ACWV — iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF

ACWV Price Performance — Growth of $10,000

Value of a $10,000 investment in ACWV over time, compared with SPY. Both lines are rebased to $10,000 on the first shared date. Based on total returns — prices are adjusted for dividends and splits, so this assumes distributions were reinvested. Hover or tap the chart for exact values.

ACWV Drawdown

The "underwater" chart: ACWV's decline from its highest prior value at each point in time. It shows how deep past losses ran and how long the fund took to recover to break-even.

Overview

The iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF (ACWV) is a US Quality / Factor fund issued by iShares with $3.28 billion in assets under management. It holds a C grade (64.9/100) and ranks 13th out of 16 peers in its category, placing it 184th among all 458 tracked ETFs overall. The fund charges an expense ratio of 0.2%, which is higher than the category median of 0.15%, while offering a dividend yield of 1.83% compared to the median 1.22%. Its top 10 holdings represent only 12.3% of assets, with Johnson & Johnson serving as the largest single position at 1.6%.

ACWV has delivered a 1-year return of +8.90%, trailing the category median of +15.72%, though it shows stronger momentum over the past three months with a +4.64% gain. The fund is currently priced at $128.97, sitting at 91.9% of its 52-week range between $116.96 and $130.03. Despite recent short-term gains, the longer-term 3-year return stands at +47.17%, indicating a divergence between recent performance and multi-year trends. The ETFValuer grade has remained unchanged at C over the last 35 tracked days, and price history is available for 3.0 years.

With a beta of 0.43, the fund exhibits low sensitivity to market movements, contributing to its annualized volatility of 8.23%, which is labeled as Low. This conservative risk profile is reflected in a maximum drawdown of -7.56% and a Sharpe ratio of 0.47, suggesting modest risk-adjusted returns. Liquidity is moderate, with an average daily volume of 84,201 shares. The combination of low volatility and limited drawdowns characterizes the fund's historical behavior as relatively stable compared to broader market fluctuations.

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ACWV Top Holdings

Holdings as of 2026-08-31 per the fund's most recent SEC N-PORT-P filing. Top 10 holdings make up 12.3% of net assets — a rough gauge of concentration risk (the higher this figure, the more the fund's return depends on a handful of names). To see how ACWV's holdings overlap with other ETFs you own or are considering, check the Stock Overlap tool.

Which Funds Overlap With ACWV

Holding two funds that own the same companies adds cost and complexity without adding much diversification. These tracked ETFs share the most names with ACWV's top 10 — USMV overlaps most, holding 5 of the same companies as ACWV's top 10 (6.4% of ACWV's assets).

Compares the top 10 reported holdings of each fund, so it's a floor on true overlap — two S&P 500 trackers overlap ~100% even when only 10 names are listed. Use the Stock Overlap tool to search by individual company.

Market Backdrop

10-Year Treasury Yield: 4.96% (as of 2026-10-22) — The yield on 10-year US Treasury bonds — the standard "risk-free rate" benchmark used to contextualize this fund’s Sharpe ratio and returns.

CBOE Volatility Index (VIX): 19.03 (as of 2026-10-22) — A real-time gauge of expected S&P 500 volatility over the next 30 days — useful context for this fund’s own volatility label.

Federal Funds Rate: 3.75% (as of 2026-09-01) — The Federal Reserve’s target policy rate, which anchors short-term borrowing costs across the economy.

ACWV Liquidity, Domicile & Tax Treatment

Liquidity: Average daily volume is 84K/day. Higher volume and a larger fund generally mean lower round-trip trading costs. AUM of $3.28B provides ample scale, supporting tight spreads and issuer commitment to keep the fund open.

Domicile & tax treatment: ACWV is a US-domiciled, SEC-registered ('40 Act) exchange-traded fund. Dividends and capital gains distributions are reported to US investors on Form 1099-DIV, and the fund is not subject to the PFIC reporting or UCITS-specific rules that apply to Irish- or Luxembourg-domiciled funds. Non-US investors should note that US-domiciled ETFs are generally subject to 30% US withholding tax on dividends (unless reduced by treaty) and to US estate tax exposure on the position — Irish-domiciled UCITS ETFs tracking the same index often avoid both, which is why non-US residents frequently prefer the UCITS equivalent where one exists. This is general information, not tax advice — consult a tax professional for your situation.

ACWV Performance History

How ACWV Compares to Other US Quality / Factor ETFs