Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
BWET vs USMV: how they differ
BWET is a commodity fund and USMV an equity index fund, and over the year BWET returned more, +5129.6% against +6.6%.
Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF and iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF.
| BWET Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF | USMV iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Breakwave | iShares |
| What it is | Tanker Shipping | MSCI USA Min Vol Factor |
| Total return, 1 year | +5129.6% | +6.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +5112.1 pts | −10.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.15% |
| Holdings | not filed | 175 |
BWET in plain words
BWET is a commodity fund tracking the Tanker Shipping. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +5129.6% 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 Sep 10, 2026, 95% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 175 positions, with the top ten at 15.1%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, BWET or USMV?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BWET returned +5129.6% and USMV returned +6.6%, so BWET returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, BWET or USMV?
- BWET charges 0.15% a year and USMV charges 0.15%, so BWET is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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