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Low Volatility ETFs

Screens for stocks with the smallest historical price swings. Tends to overweight staples and utilities, so it lags hard in momentum-led markets.

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USMV

iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF

iShares

Optimised for the lowest total portfolio volatility, with sector constraints.

Fee
0.15%
AUM
$24.1B
Yield
1.7%
1Y
+9.6%
5Y ann.
+9.1%
10Y ann.
All-time
SPLV

Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF

Invesco

Simply the 100 least volatile S&P 500 stocks, rebalanced quarterly.

Fee
0.25%
AUM
$7.6B
Yield
2.1%
1Y
+7.9%
5Y ann.
+7.4%
10Y ann.
All-time
EFAV

iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF

iShares

The same minimum-volatility optimisation applied to developed markets ex-US.

Fee
0.20%
AUM
$4.4B
Yield
2.9%
1Y
+8.4%
5Y ann.
+4.8%
10Y ann.
All-time
LVHD

Franklin U.S. Low Volatility High Dividend ETF

Franklin

Combines the low-vol screen with a high-dividend requirement.

Fee
0.27%
AUM
$600M
Yield
3.6%
1Y
+6.4%
5Y ann.
+6.9%
10Y ann.
All-time