As of August 22, 2018, iShares Trust - iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol Global Currency Hedged ETF has gone out of business. iShares Trust - iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol Global Currency Hedged ETF is an exchange traded fund launched by BlackRock, Inc. The fund is managed by BlackRock Fund Advisors. It invests in the public equity markets of countries across the globe. The fund seeks to invest directly, in other exchange traded funds, and through derivatives such as foreign currency forward contracts, in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It invests in low volatile stocks of small-cap, mid-cap, and large-cap companies. Currently, the fund invests a substantial portion of its portfolio in the iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol Global ETF. It uses derivatives to hedge against fluctuations between the value of the component currencies and the U.S. dollar. The fund seeks to replicate the performance of the MSCI ACWI Minimum Volatility (USD) 100% Hedged to USD Index, by using representative sampling technique. It was formerly known as iShares Trust - iShares Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI Minimum Volatility ETF. iShares Trust - iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol Global Currency Hedged ETF was formed on October 29, 2015 and is domiciled in the United States.