Which returned more over the last year, IWC or USMV?

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IWC returned +31.3% and USMV returned +6.6%, so IWC returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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IWC vs USMV: how they differ

IWC and USMV are both equity index funds, and over the year IWC returned more, +31.3% against +6.6%.

iShares Micro-Cap ETF and iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF.

IWC and USMV on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	IWC iShares Micro-Cap ETF	USMV iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	iShares	iShares
What it is	Russell Microcap	MSCI USA Min Vol Factor
Total return, 1 year	+31.3%	+6.6%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	+13.8 pts	−10.9 pts
Expense ratio	not published	0.15%
Holdings	not filed	170

IWC in plain words

IWC is an index equity fund tracking the Russell Microcap. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +31.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. It sat 5.0% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

USMV in plain words

USMV is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI USA Min Vol Factor. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +6.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 95% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 170 positions, with the top ten at 15.7%.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, IWC or USMV?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IWC returned +31.3% and USMV returned +6.6%, so IWC returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

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