(ESML) ESG Aware USA Small-Cap - BATS
ETF Category: Small Blend | Exchange: BATS (USA) | Market Cap: 2.833m USD | Total Return: 35.1% in 12m
Avg Turnover: 6.46M
Warnings
No concerns identified
Tailwinds
No distinct edge detected
Seasonality
The iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF (ESML) is a passively managed exchange-traded fund that seeks to track an optimized version of the MSCI USA Small Cap Index, with a tilt toward companies that MSCI rates as having favorable ESG (environmental, social, and governance) profiles. The fund holds at least 90% of its assets in the component securities of its underlying index, while reserving up to 10% for futures, options, swap contracts, and cash equivalents-a structure typical of ETFs that use sampling and derivatives to manage tracking and liquidity.
ESML falls into the Small Blend category and was launched on April 10, 2018, listed on the BATS exchange. As an ESG-screened small-cap product, it offers exposure to U.S. smaller companies while applying MSCIs sustainability criteria, which typically exclude or underweight issuers involved in controversial industries such as tobacco, controversial weapons, and certain fossil fuel activities.
- Small-cap rotation lags large-caps on Fed rate cut uncertainty
- ESG fund inflows slow as investor demand moderates
- Fee competition intensifies from rival ESG small-cap ETFs
- Underlying index rebalancing shifts constituent weights annually
- Small-cap balance sheet stress rises with tighter credit conditions
As of June 29, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 55.26 with a total of 99,965 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by +1.41%, over one month by +3.90%, over three months by +21.43% and over the past year by +35.10%.
Current recommended Stop Loss: 52.80 (which is 4.5% or 2.7 ATR below the current price).
ESG Aware USA Small-Cap has no consensus analysts rating.