The low volatility factor that's widely applied to U.S. equities has, thanks to exchange traded funds, made its way to international and global equity funds. A popular example is the iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol Global ETF (CBOE: ACWV). ACWV is the reduced volatility spin on the widely followed MSCI ACWI Index. The ETF, which is nearly seven years old, tracks the MSCI All Country World Minimum Volatility Index. Source