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About iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Min Vol Factor ETF
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Inception date
Sep 7, 2016
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Replication method
Physical
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Qualified dividends
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
BlackRock Fund Advisors
Distributor
BlackRock Investments LLC
ISIN
US46435G4331
SMMV is a potential fit for investors looking to capture the small-cap size factor but trying to avoid interim volatility. Starting with the US small-cap universe, SMMVs underlying index uses a volatility-based optimization approach including correlation between stocks within the index, to build a minimum variance portfolio of small-cap stocks. This semi-annual optimization process is applied within a given set of constraints (minimum and maximum constituent weight, sector, and factor constraints) to help maintain index investability and replicability. By design, SMMV will have lower market risk (beta) than a typical market-cap-selected and -weighted small-cap portfolio.
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Moving Averages
Neutral
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Frequently Asked Questions
An exchange-traded fund (ETF) is a collection of assets (stocks, bonds, commodities, etc.) that track an underlying index and can be bought on an exchange like individual stocks.
SMMV trades at 43.01 USD today, its price has fallen −0.21% in the past 24 hours. Track more dynamics on SMMV price chart.
SMMV net asset value is 43.08 today — it's risen 3.04% over the past month. NAV represents the total value of the fund's assets less liabilities and serves as a gauge of the fund's performance.
SMMV assets under management is 336.46 M USD. AUM is an important metric as it reflects the fund's size and can serve as a gauge of how successful the fund is in attracting investors, which, in its turn, can influence decision-making.
SMMV price has risen by 3.79% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 6.38% increase. See more dynamics on SMMV price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 3.04% over the last month, showed a 3.18% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 9.81% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 3.04% over the last month, showed a 3.18% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 9.81% in a year.
SMMV fund flows account for −11.48 M USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Since ETFs work like an individual stock, they can be bought and sold on exchanges (e.g. NASDAQ, NYSE, EURONEXT). As it happens with stocks, you need to select a brokerage to access trading. Explore our list of available brokers to find the one to help execute your strategies. Don't forget to do your research before getting to trading. Explore ETFs metrics in our ETF screener to find a reliable opportunity.
SMMV invests in stocks. See more details in our Analysis section.
SMMV expense ratio is 0.20%. It's an important metric for helping traders understand the fund's operating costs relative to assets and how expensive it would be to hold the fund.
No, SMMV isn't leveraged, meaning it doesn't use borrowings or financial derivatives to magnify the performance of the underlying assets or index it follows.
In some ways, ETFs are safe investments, but in a broader sense, they're not safer than any other asset, so it's crucial to analyze a fund before investing. But if your research gives a vague answer, you can always refer to technical analysis.
Today, SMMV technical analysis shows the buy rating and its 1-week rating is buy. Since market conditions are prone to changes, it's worth looking a bit further into the future — according to the 1-month rating SMMV shows the strong buy signal. See more of SMMV technicals for a more comprehensive analysis.
Today, SMMV technical analysis shows the buy rating and its 1-week rating is buy. Since market conditions are prone to changes, it's worth looking a bit further into the future — according to the 1-month rating SMMV shows the strong buy signal. See more of SMMV technicals for a more comprehensive analysis.
Yes, SMMV pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 2.07%.
SMMV trades at a premium (0.08%).
Premium/discount to NAV expresses the difference between the ETF’s price and its NAV value. A positive percentage indicates a premium, meaning the ETF trades at a higher price than the calculated NAV. Conversely, a negative percentage indicates a discount, suggesting the ETF trades at a lower price than NAV.
Premium/discount to NAV expresses the difference between the ETF’s price and its NAV value. A positive percentage indicates a premium, meaning the ETF trades at a higher price than the calculated NAV. Conversely, a negative percentage indicates a discount, suggesting the ETF trades at a lower price than NAV.
SMMV shares are issued by BlackRock, Inc.
SMMV follows the MSCI USA Small Cap Minimum Volatility. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
The fund started trading on Sep 7, 2016.
The fund's management style is passive, meaning it's aiming to replicate the performance of the underlying index by holding assets in the same proportions as the index. The goal is to match the index's returns.