iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol USA Small-Cap ETF
ALTAR
Score™		 7.3% info Recommen-
dation		 NEUTRAL
2020E    2021E
P/E
ratio		 14.9x P/Sales
ratio		 1.4x
P/BV
ratio		 1.5x Div.
yield		 3.7%


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The iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol USA Small-Cap ETF tracks an index of US-listed small capitalization stocks selected and weighted to create a low volatility portfolio, subject to constraints including sector exposure.

FUND BASICS
Category US Equities
Fund Sponsor BlackRock
Website www.ishares.com
Inception date Sep 07, 2016
Assets (mns) $460
Currency USD
Expense ratio 20 bp
Distributions Quarterly

FUND STRUCTURE
Regulation Open-Ended Fund
Custodian
Weighting Multi-Factor
Index replication
Uses derivatives No
Options available No

SECTOR BREAKDOWN

 


CONSTITUENT BREAKDOWN
No. of constituents 385
Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) $3,069
Large cap (>$10bn) 0.1%
Mid cap ($2-10bn) 65.2%
Small cap (<$2bn) 34.7%
Developed mkts 100.0%
Emerging mkts 0.0%

TOP TEN HOLDINGS
ROYAL GOLD INC 1.6 %
EQUITY COMMONWEALTH 1.6 %
FLOWERS FOODS INC 1.5 %
IDACORP INC 1.4 %
LIFE STORAGE, INC. 1.3 %
CUBESMART 1.3 %
PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC CO 1.2 %
WHITE MOUNTAINS INSURANCE GP 1.2 %
AMERICAN HOMES 4 RENT- A 1.2 %
LANCASTER COLONY CORP 1.0 %
Total 13.2 %

TOP COUNTRY EXPOSURE
UNITED STATES 95.4 %
BERMUDA 2.2 %
ISRAEL 0.9 %
NETHERLANDS 0.4 %
CANADA 0.3 %
PUERTO RICO 0.3 %
CAYMAN ISLANDS 0.2 %
BRITAIN 0.1 %



HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE info

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Standardized Annual Returns (thru February 29)
Year-to-date 1 year 5 years 10 years Since Incep.
-8.9% 2.3% -- -- 10.3%

Market Correlations
versus... Beta R-squared
S&P500 0.73 79%
MSCI EAFE 0.64 54%
MSCI Emg. Mkts. 0.38 27%

Technical Indicators
Recent close $25.97
30d moving avg. $30.23
Annualized volatility 10.8%
Short interest (ETF) 0.0%
Relative strength (RSI) 32

Liquidity measures
Avg. volume (thou.) 160
Turnover 0.9%
Bid/Ask (% of price) -0.15%
ADV underlying (mns) $10,981

Distributions


FINDING ALTERNATIVE FUNDS

Below is a list of 100 potential alternatives to the iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol USA Small-Cap ETF ETF based on the alternatives' overlap in portfolio holdings with SMMV. Consider funds with lower expense ratios and/or higher ALTAR Score™ ratings as possible alternatives.

Benchmark ticker: SMMV Expense: 20 bp ALTAR Score™: 7.3%


ALTERNATIVE ETFs BASED ON OVERLAP WITH SMMV
Ticker Fund
Name		 Overlap1
vs SMMV
(%)		 Expense
ratio
(bp)		 Savings
vs SMMV
(bp)		 ALTAR
Score™
(%)		 ALTAR
vs SMMV
(%)
FSMD Fidelity Small-Mid Factor ETF 29.2 29 -9 9.3 +2.0
USVM VictoryShares USAA MSCI USA Small Cap Value Momentum ETF 28.7 24 -4 10.0 +2.8
PBSM Invesco PureBeta MSCI USA Small Cap ETF 27.1 6 14 7.5 +0.2
SMLV SPDR SSGA US Small Cap Low Volatility Index ETF 27.1 12 8 9.6 +2.3
FLQS Franklin LibertyQ U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF 24.5 35 -15 8.5 +1.3
ESML iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap ESG Optimized ETF 23.9 17 3 6.8 -0.5
JHSC John Hancock Multifactor Small Cap ETF 22.9 50 -30 8.1 +0.8
VB Vanguard Small-Cap ETF 22.7 5 15 7.5 +0.3
PSM Principal U.S. Small-MidCap Multi-Factor Core Index ETF 22.5 20 0 9.7 +2.5
JPSE JPMorgan Diversified Return U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF 22.5 29 -9 7.9 +0.6
SCHA Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF 22.1 4 16 6.9 -0.4
EWMC Invesco S&P MidCap 400 Equal Weight ETF 21.7 40 -20 9.2 +1.9
FNDA Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small Co. Index ETF 21.6 25 -5 9.1 +1.8
IUSS Invesco Strategic US Small Company ETF 21.6 23 -3 8.5 +1.3
VFMV Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF 21.3 13 7 5.8 -1.4
RNMC Mid Cap US Equity Select ETF 21.1 60 -40 9.4 +2.2
SMLF iShares Edge MSCI Multifactor USA Small-Cap ETF 21.1 30 -10 9.9 +2.6
PRFZ Invesco FTSE RAFI US 1500 Small-Mid ETF 21.0 39 -19 5.9 -1.3
VBR Vanguard Small Cap Value Index Fund 20.8 7 13 11.1 +3.9
MDY SPDR S&P Midcap 400 ETF Trust 20.8 23 -3 8.4 +1.1
IJH iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF 20.7 6 14 8.6 +1.3
SPMD SPDR Portfolio Mid Cap ETF 20.7 5 15 8.6 +1.3
GSSC Goldman Sachs Activebeta U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF 20.7 20 0 8.2 +1.0
IVOO Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 ETF 20.7 10 10 8.5 +1.3
XMLV Invesco S&P MidCap Low Volatility ETF 20.5 25 -5 7.6 +0.4
IWM iShares Russell 2000 ETF 20.0 19 1 5.2 -2.1
SMDY Syntax Stratified MidCap ETF 20.0 30 -10 8.6 +1.4
OMFS Oppenheimer Russell 2000 Dynamic Multifactor ETF 20.0 39 -19 8.0 +0.8
VTWO Vanguard Russell 2000 Index Fund 20.0 10 10 5.3 -1.9
VBK Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund 19.4 7 13 3.6 -3.6
NUSC Nuveen ESG Small-Cap ETF 18.8 40 -20 7.0 -0.3
IWN iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF 18.6 24 -4 9.4 +2.2
VTWV Vanguard Russell 2000 Value Index Fund 18.5 15 5 9.6 +2.3
VXF Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund 18.2 7 13 5.5 -1.8
FNX First Trust Mid Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund 18.1 61 -41 9.5 +2.2
EZM WisdomTree U.S. MidCap Earnings Fund 17.9 38 -18 12.8 +5.6
SFYX Sofi Next 500 ETF 17.9 0 20 7.6 +0.4
IJK iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF 17.8 24 -4 6.3 -1.0
IVOG Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF 17.8 15 5 6.4 -0.9
MDYG SPDR S&P 400 Mid Cap Growth ETF 17.8 15 5 6.4 -0.9
PSC Principal U.S. Small Cap Index ETF 17.7 38 -18 10.0 +2.7
JKL iShares Morningstar Small Cap Value ETF 17.6 30 -10 13.9 +6.6
JKJ iShares Morningstar Small-Cap ETF 17.4 25 -5 8.5 +1.2
IJR iShares Core S&P Small Cap ETF 17.2 7 13 9.0 +1.8
AFMC First Trust Active Factor Mid Cap ETF 17.2 65 -45 9.1 +1.8
SPSM SPDR Portfolio Small Cap ETF 17.2 5 15 9.1 +1.8
SLY SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap ETF 17.2 15 5 8.9 +1.7
VIOO Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF 17.0 10 10 9.0 +1.7
PQSG PGIM QMA Strategic Alpha Small-Cap Growth ETF 16.9 29 -9 0.0 -7.2
VTWG Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth Index Fund 16.7 15 5 1.7 -5.6
IWO iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF 16.7 24 -4 1.4 -5.8
IJJ iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF 16.5 25 -5 11.3 +4.0
MDYV SPDR S&P 400 Mid Cap Value ETF 16.5 15 5 11.4 +4.1
IVOV Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF 16.4 15 5 11.4 +4.2
SCHM Schwab U.S. Mid-Cap ETF 16.3 4 16 8.4 +1.1
OUSM O'Shares FTSE Russell Small Cap Quality Dividend ETF 16.1 48 -28 8.4 +1.2
CSA Victory CEMP US Small Cap Volatility Weighted Index ETF 16.0 35 -15 11.0 +3.7
ISMD Inspire Small/Mid Cap Impact ETF 15.9 61 -41 7.1 -0.2
EWSC Invesco S&P Smallcap 600 Equal Weight ETF 15.6 40 -20 8.4 +1.1
LVUS Hartford Multifactor Low Volatility US Equity ETF 15.5 19 1 7.3 +0.0
TPSC Timothy Plan US Small Cap Core ETF 15.5 52 -32 10.2 +2.9
XMMO Invesco S&P MidCap Momentum ETF 15.1 39 -19 4.9 -2.3
USLB Invesco Russell 1000 Low Beta Equal Weight ETF 15.0 35 -15 7.1 -0.2
RWK Invesco S&P MidCap 400 Revenue ETF 14.9 39 -19 11.1 +3.9
SLYG SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF 14.5 15 5 7.1 -0.2
IJT iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF 14.5 25 -5 7.0 -0.3
VIOG Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF 14.5 16 4 7.0 -0.2
XSLV Invesco S&P SmallCap Low Volatility ETF 14.5 25 -5 10.6 +3.3
ROGS Hartford Multifactor Global Small Cap ETF 14.4 34 -14 11.0 +3.7
DON WisdomTree U.S. MidCap Dividend Fund 14.2 38 -18 10.6 +3.3
FNY First Trust Mid Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund 14.2 70 -50 4.2 -3.1
FNK First Trust Mid Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund 13.8 70 -50 14.8 +7.6
FYX First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund 13.6 63 -43 8.3 +1.1
VFLQ Vanguard U.S. Liquidity Factor ETF 13.3 13 7 5.1 -2.2
RNSC Small Cap US Equity Select ETF 12.9 60 -40 8.9 +1.6
DES WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund 12.8 38 -18 11.7 +4.4
PXSG Invesco S&P SmallCap Momentum ETF 12.2 39 -19 6.9 -0.4
JKK iShares Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF 12.2 30 -10 2.0 -5.2
EES WisdomTree SmallCap Earnings Fund 12.2 38 -18 17.1 +9.8
FYC First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund 12.1 70 -50 3.3 -3.9
SLYV SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Value ETF 11.9 15 5 11.5 +4.2
AFSM First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF 11.9 75 -55 9.8 +2.5
IJS iShares S&P Small-cap 600 Value ETF 11.9 25 -5 11.3 +4.1
VIOV Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF 11.9 15 5 11.5 +4.2
SCAP AdvisorShares Cornerstone Small Cap ETF 11.5 90 -70 7.2 -0.0
JPME JPMorgan Diversified Return U.S. Mid Cap Equity ETF 11.4 24 -4 7.9 +0.6
QLV FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund 11.1 22 -2 6.1 -1.2
PQSV PGIM QMA Strategic Alpha Small-Cap Value ETF 11.0 29 -9 10.9 +3.6
BBRE JPMorgan BetaBuilders MSCI U.S. REIT ETF 10.9 11 9 8.4 +1.1
FRI First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund 10.8 50 -30 8.1 +0.8
PPTY PPTY-U.S. Diversified Real Estate ETF 10.7 53 -33 7.2 -0.0
ONEV SPDR Russell 1000 Low Volatility Focus ETF 10.7 20 0 8.9 +1.6
FAD First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund 10.6 66 -46 4.0 -3.3
SMMD iShares Russell 2500 ETF 10.4 15 5 7.5 +0.2
USRT iShares Core U.S. REIT ETF 10.3 8 12 8.5 +1.2
JHMM John Hancock Multifactor Mid Cap ETF 10.1 44 -24 7.7 +0.4
OSCV Opus Small Cap Value Plus ETF 9.7 79 -59 7.4 +0.2
EQWM Invesco S&P MidCap Quality ETF 9.7 25 -5 6.5 -0.7
USEQ Invesco Russell 1000 Enhanced Equal Weight ETF 9.7 29 -9 8.7 +1.4
SMDV ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF 9.6 40 -20 7.9 +0.6

1Overlap is the percentage of holdings by weight that are identical. For example, if Fund A has a 2% position in Apple, Inc. (AAPL) and Fund B has a 5% position, their overlapping position in AAPL is 2%.

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RESULTS & ESTIMATES

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Return on equity

Revision activity*
*Six months ago = 100

Net margins

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VALUATION METRICS
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Historical valuation trends

Forward
multiple:		 iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol USA Small-Cap ETF
Relative
to:		 S&P500 MSCI EAFE MSCI Emg. Mkts. Other ETF:

NEUTRAL
Average appreciation potential. A rating of NEUTRAL is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the middle quintile (ranking between 40%-60%) of their category. This indicates that valuations adequately reflect the fundamentals of stocks in these funds.

ALTAR Score™


Calculation of ALTAR Score™
Avg. Return on Equity 11.0 %
Divided by: Fwd. P/BV 1.5 x
Less: Expense ratio 20 bp
Equals: ALTAR Score 7.3 %
info More information on ALTAR Score™
MODERN PORTFOLIO THEORY info

CONSENSUS RECOMMENDATIONS: FUND CONSTITUENTS
COMPOSITE
RATING		 1.63 CATEGORY
AVERAGE		 1.52
 
The composite rating is a weighted average of analysts' consensus recommendations for individual ETF constituents, based on the following scale:

BUY = 1; OVERWEIGHT = 1.5, HOLD = 2; UNDERWEIGHT = 2.5; and SELL = 3.

Readers are cautioned that because analyst ratings tend to be inflated, the composite score may be more useful as a relative measure of sentiment between funds rather than as a stand-alone recommendation.
 

 

See RATING tab for calculation of ALTAR Score™
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