Is USMV a good investment?

iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF (USMV) is a quality and low-volatility ETF. This page answers with measurements rather than opinions: ETF Copilot's own 0–10 scores, what the fund holds and how concentrated it is, each computed from the fund's published holdings and updated daily.

Updated August 25, 2026

ETF Copilot scores iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF (USMV) 4.6 out of 10

As of August 25, 2026, ETF Copilot scores iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF (USMV) 4.6 out of 10 overall.

ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):

Overall: 4.6 / 10
Growth: 2.1 / 10
Valuation: 2.7 / 10
Risk: 9.3 / 10
Quality: 7.5 / 10
Return: 3.1 / 10

What stands out in USMV's data

U.S. stocks screened for steadier price moves than the broad market.

A cushion for a portfolio that wants less of the market's daily swings.

USMV is 33% Tech

What's inside USMV: Size (Large 90%, Mid 9%, Small 1%); Geography (International 7%, US 93%); Tech 32.5%; Magnificent 7 4.5%; AI 10.2%; Semiconductors 6.2%; Memory 6.1%.

USMV's ten largest holdings are 16% of the fund

Less concentrated than 52% of Single Factor - Quality & Low Volatility ETFs.

Half of USMV's weight sits in its 41 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 109 equally weighted holdings.

Cite this

ETF Copilot, “iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF (USMV) scores and holdings analysis”, as of August 25, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/usmv