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Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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IDEV vs USMV: how they differ

IDEV and USMV hold 1% of their weight in the same names, and IDEV returned more over the year.

iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF and iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, IDEV and USMV hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions IDEV and USMV both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingIDEVUSMV
ROCHE PS PAR AG1.02%1.04%
LOBLAW COMPANIES LTD0.09%0.35%
ARISTOCRAT LEISURE0.08%0.56%
MERCK0.06%1.46%
PEMBINA PIPELINE0.09%0.05%
TELENOR0.03%0.55%
AEROPORTS DE PARIS SA0.01%0.08%
BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY0.01%0.17%
CASH COLLATERAL GSCFT AUD0.01%0.01%
EXTENDICARE0.01%0.26%
NEMETSCHEK0.01%0.45%
RESOLUTE MINING0.01%1.28%
Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in IDEVOnly in USMV
ASML HOLDING 2.29%AMPHENOL CORP CLASS A 1.58%
HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 1.22%MICROSOFT 1.56%
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.98%NVIDIA 1.54%
SHELL PLC 0.91%WELLTOWER 1.53%
MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP 0.88%CHUBB 1.49%
NOVARTIS AG 0.87%JOHNSON & JOHNSON 1.49%
NESTLE SA 0.85%VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC 1.49%
ASTRAZENECA PLC 0.83%EXXONMOBIL HOLDINGS CORP 1.48%

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 Sep 10, 2026.

IDEV and USMV on the fields both publish, as of Sep 13, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
IDEV
iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF
USMV
iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssueriSharesiShares
What it isCore MSCI International Developed MarketsMSCI USA Min Vol Factor
Total return, 1 year+18.7%+6.6%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500+1.2 pts−10.9 pts
Expense ratio0.04%0.15%
Already in the S&P 5000.1%94.8%
Holdings1782175

IDEV in plain words

IDEV is an index equity fund tracking the Core MSCI International Developed Markets. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +18.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1782 positions, with the top ten at 10.6%.

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 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, IDEV or USMV?
In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IDEV returned +18.7% and USMV returned +6.6%, so IDEV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, IDEV or USMV?
IDEV charges 0.04% a year and USMV charges 0.15%, so IDEV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do IDEV and USMV overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IDEV and 95% of USMV by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 1% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.

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IDEV against USMV, ETFIQ, data as of Sep 13, 2026. Every figure is arithmetic on a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology. A comparison is not a recommendation.

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