# iShares Edge MSCI World Minimum Volatility UCITS ETF USD (MINV)

**Source:** https://fundology.uk/fund/minv · ISIN IE00B8FHGS14 · Data: TradingView (LSE closes and returns, delayed), issuer documents, ONS CPIH, FCA FIRDS

## At a glance

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As of 30/09/2026, MINV (iShares Edge MSCI World Minimum Volatility UCITS ETF USD, ISIN IE00B8FHGS14) closed at £57.12 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.30% a year (about £30 on £10,000). Over the five years to 30/09/2026 its total return was +34.3%, or +5.0% after UK CPIH inflation.

## Summary

iShares Edge MSCI World Minimum Volatility UCITS ETF USD is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from iShares, launched in 2012. It tracks the MSCI World Minimum Volatility (USD) — about 1,300 large and medium-sized companies in 23 developed countries, around 70% of it in the US. You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share. Its ongoing charge is 0.3% a year — about £30 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund's value rather than billed to you. Income from its investments is reinvested inside the fund, so it shows up as a rising price rather than cash paid to you.

Latest close: **£57.12** (30/09/2026).

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Ticker (LSE) | MINV |
| ISIN | IE00B8FHGS14 |
| Category | Global shares |
| Type | ETF |
| Provider | iShares |
| Tracks | MSCI World Minimum Volatility (USD) |
| Income | Accumulating |
| Ongoing charge | 0.30% a year (£30 per £10,000) |
| Fund size | £1.5bn |
| Launched | 2012 |
| Domicile | Ireland |

## Past returns (periods to 30/09/2026)

After the fund's ongoing charges. "Income reinvested" is total return; "price only" leaves out income paid out. Real returns are after ONS CPIH inflation.

| Window | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | +5.07% | +1.77% | income reinvested |
| 3 years | +24.98% | +12.78% | income reinvested |
| 5 years | +34.30% | +4.99% | income reinvested |

Returns: TradingView (delayed data). Inflation: ONS CPIH, latest month published.

## Calendar-year returns

Calendar-year returns of iShares Edge MSCI World Minimum Volatility UCITS ETF USD in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2022 +1.2%, 2023 +1.5%, 2024 +13.1%, 2025 +2.7%; 2026 to 30/09/2026 +5.0%. Returns of iShares Edge MSCI World Minimum Volatility UCITS ETF USD in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +5.0%; to 30/09/2025: +5.6%; to 30/09/2024: +12.3%; to 30/09/2023: 0.0%; to 30/09/2022: +6.2%.

| Year | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +1.2% | -7.3% | Price |
| 2023 | +1.5% | -2.5% | Price |
| 2024 | +13.1% | +9.3% | Price |
| 2025 | +2.7% | -0.9% | Price |
| 2026 to 30/09/2026 | +5.0% | +2.1% | Price |

## Risk metrics

| Window | Volatility | Max drawdown |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year | 8.63% | -5.93% |
| 3 years | 8.25% | -6.01% |
| 5 years | 9.43% | -9.48% |

## Largest fall

Volatility of iShares Edge MSCI World Minimum Volatility UCITS ETF USD in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 30/09/2026: 8.6% over 1 year, 8.3% over 3 years, 9.4% over 5 years. Largest fall in the price of iShares Edge MSCI World Minimum Volatility UCITS ETF USD since October 2021, in pounds: −9.5% from 08/04/2022 to 17/06/2022. The lowest 12-month return of iShares Edge MSCI World Minimum Volatility UCITS ETF USD in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) since January 2021 was −7.5% (12 months to 18/08/2023); the highest was +19.2% (12 months to 22/11/2024). On 30/09/2026 the price of iShares Edge MSCI World Minimum Volatility UCITS ETF USD was 1.5% below its highest weekly close since October 2021 (28/08/2026), in pounds.

## Charges compared with similar funds

Ongoing charge of iShares Edge MSCI World Minimum Volatility UCITS ETF USD 0.30% a year, as of 01/10/2026: 92 of the 211 other global share funds charge more, 13 the same and 106 less (share classes counted once).

## Funds tracking the same index

3 funds track MSCI World Minimum Volatility (USD), this one included and share classes counted once; their ongoing charges range from 0.25% to 0.35% a year (30/09/2026).

| Fund | Ongoing charge | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Edge MSCI World Minimum Volatility UCITS ETF | 0.35% | +5.3% | +36.7% | +36.8% |
| iShares Edge MSCI World Minimum Volatility UCITS ETF USD (this fund) | 0.30% | +5.1% | +25.0% | +34.3% |
| Xtrackers MSCI World Minimum Volatility UCITS ETF | 0.25% | +5.1% | +25.3% | +34.3% |

Returns are the data vendor’s, in pounds, income reinvested unless marked "(price)".

## Charges & eligibility

- Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.30%** per year
- ISA eligible: yes
- SIPP eligible: yes

## Top holdings

Largest positions (as of 29/09/2026):

| Holding | Weight |
|---|---|
| Johnson & Johnson | 1.51% |
| ExxonMobil | 1.47% |
| Microsoft | 1.42% |
| Cisco Systems | 1.35% |
| NVIDIA | 1.35% |
| Duke Energy | 1.31% |
| Motorola Solutions | 1.28% |
| Berkshire Hathaway · Class B | 1.24% |
| Southern | 1.23% |
| AT&T | 1.20% |

## Where it invests

Shares of the whole fund. Bonds, cash and positions the source does not classify are shown as they come, not guessed.

### By sector

As published by iShares, as of 29/09/2026.

| Sector | Weight |
|---|---|
| Information Technology | 25.3% |
| Health Care | 14.4% |
| Financials | 13.8% |
| Communication Services | 9.9% |
| Consumer Staples | 9.8% |
| Industrials | 7.4% |
| Utilities | 7.1% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 5.3% |
| Other sectors | 7.1% |

### By country

As published by iShares, as of 29/09/2026.

| Country | Weight |
|---|---|
| United States | 66.8% |
| Japan | 11.1% |
| Canada | 3.2% |
| Switzerland | 2.8% |
| France | 2.4% |
| United Kingdom | 1.4% |
| Germany | 1.4% |
| Singapore | 1.4% |
| Other countries | 9.4% |

### By type of asset

Added up from the holdings iShares publishes, as of 29/09/2026.

| Type of asset | Weight |
|---|---|
| Equity | 99.5% |
| Cash and money market | 0.6% |

All 307 holdings: https://fundology.uk/fund/minv/holdings

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