Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SHV vs USMV: how they differ
SHV and USMV hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and USMV returned more over the year.
iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bond ETF and iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SHV and USMV hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in SHV | Only in USMV |
|---|---|
| United States of America 17.17% | CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. 1.81% |
| United States of America 12.38% | NVIDIA CORPORATION 1.64% |
| United States of America 9.88% | EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION 1.60% |
| United States of America 8.60% | MICROSOFT CORPORATION 1.56% |
| United States of America 8.55% | DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION 1.55% |
| United States of America 8.38% | THE SOUTHERN COMPANY 1.53% |
| United States of America 6.85% | AMPHENOL CORPORATION 1.51% |
| United States of America 6.81% | Chubb Limited 1.50% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Apr 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| SHV iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bond ETF | USMV iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | 0-1 Year Treasury Bond | MSCI USA Min Vol Factor |
| Total return, 1 year | +3.6% | +6.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −13.9 pts | −10.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.15% |
| Holdings | 13 | 170 |
SHV in plain words
SHV is a bond fund tracking the 0-1 Year Treasury Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +3.6% 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.
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. 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, SHV or USMV?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SHV returned +3.6% and USMV returned +6.6%, so USMV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SHV or USMV?
- SHV charges 0.15% a year and USMV charges 0.15%, so SHV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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