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iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF

ESML
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Snapshot
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Inception Date
Apr 10, 2018
Expense Ratio
0.17%
Type
US Equities
Fund Owner
Blackrock (iShares)
Volume (1m avg. daily)
$2,829,916
AUM
$1,321,518,141
Associated Index
MSCI USA Small Cap Extended ESG Focus Index
Inverse/Leveraged
No
Passive/Active
Passive
Fractionable on Composer
Yes
Prospectus
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Top 10 Holdings

FRT
Federal Realty Investment Trust.
0.60%
CASY
Casey`s General Stores, Inc.
0.44%
FLEX
Flex Ltd
0.40%
EME
Emcor Group, Inc.
0.39%
KBR
KBR Inc
0.39%
FTI
TechnipFMC plc
0.37%
JHG
Janus Henderson Group plc
0.36%
OSK
Oshkosh Corp
0.36%
INGR
Ingredion Inc
0.34%
WSM
Williams-Sonoma, Inc.
0.34%
Invest with ESML

What is ESML?

The iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF seeks to track the investment results of an optimized index designed to produce investment results comparable to a capitalization weighted index of small-capitalization U.S. companies, while reflecting a higher allocation to those companies with favorable environmental, social and governance ("ESG") profiles (as determined by th index provider).

ETFs related toESML

ETFs correlated to ESML include SCHA, VB, SMMD

ESML
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF
SCHA
Schwab Strategic Trust - Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF
VB
Vanguard Group, Inc. - Vanguard Small Cap ETF
SMMD
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares Russell 2500 ETF
TNA
Direxion Shares ETF Trust - Direxion Dialy Small Cap Bull 3X Shares
IWM
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares Russell 2000 ETF
VTWO
Vanguard Group, Inc. - Vanguard Russell 2000 Index ETF
NUSC
Nuveen Fund Advisors LLC - Nuveen ESG Small-Cap ETF
URTY
ProShares Trust - ProShares UltraPro Russell2000 3x Shares
UWM
ProShares Trust - ProShares Ultra Russell 2000 2X Shares
BBMC
J.P. Morgan Exchange-Traded Fund Trust - JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Mid Cap Equity ETF

What is ETF correlation?

Correlation is a measure of the strength of the relationship between two ETFs. It quantifies the degree to which prices of the two ETFs typically move together.

Here, correlation is measured over the past year with the Pearson correlation coefficient (Pearon’s r), which ranges from -1 to 1.

Using ETF correlations in portfolio and strategy construction

ETF correlations can help you create investing strategies and portfolios. Use them to:

  • •Build a diversified portfolio from uncorrelated or inversely correlated ETFs with the aim of minimizing portfolio risk.
  • •Compare correlated or related ETFs to find one with a lower expense ratio or higher trading volume.
  • •Create an investing strategy that hedges an ETF with an uncorrelated or inversely correlated ETF.

Automated Strategies
Related toESML

#CV

Controlling for Volatility

Category

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Risk Rating

Moderate

#GLOBE

Follow the Global Trend

Category

Momentum, Lever Up, Go Global, Diversification

Risk Rating

Moderate

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News Related to ESML

ESG ETFs Are Growing, But Still Have A Long Way To Go

Jan 25, 2019 • by ETF Professor
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FAQ

ESML is a US Equities ETF. The iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF seeks to track the investment results of an optimized index designed to produce investment results comparable to a capitalization weighted index of small-capitalization U.S. companies, while reflecting a higher allocation to those companies with favorable environmental, social and governance ("ESG") profiles (as determined by th index provider).

ESML tracks the MSCI USA Small Cap Extended ESG Focus Index.

No, ESML is not actively managed. It is passively managed. In an actively managed fund, the fund manager makes decisions about how funds are invested. A passively managed fund typically tries to track or follow a market index.

Yes, ESML is passively managed. A passively managed fund typically tries to track or follow a market index. In an actively managed fund, the fund manager makes decisions about how funds are invested.

The 1-month return on ESML is -0.0276%. This is the percent change in the value of ESML over the most recent 1-month period. The 3-month return on ESML is -0.0149%. This is the percent change in the value of ESML over the most recent 3-month period.

The standard deviation of ESML for the past year is 0.2111%. Standard deviation is the typical amount that the daily returns vary from the mean of the returns over the time period, standardized to a period of a year.

ETFs similar to ESML include SPHQ, DSI, and QUAL.

ETFs correlated to ESML include SCHA, VB, and SMMD.

ETFs that are inversely correlated to ESML include TZA, RWM, and TWM.

Disclaimers

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