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iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF (ESML)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISIN

US46435U6635

CUSIP

46435U663

Issuer

iShares

Inception Date

Apr 10, 2018

Region

North America (U.S.)

Leveraged

1x

Index Tracked

MSCI USA Small Cap Extended ESG Focus Index

Asset Class

Equity

Asset Class Size

Multi-Cap

Asset Class Style

Blend

Expense Ratio

ESML has an expense ratio of 0.17%, which is considered low.


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Performance

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S&P 500

Returns By Period

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF (ESML) returned -6.41% year-to-date (YTD) and 0.85% over the past 12 months.


ESML

YTD

-6.41%

1M

9.24%

6M

-11.13%

1Y

0.85%

3Y*

7.10%

5Y*

12.27%

10Y*

N/A

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

-0.67%

1M

10.48%

6M

-1.79%

1Y

10.08%

3Y*

13.71%

5Y*

14.60%

10Y*

10.64%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of ESML, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20253.54%-5.24%-6.66%-2.53%4.83%-6.41%
2024-3.21%5.46%4.07%-6.88%4.61%-1.64%7.87%-0.34%1.37%-0.84%10.27%-7.68%12.01%
202310.46%-1.40%-4.75%-1.44%-2.09%8.65%5.21%-3.91%-5.93%-6.54%9.22%11.06%17.27%
2022-7.64%1.18%1.20%-8.73%-0.03%-9.00%10.48%-2.64%-9.03%9.94%4.15%-5.99%-17.28%
20214.13%6.27%2.29%3.58%-0.08%1.38%-1.96%1.77%-2.86%4.46%-4.02%3.34%19.28%
2020-2.77%-8.82%-21.92%14.84%6.55%2.95%3.95%5.07%-2.83%2.71%16.37%8.09%19.56%
201912.28%5.01%-1.05%3.63%-7.46%6.96%1.67%-4.34%2.04%1.91%3.67%2.91%29.12%
2018-0.39%5.12%1.52%1.32%4.31%-1.74%-10.04%1.55%-11.65%-10.89%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of ESML is 19, meaning it’s performing worse than 81% of other ETFs on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of ESML is 1919
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of ESML is 2020
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of ESML is 1919
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of ESML is 1919
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of ESML is 1818
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of ESML is 1818
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF (ESML) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF Sharpe ratios as of May 23, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 0.04
  • 5-Year: 0.55
  • All Time: 0.31

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time. For deeper analysis or to customize the calculation, use the Sharpe ratio tool.


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Dividends

Dividend History

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF provided a 1.29% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.51 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 6 consecutive years.


0.90%1.00%1.10%1.20%1.30%1.40%1.50%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.40$0.502018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM2024202320222021202020192018
Dividend$0.51$0.51$0.50$0.48$0.38$0.34$0.32$0.24

Dividend yield

1.29%1.22%1.31%1.46%0.94%0.99%1.10%1.07%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.10
2024$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.51
2023$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.50
2022$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.48
2021$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.38
2020$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.34
2019$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.32
2018$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.24

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF was 41.97%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 161 trading sessions.

The current iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF drawdown is 13.99%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-41.97%Jan 17, 202045Mar 23, 2020161Nov 9, 2020206
-28.61%Nov 9, 2021152Jun 16, 2022521Jul 16, 2024673
-26.68%Nov 26, 202490Apr 8, 2025
-25.32%Aug 30, 201880Dec 24, 2018234Nov 27, 2019314
-8.34%Jul 17, 202414Aug 5, 202432Sep 19, 202446

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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