USMV vs. CRTC ETF Comparison

Comparison of iShares MSCI USA Minimum Volatility ETF (USMV) to Xtrackers US National Critical Technologies ETF (CRTC)

USMV

iShares MSCI USA Minimum Volatility ETF

USMV Description

The investment seeks the investment results of an index composed of U.S. equities that, in the aggregate, have lower volatility characteristics relative to the broader U.S. equity market. The fund generally invests at least 90% of its assets in securities of the underlying index or in depositary receipts representing securities in the underlying index. The underlying index follows a rules-based methodology to determine weights for securities in the index that seeks to minimize total risk of the MSCI USA Index. Components primarily include consumer staples, healthcare and information technology companies. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$93.46

Average Daily Volume

1,630,912

Number of Holdings ^*

170

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

CRTC

Xtrackers US National Critical Technologies ETF

CRTC Description

CRTC tracks an index of large- and mid-cap companies considered to support critical emerging technologies to the US and its allies. Companies must be associated with one of 14 critical technology sectors and pose low geopolitical risk. Critical technology sectors are determined by a division of the US DoD and include biotechnology, quantum science, wireless tech, advanced materials, advanced computing or software, directed or renewable energy, human-machine interfaces, hypersonics, integration of systems, integrated sensing and cyber, microelectronics, space technology, AI and autonomy. A model developed by J.H. Whitney aims to quantify the level of entanglement that companies share with nation-states defined as adversarial to the US. Companies with a lower geostrategic risk rating are considered. A selection party determines the index holdings on the last Thursday of January, April, July, and October. Holdings are market cap weighted. Rebalance occurs ten days after the selection date.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$32.37

Average Daily Volume

2,990

Number of Holdings ^*

156

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	USMV	CRTC
30 Days	1.70%	2.76%
60 Days	2.42%	3.55%
90 Days	4.02%	4.69%
12 Months	25.63%	28.11%

57 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in USMV	Weight in CRTC	Overlap
ABBV	D	1.04%	1.89%	1.04%
ABT	B	0.09%	1.28%	0.09%
ADI	D	0.23%	0.67%	0.23%
ADP	B	0.09%	0.78%	0.09%
AEP	D	0.39%	0.33%	0.33%
AKAM	D	0.39%	0.08%	0.08%
ALNY	D	0.22%	0.2%	0.2%
AMGN	D	0.59%	0.99%	0.59%
AMZN	C	0.14%	5.26%	0.14%
ANET	C	0.29%	0.63%	0.29%
BMRN	D	0.22%	0.08%	0.08%
BMY	B	0.49%	0.75%	0.49%
BR	A	0.05%	0.17%	0.05%
CDNS	B	0.18%	0.53%	0.18%
CMCSA	B	0.39%	1.04%	0.39%
CRM	B	0.05%	1.94%	0.05%
CRWD	B	0.19%	0.51%	0.19%
CSCO	B	1.47%	1.46%	1.46%
CTSH	B	0.76%	0.25%	0.25%
CVX	A	0.34%	1.89%	0.34%
D	C	0.23%	0.31%	0.23%
DELL	C	0.12%	0.26%	0.12%
DGX	A	0.11%	0.11%	0.11%
EA	A	0.89%	0.25%	0.25%
FICO	B	0.59%	0.35%	0.35%
GD	F	0.05%	0.49%	0.05%
GEN	B	0.35%	0.11%	0.11%
GILD	C	0.94%	0.7%	0.7%
HON	B	0.25%	0.94%	0.25%
HUBS	A	0.24%	0.22%	0.22%
IBM	C	1.66%	1.27%	1.27%
INCY	C	0.53%	0.09%	0.09%
KEYS	A	0.55%	0.18%	0.18%
LMT	D	0.82%	0.81%	0.81%
MDT	D	0.13%	0.69%	0.13%
MPC	D	0.54%	0.34%	0.34%
MSFT	F	1.34%	4.94%	1.34%
MSI	B	1.81%	0.52%	0.52%
NOC	D	1.43%	0.46%	0.46%
NOW	A	0.75%	1.34%	0.75%
NVDA	C	0.67%	5.31%	0.67%
ORCL	B	1.31%	1.97%	1.31%
PFE	D	0.2%	0.9%	0.2%
PSX	C	0.06%	0.35%	0.06%
REGN	F	0.59%	0.5%	0.5%
ROP	B	1.3%	0.37%	0.37%
RTX	C	0.09%	1.01%	0.09%
SNPS	B	0.18%	0.53%	0.18%
SO	D	1.35%	0.61%	0.61%
T	A	0.74%	1.04%	0.74%
TMUS	B	1.95%	0.72%	0.72%
VLO	C	0.05%	0.28%	0.05%
VRSN	F	0.64%	0.11%	0.11%
VRTX	F	0.69%	0.74%	0.69%
VZ	C	1.35%	1.14%	1.14%
WDAY	B	0.43%	0.35%	0.35%
XOM	B	0.45%	3.41%	0.45%

USMV Overweight 113 Positions Relative to CRTC

Symbol	Grade	Weight
WMT	A	1.78%
PGR	A	1.67%
WCN	A	1.56%
RSG	A	1.55%
BRK.A	B	1.55%
DUK	C	1.49%
CB	C	1.47%
APH	A	1.44%
WM	A	1.44%
TXN	C	1.39%
MCK	B	1.35%
UNH	C	1.34%
ACN	C	1.29%
AJG	B	1.27%
MCD	D	1.25%
LLY	F	1.25%
PG	A	1.23%
AVGO	D	1.19%
JNJ	D	1.18%
TRV	B	1.15%
ED	D	1.13%
MMC	B	1.11%
MRK	F	1.01%
PEP	F	1.01%
GDDY	A	1.0%
AAPL	C	0.99%
AZO	C	0.98%
V	A	0.9%
FCNCA	A	0.88%
CBOE	B	0.85%
K	A	0.8%
WEC	A	0.78%
TSN	B	0.71%
MA	C	0.7%
FI	A	0.69%
ORLY	B	0.68%
ACGL	D	0.68%
COR	B	0.67%
GIS	D	0.66%
KR	B	0.61%
KDP	D	0.59%
TDY	B	0.57%
BDX	F	0.56%
FANG	D	0.55%
FFIV	B	0.55%
AON	A	0.53%
CME	A	0.53%
PTC	A	0.52%
ELV	F	0.52%
YUM	B	0.5%
XEL	A	0.46%
NEM	D	0.46%
UBER	D	0.45%
JNPR	F	0.45%
TJX	A	0.45%
MDLZ	F	0.44%
EG	C	0.43%
ERIE	D	0.42%
VRSK	A	0.42%
CL	D	0.41%
CHD	B	0.4%
HUM	C	0.4%
BAH	F	0.39%
KHC	F	0.38%
WTW	B	0.38%
CTVA	C	0.38%
ROL	B	0.36%
IT	C	0.35%
AFG	A	0.35%
CDW	F	0.35%
MKL	A	0.34%
GRMN	B	0.33%
CPB	D	0.33%
AIZ	A	0.32%
NBIX	C	0.32%
WMB	A	0.31%
WRB	A	0.31%
GLW	B	0.31%
FWONK	B	0.31%
HSY	F	0.3%
HD	A	0.3%
ICE	C	0.28%
L	A	0.28%
AEE	A	0.24%
AZPN	A	0.23%
NTAP	C	0.22%
HRL	D	0.21%
CI	F	0.21%
KMB	D	0.21%
TW	A	0.2%
DTE	C	0.2%
PKG	A	0.2%
DPZ	C	0.19%
CMS	C	0.19%
MELI	D	0.18%
MOH	F	0.18%
EOG	A	0.17%
HOLX	D	0.16%
LIN	D	0.16%
STX	D	0.16%
GOOG	C	0.16%
UTHR	C	0.14%
HIG	B	0.12%
OXY	D	0.12%
KO	D	0.1%
LNT	A	0.1%
OTIS	C	0.07%
TEL	B	0.07%
ATO	A	0.06%
FSLR	F	0.06%
KNX	B	0.06%
ULTA	F	0.04%
CVS	D	0.04%

USMV Underweight 99 Positions Relative to CRTC

Symbol	Grade	Weight
GOOGL	C	-4.97%
ADBE	C	-1.4%
TMO	F	-1.25%
INTU	C	-1.14%
NEE	D	-1.01%
DHR	F	-0.98%
ETN	A	-0.91%
AMAT	F	-0.9%
BSX	B	-0.85%
PANW	C	-0.81%
PLTR	B	-0.8%
SHOP	B	-0.8%
BA	F	-0.7%
INTC	D	-0.66%
GEV	B	-0.6%
PH	A	-0.57%
LRCX	F	-0.57%
ZTS	D	-0.51%
ITW	B	-0.5%
CEG	D	-0.47%
EMR	A	-0.47%
TDG	D	-0.45%
ADSK	A	-0.42%
CARR	D	-0.4%
GM	B	-0.39%
FCX	D	-0.39%
FTNT	C	-0.37%
TTD	B	-0.36%
PCAR	B	-0.36%
DASH	A	-0.35%
JCI	C	-0.35%
SQ	B	-0.31%
LHX	C	-0.3%
FIS	C	-0.3%
AME	A	-0.28%
IR	B	-0.27%
SNOW	C	-0.26%
TEAM	A	-0.25%
EXC	C	-0.25%
DDOG	A	-0.25%
A	D	-0.24%
CHTR	C	-0.24%
GEHC	F	-0.24%
IDXX	F	-0.22%
DD	D	-0.22%
IQV	D	-0.22%
ARGX	A	-0.22%
RMD	C	-0.22%
ETR	B	-0.21%
EIX	B	-0.21%
CSGP	D	-0.2%
VEEV	C	-0.2%
DOW	F	-0.2%
ROK	B	-0.2%
DXCM	D	-0.19%
GPN	B	-0.19%
ANSS	B	-0.19%
TTWO	A	-0.19%
HPE	B	-0.18%
NET	B	-0.18%
FTV	C	-0.17%
RBLX	C	-0.17%
DOV	A	-0.17%
MTD	D	-0.16%
PPL	B	-0.16%
FE	C	-0.15%
WAT	B	-0.14%
LDOS	C	-0.14%
EXPE	B	-0.14%
WBD	C	-0.14%
BIIB	F	-0.14%
MDB	C	-0.13%
ZBRA	B	-0.13%
LH	C	-0.13%
ZM	B	-0.13%
ILMN	D	-0.13%
ZS	C	-0.12%
TER	D	-0.11%
EXPD	D	-0.11%
ICLR	D	-0.11%
TRMB	B	-0.11%
PINS	D	-0.11%
TXT	D	-0.1%
CHKP	D	-0.1%
SSNC	B	-0.1%
XRX	F	-0.1%
AVTR	F	-0.09%
OKTA	C	-0.08%
MRNA	F	-0.08%
CYBR	B	-0.08%
WIX	B	-0.08%
DOX	D	-0.07%
AGR	B	-0.07%
CLBT	B	-0.07%
SNAP	C	-0.07%
ENPH	F	-0.06%
OTEX	D	-0.06%
RPRX	D	-0.06%
MNDY	C	-0.06%

CRTC: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries: Software - Application Diagnostics & Research Software - Infrastructure Diversified Industrials Biotechnology Aerospace & Defense Drug Manufacturers - Major Utilities - Regulated Electric Internet Content & Information Business Services Communication Equipment Information Technology Services Semiconductor Equipment & Materials Telecom Services Utilities - Diversified Medical Devices Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing Scientific & Technical Instruments Semiconductors Chemicals