USMV

USMV Dividend Yield

iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF · Large Blend · iShares · ETF · quarterly payer

$103.05

As of Nov 5, 2026, USMV (iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF) yields 1.37%, paying $1.41 a share a year in quarterly distributions at its $103.05 price. It costs 0.15% a year and manages $24.0B. Over the last 5 years it returned 7.6% a year with distributions reinvested, against 12.0% for the S&P 500.

Dividend yield

1.37%

Paid a Year

$1.41

Expense Ratio

0.15%

Assets

$24.0B

5-Yr Return

7.6%/yr

Frequency

Quarterly

Key facts about USMV

Data as of Nov 5, 2026 · Source: SmarterDividends data

As of Nov 5, 2026, USMV yields 1.37% and pays about $1.41 a share a year, quarterly.
USMV paid $1.4110 a share in distributions over the 12 months to Nov 5, 2026, in 4 payments.
USMV's expense ratio is 0.15% a year, or $15.00 on $10,000.
USMV is an ETF from iShares with $24.0B in assets, started Oct 18, 2011.
In the 5 years to Oct 2026, USMV returned 7.6% a year with distributions reinvested (5.8% a year from price alone), against 12.0% for the S&P 500.
In the 10 years to Oct 2026, USMV returned 10.8% a year with distributions reinvested (8.8% a year from price alone), against 15.3% for the S&P 500.
Since Oct 2011, USMV's share price is up 296%, and with distributions reinvested it returned 424%.
USMV's three largest holdings are ExxonMobil Holdings Corp (1.6%), Microsoft Corp (1.6%), Chubb Ltd (1.5%).

Cite this page

SmarterDividends, "USMV Dividend Yield, Expense Ratio and Total Return," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/USMV

What $10,000 in USMV became

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From Oct 2011 to Oct 2026, month-end values

Payouts reinvested

$52,408

Payouts taken as cash

$45,913

$6,264 of it cash

S&P 500 (SPY)

$78,200

Since Oct 2011, USMV's share price is up 296%, and with distributions reinvested it returned 424%. Its payouts haven't come at the expense of the share price, so there is no NAV erosion over this period.

USMV total return

A year, through Oct 2026. Total return counts every payout, reinvested; price return doesn't.

Period	Total return	Price return	S&P 500
1 year	+12.1%	+10.5%	+12.0%
3 years	+14.6%	+12.8%	+23.3%
5 years	+7.6%	+5.8%	+12.0%
10 years	+10.8%	+8.8%	+15.3%
Since Oct 2011	+11.7%	+9.6%	+14.7%

USMV distributions

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Paid per share, by year

Ex-date	Paid	Per share	vs a year earlier
Sep 15, 2026	—	$0.3280	−9.4%
Jun 15, 2026	—	$0.30	−7.7%
Mar 17, 2026	—	$0.3920	+20.6%
Dec 16, 2025	—	$0.3910	−6.5%
Sep 16, 2025	—	$0.3620	−11.3%
Jun 16, 2025	—	$0.3250	+8.0%
Mar 18, 2025	—	$0.3250	−9.7%
Dec 17, 2024	—	$0.4180	−2.8%
Sep 25, 2024	—	$0.4080	+5.4%
Jun 11, 2024	—	$0.3010	+7.5%
Mar 21, 2024	—	$0.36	+12.5%
Dec 20, 2023	—	$0.43	+23.9%

What USMV holds

Top ten holdings and sector weights as the fund reports them.

XOM ExxonMobil Holdings Corp1.6%
MSFT Microsoft Corp1.6%
CB Chubb Ltd1.5%
MSI Motorola Solutions Inc1.5%
BRK-B Berkshire Hathaway Inc Class B1.5%
APH Amphenol Corp Class A1.5%
MCK McKesson Corp1.5%
JNJ Johnson & Johnson1.5%
WELL Welltower Inc1.5%
MRK Merck & Co Inc1.4%

Technology31.3%
Healthcare14.5%
Financials13.9%
Consumer defensive9.8%
Utilities6.8%
Industrials6.2%
Consumer cyclical5.2%
Energy4.3%
Communication4.3%
Real estate2.5%
Materials1.1%

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USMV questions

What is USMV's dividend yield?

As of Nov 5, 2026, USMV yields 1.37%. Over the last 12 months it paid $1.4110 a share in 4 payments, against a $103.05 share price.

How often does USMV pay dividends?

USMV pays quarterly, 4 times a year.

How much does 100 shares of USMV pay?

At about $1.4110 a share a year, 100 shares of USMV pay about $141.10 a year, $35.28 each quarter, before tax.

What is USMV's expense ratio?

USMV's expense ratio is 0.15% a year: $15.00 on every $10,000 invested, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you.

What is USMV's total return?

In the 5 years to Oct 2026, USMV returned 7.6% a year with distributions reinvested, of which 5.8% a year came from the share price. The S&P 500 returned 12.0% a year.

Does USMV have NAV erosion?

What does USMV hold?

USMV's largest holdings are ExxonMobil Holdings Corp (1.6%), Microsoft Corp (1.6%), Chubb Ltd (1.5%). Its top ten make up 15% of the fund.

Fund facts

Type: ETF
Issuer: iShares
Category: Large Blend
Started: Oct 18, 2011
Expense ratio: 0.15%
Assets: $24.0B
Dividend yield: 1.37%
Paid in the last year: $1.4110 (4 payments)
Last payment: $0.3280 · ex Sep 15, 2026
Beta (3 years): 0.45

Income Calculator

At $1.41 / yr per share

Shares owned

Per payment (quarterly)$35.28

Annual$141.10

Monthly avg$11.76

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Fund facts from the fund's own reports via Yahoo Finance; payments and returns from SmarterDividends records. For information only, not investment advice.