 5.2% and a standard deviation of
3.5%. ACWV's ALTAR Score™ is approximately
0.2 standard deviations
above
the category average. This places ACWV in the 59th percentile among funds in the category.
Sell Side Consensus Rating
Sell-side recommendations on the ETF's individual constituents
ACWVSELL
U/W
HOLD
O/W
BUY
Expense Analysis
| Peer Group | Passive Global Equity ETFs |
| # of ETFs | 53 |
| Avg. Expense Ratio | 50.8 bp |
| Std. Deviation | 22.4 bp |
| ACWV (20 bp) Percentile rank | 8 |
Peer Group Expense Ratio Distribution
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Comparison
| Expense (bp) (A) |
Avg. Bid/Ask (bp) (B) |
TCO (bp) (A)+(B) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| ACWV | 20.0 | 4.3 | 24.3 |
| Peer Avg. | 25.4 | 7.7 | 33.2 |
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