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MSMLvsESMLETF Comparison

ETF 1

MSML

iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF

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ETF 2

ESML

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF

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US Small Cap

-0.23%

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iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF (MSML) belongs to the segment. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF (ESML) is part of the US Small Cap segment. In contrast, ESML's top sector exposures are Finance, Healthcare and Technology. MSML is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.04%, versus 0.17% for ESML. MSML is up 12.46% year-to-date (YTD) with -$7M in YTD flows. ESML performs better with 16.36% YTD performance, and +$400M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of MSML and ESML below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.

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MSML vs ESML performance and flow charts

Performance

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 10/06/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	MSML ESML	-2.88%-2.59%	-3.48%-3.23%	+12.46%+16.36%	+13.77%+17.10%	+63.91%+67.19%	+38.16%+43.74%
Flows	MSML ESML	--$8M	--$9M	-$7M+$400M	-$10M+$396M	-$22M+$619M	-$23M+$1.04B

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	MSML ESML	+11.84%+13.21%	+16.01%+16.76%	+19.34%+19.58%	+21.21%+21.17%
Max drawdown	MSML ESML	-8.03%-7.91%	-9.38%-9.05%	-25.75%-26.61%	-30.04%-28.52%
Max drawdown duration	MSML ESML	51d51d	65d46d	289d296d	1067d980d

Trading data

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	MSML	ESML
Last sale 10/6/2026 at 1:30 PM		$53.04
Previous close 10/06/2026		$53.15
Consolidated volume 10/06/2026
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Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

Data as of September 30, 2026

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Main metrics

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	MSML	ESML
Last price	–	$53.04
1D performance	–	-0.21%
AuM	$275.18 M	$2.77 B
E/R	0.04%	0.17%

Characteristics

	MSML	ESML
Management strategy	Passive	Passive
Provider	iShares	iShares
Benchmark	MSCI Daily TR Gross Small Cap USA Index	MSCI USA Small Cap Extended ESG Focus Index
N° of holdings	-	909
Asset class	-	Equities
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	June 28, 2004	April 10, 2018
ESG	Yes	Yes

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Exposure

Countries

MSML

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ESML

USA

95.64%

Other

4.36%

Sectors

MSML

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ESML

Finance

22.04%

Healthcare

15.23%

Technology

15.1%

Industrials

13.93%

Non-Energy Materi.

7.12%

Other

26.58%

Diversification

MSML

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ESML

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

6.06%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of January 1, 1970

MSML

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ESML

Moderna, Inc.

0.74%

Assurant, Inc.

0.62%

US Foods Holding Corp.

0.57%

Ovintiv, Inc.

0.46%

ONE Gas, Inc.

0.39%

Royal Gold, Inc.

0.38%

Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.

0.36%

Trimble, Inc.

0.33%

Guardant Health, Inc.

0.32%

Nutanix, Inc.

0.32%

Invesco Ltd.

0.32%

The Clorox Co.

0.32%

Dynatrace, Inc.

0.32%

Equitable Holdings, Inc.

0.31%

Unum Group

0.31%

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MSMLvsESMLETF Comparison

iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF

MSML vs ESML performance and flow charts

Performance

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the MSML and ESML ETFs performed in 2026?

As of October 6, 2026, MSML is up 12.46% year-to-date (YTD), while ESML has returned 16.36%. That puts ESML better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: MSML or ESML?

Year-to-date, the MSML ETF saw -$7M in flows, compared to +$400M for ESML.

Which ETF is more volatile: MSML or ESML?

Over the past year, MSML had a volatility of 16.01%, while ESML experienced 16.76%.

Which ETF is bigger: MSML or ESML?

As of October 6, 2026, MSML holds $275.18 M in assets under management (AUM), while ESML manages $2.77 B.

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