Key Highlights

  • The fund tracks the MSCI Australia IMI Select Minimum Volatility Index, designed around lower-volatility Australian shares.
  • Financial services are the largest sector at 30.45 percent, close to the category figure of 30.04 percent.
  • BHP Group is the largest holding at 5.90 percent, reflecting a relatively even spread across 99 companies.
  • Management fees and costs are 0.30 percent, and the annual Yield is 3.01 percent.

The iShares Edge MSCI Australia Minimum Volatility ETF (ASX:MVOL) seeks to track the MSCI Australia IMI Select Minimum Volatility Index, a portfolio of Australian shares selected with a focus on lower volatility. On 4 November 2026 the units were quoted at $36.35, unchanged from the previous close, with no units traded in the session. The fund was admitted on 14 October 2016 and sits in the Equity Australia Large Blend category.

Fund detail

Information

Ticker

ASX:MVOL

Benchmark

MSCI Aus IMI Sel Minimum Vol NR AUD

Category

Equity Australia Large Blend

Admitted

14 October 2016

Management fees and costs

0.30%

Fund size

$32.74 Million

Units outstanding

900,784

Annual yield

3.01%

Turnover ratio

26.80%

Total fund holdings

99 companies

Last price (4 November 2026)

$36.35

ISIN

AU00000MVOL7

Index design and costs

The fund seeks to track the performance of the MSCI Australia IMI Select Minimum Volatility Index. The index is built to hold Australian shares with lower volatility than the broader market, using a rules-based process.

The portfolio holds 99.13 percent in shares and 0.87 percent in cash. Market Capitalisation data places 99.23 percent of holdings above one billion dollars. The Turnover ratio is 26.80 percent.

Sector and country weighting

Financial services are 30.45 percent, close to the category figure of 30.04 percent. Basic materials are 21.54 percent against 26.24 percent, and industrials 8.97 percent against 6.74 percent.

Consumer defensive is 6.52 percent against 3.68 percent, and utilities 4.02 percent against 1.30 percent. Healthcare is 3.55 percent against 6.88 percent. The fund is entirely invested in Australia.

Largest holdings

BHP Group leads at 5.90 percent, followed by Telstra at 5.05 percent and ANZ at 4.14 percent. Westpac, Transurban, Wesfarmers, Macquarie Group, Coles, Rio Tinto and Soul Patts complete the top ten.

The ten largest holdings make up 36.97 percent of the fund, with the remaining 63.02 percent spread across the other 89 companies.

Final Word

The fund's sector profile is close to its category, with a larger weight in defensive sectors such as consumer staples and utilities. Its 0.30 percent fee and 3.01 percent annual yield are the principal figures on the listing, and the holdings follow the index's volatility-based selection rules.