STXF vs USMV: Differences, Returns & Fees
STXF and USMV hold 36% of their weight in the same names, and STXF returned +17.3% over the year. Net assets: $1.1bn on Jun 30, 2026 for Strive 500 ETF, and $23.8bn on Oct 9, 2026 for iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF.
STXF costs 0.10 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 9.8 points; USMV is far larger, $23.0bn against $1.1bn.
| STXF | USMV | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.05% | 0.15% |
| Net assets, as of Jun 30, 2026 | $1.1bn | $23.0bn |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.3% | +7.5% |
| What it tracks | Bloomberg 500 Index | MSCI USA Minimum Volatility (USD) Index |
| Holdings in common | 36% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 36.2% | 15.1% |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Oct 9, 2026.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, STXF and USMV hold 36% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Oct 9, 2026.
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36% in common
On the same fields
STXF and USMV on the fields both publish, as of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
About STXF
STXF tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +17.3% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 98% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 500 positions, with the top ten at 36.2%.
About USMV
USMV tracks the MSCI USA Min Vol Factor. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +7.5% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 9, 2026, 93% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 176 positions, with the top ten at 15.1%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, STXF or USMV?
- In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, STXF returned +17.3% and USMV +7.5%.
- Which is cheaper, STXF or USMV?
- STXF is cheaper, by 0.10 percentage points a year. That is about $10 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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How this is computed
Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.
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