- What does ESMV invest in?
- The iShares ESG Optimized MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF endeavors to mirror the performance of an index that invests in substantial and mid-sized U.S. companies. The constituent companies of this index are collectively selected for exhibiting less price fluctuation, a diminished carbon footprint, and superior environmental, social, and governance (ESG) standards when benchmarked against its original parent index.
- What is the expense ratio of ESMV?
- iShares ESG Optimized MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF (ESMV) charges an expense ratio of 0.18%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.
- How big is ESMV?
- iShares ESG Optimized MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF (ESMV) manages $7.6M in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure — funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation.
- Is ESMV actively managed or an index fund?
- ESMV is a passive index fund — it tracks a published benchmark by holding the constituents in their published weights. Index funds typically charge low expense ratios (ESMV's is 0.18%) because there's no security selection cost.
- When was ESMV launched?
- iShares ESG Optimized MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF (ESMV) launched in November 2021 and is managed by IShares.
- How has ESMV performed?
- ESMV's total return — price change plus reinvested distributions — is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon.
