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About ISHARES MSCI MIN VOL USA IDX ETF(CA UNIT
Expense ratio
0.34%
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Inception date
Apr 5, 2016
The fund offers a minimum-volatility portfolio of US stocks. The fund's index uses an optimization algorithm to build a minimum variance portfolio, one that considers correlation between stocks rather than simply holding a basket of low-vol stocks. While XMS applies sector constraints in its optimizer, sector bets can be substantial, if unsurprising. The fund typically overweights defensive, dividend-paying sectors. XMS optimizer also aims to keep other risk factors marketlike as it dials back on volatility. The fund takes substantially less risk than the market portfolio as shown by low beta. Sibling fund XMU, offers the same exposure but does not hedge back to CAD.
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Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
ETF
Bonds, Cash & Other100.00%
ETF99.90%
Cash0.10%
Stock breakdown by region
North America100.00%
Latin America0.00%
Europe0.00%
Asia0.00%
Africa0.00%
Middle East0.00%
Oceania0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history