# ESML (iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF)

iShares · Stock ETFs · U.S. small-cap blend · data as of Oct 2, 2026

ESML tracks an index and returned +17.4% over the past year.

## Key facts

- ESML, total return, 1 year: +17.4%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- ESML, expense ratio: 0.17%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- ESML, holdings: 912, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- ESML, below its high: −6.4%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- ESML, net assets: $2.8bn (the issuer’s own daily fund list, as of Oct 2, 2026).

## ESML over each window to Oct 2, 2026

| Window | Total return | S&P 500 | Gap to S&P 500 | Gap to Nasdaq-100 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | −3.4% | +3.6% | −7.0 pts | −8.7 pts |
| 6 months | +11.6% | +17.9% | −6.3 pts | −16.8 pts |
| 1 year | +17.4% | +16.2% | +1.1 pts | −6.9 pts |
| 3 years | +68.2% | +89.3% | −21.1 pts | −46.6 pts |
| Since listing | +128.4% | +229.4% | −101.0 pts | −260.1 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| What it tracks | not read by ETFIQ | ETFIQ |
| Fund type | Equity fund | ETFIQ |
| Category | Stocks · U.S. small-cap blend | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.17% | 485BPOS XBRL, Dec 19, 2025 |
| Price | $52.85 | ETFIQ |
| Listed since | Apr 12, 2018 | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $2.8bn | the issuer’s own daily fund list, as of Oct 2, 2026 |
| Below its high | −6.4% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings | 912 | ETFIQ |
| Top ten weight | 4.8% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings published for | Oct 1, 2026 | the issuer’s daily file |
| Already in the S&P 500, by weight | 10.9% | ETFIQ |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 98.8% | ETFIQ |
| Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight | 3.6% | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### How has ESML performed?

Over the year to Oct 2, 2026, ESML returned +17.4% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500. Over three years the figure is +68.2%.

### What does ESML cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.17% a year.

### What does ESML hold?

912 positions as published by its issuer for Oct 1, 2026, with the top ten at 4.8% of the fund. 11% of its weight is in stocks the S&P 500 also holds.

### How far is ESML below its high?

6.4% below its high of Aug 14, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 2, 2026.


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