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ESMV · iShares ESG Optimized MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF

Equity fundTracks an index0.18% fee$8mSince Nov 4, 2021Fund page at the issuer ↗SEC filings ↗
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ESMV tracks an index and returned +8.0% over the past year.

+8.0%
Total return, 1 year
0.18%
Expense ratio
162
Holdings
−3.5%
Below its high
WindowTotal returnS&P 500Gap to S&P 500Gap to Nasdaq-100
3M Jul 2 – Oct 2, 2026+0.9%+3.6%−2.7 pts−4.4 pts
6M Apr 2 – Oct 2, 2026+9.6%+17.9%−8.4 pts−18.8 pts
1Y Oct 2, 2025 – Oct 2, 2026+8.0%+16.2%−8.2 pts−16.3 pts
3Y Oct 3, 2023 – Oct 2, 2026+44.4%+89.3%−44.9 pts−70.4 pts
Since listing Nov 4, 2021 – Oct 2, 2026+33.1%+76.3%−43.2 pts−60.9 pts

ESMV over each window to Oct 2, 2026. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation. Source: ETFIQ.

ESMV top ten by weight, 15.6% of its 162 equity positions, from the holdings published by its issuer for Oct 1, 2026. An index fund holds what the index holds, so this is the index. Source: the issuer’s own daily file.

SERVICENOW NOW 1.67%
APPLIED MATERIAL INC AMAT 1.64%
NVIDIA NVDA 1.64%
MICROSOFT MSFT 1.63%
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES AMD 1.61%
TRAVELERS COMPANIES TRV 1.54%
PALO ALTO NETWORKS PANW 1.52%
WELLTOWER WELL 1.48%
MERCK & CO INC MRK 1.46%
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC VZ 1.44%
Holdings, the issuer’s own daily file ↗
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In plain words

ESMV tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 2, 2026 it returned +8.0% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500 and +24.3% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.18% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 1, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 162 positions, with the top ten at 15.6%. It sat 3.5% below its high of Aug 27, 2026 on Oct 2, 2026.
What it tracksnot read by ETFIQ
Fund typeEquity fund
Category (ETFIQ)Stocks · U.S. large-cap blend
Expense ratio (485BPOS XBRL, Nov 21, 2025)0.18%
Price$30.96
Listed sinceNov 4, 2021
Net assets (the issuer’s own daily fund list, as of Oct 2, 2026)$8m
Below its high (ETFIQ)−3.5%
Holdings162
Top ten weight15.6%
Holdings published for (the issuer’s daily file)Oct 1, 2026
Already in the S&P 500, by weight (ETFIQ)96.5%
Active share vs the S&P 500 (ETFIQ)69.7%
Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight (ETFIQ)32.9%
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Questions people ask about ESMV

How has ESMV performed?
Over the year to Oct 2, 2026, ESMV returned +8.0% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500. Over three years the figure is +44.4%.
What does ESMV cost?
The prospectus expense ratio is 0.18% a year.
What does ESMV hold?
162 positions as published by its issuer for Oct 1, 2026, with the top ten at 15.6% of the fund. 96% of its weight is in stocks the S&P 500 also holds.
How far is ESMV below its high?
3.5% below its high of Aug 27, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 2, 2026.
Sources and dates
Prices, ESMV and S&P 500Tiingo end-of-day · Oct 2, 2026
Fee, 0.18%Prospectus filing with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Net assets, $8mThe issuer’s own daily fund list · Oct 2, 2026
HoldingsHoldings, the issuer’s own daily file · Oct 1, 2026 ↗
IssueriShares page for ESMV ↗
All fund filingsFund filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
SourceiShares’s own site ↗

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