# MIN

### Description

`MIN` goes over all the values you provide in a set of brackets, each separated by a comma, and returns the lowest value. It can also return the lowest value from a single [list](https://docs.atfinity.io/rule-language/operators/list-operators/list) produced by another function.

### Example: Multiple values

```
e is Entity
MIN(e.expected_aum, e.actual_aum)
```

This [expression](https://docs.atfinity.io/rule-language/expressions) will always return the value that is lower, whether that is the actual or the expected amount of assets under management for the entity.

### Example: From single list of properties

`MIN` can also return the lowest value of a list of values produced by another function. For example:

```
MIN(
    get_properties_from_instances(instances(AccountHolder), personal_income)),
    0
)
```

This expression works in a couple of steps to bring you the result:

* `MIN(...)` is the overarching function, of which you want the result. In between its brackets sits another function.
* `get_properties_from_instances(...)` is the function inside the `MIN` brackets, which goes and fetches the property of the instances you specify. For more information see also [get\_properties](https://docs.atfinity.io/rule-language/operators/special-operators/get-properties-from-instances).
* `instances(AccountHolder, personal_income)` returns the personal income of all the accountholders.
* Since there could be no account holders, we add 0 as a default value to return.
* These four combined, give you the single lowest value out of the personal incomes for all the accountholders in the case.