iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF (ESML)
| Assets | $2.04B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.17% |
| PE Ratio | 18.96 |
| Shares Out | 44.65M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.54 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.19% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Sep 16, 2025 |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Payout Ratio | 22.77% |
| Volume | 92,612 |
| Open | 45.52 |
| Previous Close | 45.29 |
| Day's Range | 45.28 - 45.81 |
| 52-Week Low | 32.91 |
| 52-Week High | 46.30 |
| Beta | 1.10 |
| Holdings | 910 |
| Inception Date | Apr 10, 2018 |
About ESML
Fund Home PageThe iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF (ESML) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in small-cap stocks. The fund tracks an index of US small-cap companies with high environmental, social, and governance factor scores as determined by MSCI. ESML was launched on Apr 10, 2018 and is issued by BlackRock.
Top 10 Holdings
4.71% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Comfort Systems USA, Inc. | FIX | 0.59% |
| Casey's General Stores, Inc. | CASY | 0.54% |
| Insmed Incorporated | INSM | 0.52% |
| US Foods Holding Corp. | USFD | 0.51% |
| Astera Labs, Inc. | ALAB | 0.47% |
| Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd | CRDO | 0.43% |
| Janus Henderson Group plc | JHG | 0.43% |
| Ciena Corporation | CIEN | 0.41% |
| Guidewire Software, Inc. | GWRE | 0.40% |
| TechnipFMC plc | FTI | 0.40% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2025 | $0.14299 | Sep 19, 2025 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | $0.1189 | Jun 20, 2025 |
| Mar 18, 2025 | $0.10255 | Mar 21, 2025 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | $0.17915 | Dec 20, 2024 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | $0.13817 | Sep 30, 2024 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | $0.08829 | Jun 17, 2024 |
Performance
ESML had a total return of 11.85% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 9.34%.
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