ESML · BATS · ETF
iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF (ESML) Price, Holdings & Fees
iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF (ESML) closed at $550.65 on Oct 9, 2026, down 0.32% from the previous close of $552.43.
Share price, past year
1Y +23.75%Monthly closing prices
| Date | Close |
|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2026 | $550.65 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $530.21 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $481.61 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | $473.06 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | $466.83 |
| May 29, 2026 | $462.85 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | $491.38 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $498.23 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | $510.47 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | $504.30 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $512.40 |
| Nov 28, 2025 | $483.05 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | $467.98 |
Key statistics
- Expense ratio
- 0.17%
- as of Aug 31, 2025
- Net assets
- $2.4B
- as of May 31, 2026
- Holdings
- 900
- as of May 31, 2026
- 52-week range
- $444.98 – $552.69
iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF's expense ratio is 0.17%: $17.00 a year on $10,000 invested.
Holdings
iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF held 900 investments worth $2.41B as of May 31, 2026. Its largest holding was BlackRock Funds III: BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional; SL Agency Shares, at 5.59% of the fund.
| # | Holding | % of fund | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Funds III: BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional; SL Agency Shares | 5.59% | $134.53M |
| 2 | SANDISK CORPORATION | 3.60% | $86.66M |
| 3 | TECHNIPFMC PLC | 0.56% | $13.50M |
| 4 | AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | 0.45% | $10.94M |
| 5 | US FOODS HOLDING CORP. | 0.45% | $10.80M |
| 6 | ASSURANT, INC. | 0.45% | $10.73M |
| 7 | STERLING INFRASTRUCTURE, INC. | 0.45% | $10.73M |
| 8 | OVINTIV INC. | 0.43% | $10.47M |
| 9 | NVENT ELECTRIC PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY | 0.43% | $10.36M |
| 10 | XPO, INC. | 0.41% | $9.99M |
| 11 | ATI INC | 0.40% | $9.70M |
| 12 | CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION | 0.39% | $9.41M |
| 13 | JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC | 0.38% | $9.21M |
| 14 | WESCO INTERNATIONAL, INC. | 0.38% | $9.09M |
| 15 | FABRINET | 0.37% | $8.91M |
| 16 | MACOM TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS HOLDINGS, INC. | 0.37% | $8.90M |
| 17 | NEXTPOWER INC. | 0.37% | $8.89M |
| 18 | LATTICE SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION | 0.37% | $8.83M |
| 19 | BlackRock Funds III: BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury; SL Agency Shares | 0.35% | $8.55M |
| 20 | MASTEC, INC. | 0.35% | $8.41M |
| 21 | FEDERAL REALTY INVESTMENT TRUST | 0.35% | $8.36M |
| 22 | ALBEMARLE CORPORATION | 0.34% | $8.20M |
| 23 | ROYAL GOLD, INC. | 0.33% | $7.94M |
| 24 | TD SYNNEX CORPORATION | 0.33% | $7.84M |
| 25 | WOODWARD, INC. | 0.32% | $7.73M |
Top 25 of 900 holdings, as of May 31, 2026. Percentages are of the fund's net assets.
What the fund owns
| Asset type | % of fund |
|---|---|
| Stocks | 99.38% |
| Cash and short-term investments | 5.94% |
| Other | 0.17% |
| Derivatives | 0.01% |
| Country | % of fund |
|---|---|
| United States | 99.36% |
| Bermuda | 1.52% |
| United Kingdom | 0.96% |
| Ireland | 0.96% |
| Canada | 0.56% |
| Cayman Islands | 0.55% |
| Jersey | 0.46% |
| Puerto Rico | 0.32% |
| Netherlands | 0.24% |
| Switzerland | 0.15% |
Shares of net assets from the fund's N-PORT report. Funds that borrow can add up to more than 100%, with borrowing (such as repurchase agreements) shown as a negative share.
Monthly total returns
Over the 3 months to May 31, 2026, iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF's total return was +7.15%, as reported to the SEC.
| Month | Total return |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | +3.43% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | +9.33% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | −5.24% |
The fund's own total returns as reported to the SEC (N-PORT), including reinvested distributions. Not the sample prices above.
Fund profile
- Name
- iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF
- Ticker
- ESML
- Exchange
- BATS
- Fund type
- ETF
- Trust
- iSHARES TRUST
- SEC series ID
- S000061604
- SEC CIK
- 0001100663
- Fractional shares
- Yes
Recent SEC filings
- Jul 27, 2026
- Oct 5, 2026
- 485BPOSProspectus updateSep 14, 2026
- 485BPOSProspectus updateAug 21, 2026
- 485BPOSProspectus updateJul 27, 2026
- 485BPOSProspectus updateJul 7, 2026
- Jul 2, 2026
- Jul 2, 2026
Shareholder reports and prospectuses are filed by iSHARES TRUST, the trust behind iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF, and cover all of its funds.
Frequently asked questions
What is ESML's price?
iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF (ESML) closed at $550.65 on Oct 9, 2026, down 0.32% from the previous close of $552.43.
What is ESML's expense ratio?
iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF's expense ratio is 0.17%: $17.00 a year on $10,000 invested.
What does ESML hold?
iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF held 900 investments worth $2.41B as of May 31, 2026. Its largest holding was BlackRock Funds III: BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional; SL Agency Shares, at 5.59% of the fund. Its five largest holdings were BlackRock Funds III: BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional; SL Agency Shares, SANDISK CORPORATION, TECHNIPFMC PLC, AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC., US FOODS HOLDING CORP..
How has ESML performed?
Over the 3 months to May 31, 2026, iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF's total return was +7.15%, as reported to the SEC.
Sources and methodology
Holdings, net assets and monthly returns come from the fund's N-PORT filing with the SEC, as of May 31, 2026 (filed Jul 27, 2026). The expense ratio is from the fund's prospectus or shareholder report, as of Aug 31, 2025. Prices are generated sample data for development. Data sources and disclosures