iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF(ESML · ETF)

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ESML $53.99
Snapshot
$53.99
52-Week Range
$40.79 – $56.07
YTD
+16.03%
IV Rank (30D)
36.04
Straddle Price
$3.30
Info

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF (ESML) ETF

Exchange
BATS
Inception
2018-04-10
Has Options
Yes
ETF Profile
holdings as of 2026-07-22
Holdings
911
AUM
$2.8B
Provider
iShares (BlackRock)
Inception
2018-04-10
Exchange
BATS
Data As Of
2026-07-22
Expense Ratio
Dividend Yield
0.92%
Distribution
Quarterly
Recent distributions
Ex-Date Pay Date Amount Type
2026-06-15 2026-06-18 $0.1084 CD
2026-03-17 2026-03-20 $0.1128 CD
2025-12-16 2025-12-19 $0.1323 CD
2025-09-16 2025-09-19 $0.1430 CD
2025-06-16 2025-06-20 $0.1189 CD
2025-03-18 2025-03-21 $0.1025 CD
Asset Allocation
Top Holdings
top 50 of 911 holdings
Symbol Name Weight % Asset Class Country
SNDK SANDISK CORP 3.42% Equity (US) United States
USFD US FOODS HOLDING CORP 0.52% Equity (US) United States
AIZ ASSURANT INC 0.48% Equity (US) United States
CRS CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORP 0.45% Equity (US) United States
ATI ATI INC 0.42% Equity (US) United States
OVV OVINTIV INC 0.42% Equity (US) United States
NVT NVENT ELECTRIC PLC 0.40% Equity (US) United States
WWD WOODWARD INC 0.37% Equity (US) United States
STRL STERLING INFRASTRUCTURE INC 0.35% Equity (US) United States
AKAM AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC 0.33% Equity (US) United States
JLL JONES LANG LASALLE INC 0.32% Equity (US) United States
BRX BRIXMOR PROPERTY GROUP REIT INC 0.31% Equity (US) United States
DOC HEALTHPEAK PROPERTIES INC 0.31% Equity (US) United States
MRNA MODERNA INC 0.31% Equity (US) United States
EQH EQUITABLE HOLDINGS INC 0.31% Equity (US) United States
EWBC EAST WEST BANCORP INC 0.31% Equity (US) United States
UNM UNUM 0.30% Equity (US) United States
OGS ONE GAS INC 0.29% Equity (US) United States
LSCC LATTICE SEMICONDUCTOR CORP 0.29% Equity (US) United States
FBP FIRST BANCORP 0.29% Equity (US) United States
GH GUARDANT HEALTH INC 0.29% Equity (US) United States
RGLD ROYAL GOLD INC 0.29% Equity (US) United States
MKSI MKS 0.29% Equity (US) United States
UBSI UNITED BANKSHARES INC 0.29% Equity (US) United States
SNX TD SYNNEX CORP 0.29% Equity (US) United States
MTSI MACOM TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS INC 0.28% Equity (US) United States
IVZ INVESCO LTD 0.28% Equity (US) United States
ITT ITT INC 0.28% Equity (US) United States
ONTO ONTO INNOVATION INC 0.28% Equity (US) United States
ZION ZIONS BANCORPORATION 0.27% Equity (US) United States
VTRS VIATRIS INC 0.27% Equity (US) United States
ZWS ZURN ELKAY WATER SOLUTIONS CORP 0.27% Equity (US) United States
FRT FEDERAL REALTY INVESTMENT TRUST RE 0.27% Equity (US) United States
RGA REINSURANCE GROUP OF AMERICA INC 0.27% Equity (US) United States
CCK CROWN HOLDINGS INC 0.27% Equity (US) United States
DTM DT MIDSTREAM INC 0.26% Equity (US) United States
WTS WATTS WATER TECHNOLOGIES INC CLASS 0.26% Equity (US) United States
ELAN ELANCO ANIMAL HEALTH INC 0.26% Equity (US) United States
RVTY REVVITY INC 0.26% Equity (US) United States
WCC WESCO INTERNATIONAL INC 0.26% Equity (US) United States
UGI UGI CORP 0.25% Equity (US) United States
BWA BORGWARNER INC 0.25% Equity (US) United States
NXT NEXTPOWER INC CLASS A 0.25% Equity (US) United States
HST HOST HOTELS & RESORTS REIT INC 0.24% Equity (US) United States
FDS FACTSET RESEARCH SYSTEMS INC 0.24% Equity (US) United States
NTNX NUTANIX INC CLASS A 0.24% Equity (US) United States
DT DYNATRACE INC 0.24% Equity (US) United States
SCI SERVICE 0.24% Equity (US) United States
NJR NEW JERSEY RESOURCES CORP 0.24% Equity (US) United States
ROKU ROKU INC CLASS A 0.24% Equity (US) United States
Non-Equity Breakdown
iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF · NPORT-P period 2026-08-31 (filed 2026-04-23)
Net assets: $2.35B · 895 total positions · equity 98.69% · non-equity 5.98%
Non-equity holdings — 6 positions, 5.98% of NAV
Category Weight Value Positions
Short-term investment 5.18% $121.7M 2
Other 0.80% $18.7M 2
Derivative (equity) -0.00% $-97144 2
Chart
Seasonality
MonthAvg ReturnYears of Data
Jan +0.85% 6
Feb +0.87% 6
Mar -1.89% 6
Apr -1.61% 6
May +1.30% 6
Jun +0.96% 6
Jul +2.58% 6
Aug -0.35% 5
Sep -2.88% 5
Oct +1.09% 5
Nov +2.62% 5
Dec -0.79% 5
Technical Indicators

Quick-reference for reading the values below. Indicators combine to confirm a view — no single one is a trade signal on its own.

Trend Indicators
  • SMA 20 / 50 / 200 — price above = uptrend, below = downtrend. SMA 50 crossing SMA 200 is the golden/death cross.
  • EMA 12 / 26 — faster-reacting averages; 12 above 26 is short-term bullish.
  • MACD — bullish when MACD > signal (green badge), bearish when below. Divergence from price often precedes reversals.
  • ADX (14) — trend strength regardless of direction. <20 range, 20–25 weak trend, 25–50 trend, >50 strong trend.
  • +DI / −DI — +DI > −DI favors bulls; the reverse favors bears. Read alongside ADX.
Momentum Oscillators
  • RSI (14) — <30 oversold, >70 overbought. 40–60 is neutral; trending names can stay extreme.
  • Stochastic %K / %D — <20 oversold, >80 overbought. %K crossing %D is an early momentum signal.
  • Williams %R — inverted scale: <−80 oversold, >−20 overbought.

Oscillators work best in range-bound markets; in strong trends they give premature reversal signals.

Volume & Volatility
  • Bollinger Bands — price at upper band = overbought, lower = oversold. Narrow bands (squeeze) often precede expansion.
  • OBV — cumulative volume; rising OBV confirms uptrend, falling OBV confirms downtrend. Divergence from price is a warning.
  • Vol SMA 20 / Vol ROC — today's volume vs. 20-day average. Positive ROC with price move = conviction.
  • ATR / True Range — average daily $ move; sizing and stop-loss reference.
  • HV 20 / 30 / 60 — realized (historical) volatility. Compare to IV on the options cards: IV > HV = rich premium.

Confluence matters: trend + momentum + volume agreeing carries far more weight than any single indicator. For how these feed the spread scanner score, see the algorithm docs →

Trend Indicators
SMA 20: $54.63
SMA 50: $53.61
SMA 200: $49.18
Current: $53.99
EMA 12: $54.25
EMA 26: $54.17
MACD: 0.0769 | Signal: -0.1456
BULLISH
ADX (14): 17.74
RANGE
+DI: 16.61
−DI: 28.89
Momentum Oscillators
RSI (14): 48.40
NEUTRAL
Stoch %K: 35.63
Stoch %D: 29.28
Williams %R: -67.35
Volume & Volatility
BB Upper: $55.85
BB Lower: $53.40
NEUTRAL
OBV: 9,791,575
Vol SMA 20: 110,399
Vol ROC: -10.02%
ATR: $0.76
True Range: $0.55
HV 20: 14.0%
HV 30: 16.6%
HV 60: 16.5%

Data Summary
Data Points: 500
Last Updated:
Date Range: 2024-07-25T00:00:00 – 2026-07-23T00:00:00
AI Analysis

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Analysis includes technical indicators, news sentiment, risk assessment, and specific price levels to watch.

News
Options Activity
IV Rank (30D)
36.04
IV Rank (7D)
36.04
Avg IV
38.3%
Straddle (30D)
$3.30
Straddle (7D)
$3.30
Spread Scanner GPU

Each spread is ranked by a composite score built in three stages. Full documentation →

Stage 1 — Base Score (GPU scanner)

score = P(profit) × (credit / spread_width)
P(profit) from short leg delta (1 − |delta|), penalised above 85%. Credit uses mid-price to handle illiquid chains fairly.

Stage 2 — Skew Adjustment (±25% cap)

RR and BF (30-delta) from the persisted per-symbol skew snapshot — wing strikes picked by real greeks.delta, not a moneyness proxy. Put skew boosts bull puts, penalises bear calls. High butterfly boosts iron condors. Calendars are skew-neutral.

Stage 3 — Technical Overlay (±50% cap, 5 groups)
Group 1 · Directional Bias (±0.25)
  • RSI <40 bullish / >60 bearish
  • MACD crossover + histogram trend
  • Price vs SMA 50 & SMA 200
Group 2 · Momentum (±0.10)
  • Stochastic %K <20 / >80
  • Williams %R <−80 / >−20
Group 3 · Volatility (up to −0.25 / +0.15)
  • Blended ATR + straddle expected-move penalty
  • Bollinger Band signal (+ counter-trend penalty)
  • BB width — vol contraction boost for ICs
Group 4 · IV Regime (±0.15)
  • IV rank ≥ 75 → strong boost for credit spreads
  • IV rank < 25 → penalty (selling cheap vol)
Group 5 · Liquidity (penalty up to −0.10)
  • Min open interest across all legs
  • OI < 100 → −0.10 · OI < 500 → −0.05

score = base_score × skew_multiplier × tech_multiplier
Both multipliers are shown per spread. Beta is informational only — ATR already captures realized vol. Full algorithm documentation →

Enter a ticker to scan for optimal spread opportunities.

Evaluates all bull put, bear call, iron condor, and calendar spread combinations using GPU-accelerated analysis.

Skew (Wing IV − ATM IV)
DTE:
Wing Δ:
Metric:
Wing vs ATM
IV(put wing) − IV(ATM), in vol points

How much the OTM put trades above (or below) the at-the-money strike. Measures the height of the put-side tail relative to ATM — i.e. how expensive crash insurance is on this name.

  • Positive (typical) — wing IV > ATM IV. Standard equity put skew: portfolios bid up crash protection, so OTM puts trade richer than ATM.
  • Near zero or negative (unusual) — wing IV ≤ ATM IV. Flat or inverted put side. Common when there's no fear demand, in tightly mean-reverting names, or right after an earnings catalyst clears.
  • Percentile vs own 3-yr history: high = wings rich (good time to sell wing premium); low = wings cheap (good time to buy protection).
  • Not directional — high or low wings don't predict up or down moves. It's a price tag on tail insurance, not a forecast.
Risk Reversal
IV(call wing) − IV(put wing), equal delta on each side

Which side of the smile is the market paying up for? Measures the tilt of the surface — call skew vs put skew at matched deltas.

  • Negative (typical) — puts richer than calls. Standard equity behavior: hedging demand makes puts carry a premium. Most large-caps sit in the −1 to −5 vol-point range.
  • Strongly negative (< −5 pts) — heavy downside hedging, elevated fear, or an upcoming catalyst (earnings, FDA, macro event). Worth flagging.
  • Positive — calls richer than puts. Unusual for equities; signals bullish momentum, short-squeeze positioning, or takeover/M&A speculation.
  • Near zero — symmetric surface. Market sees roughly equal up/down risk. Rare for large-caps; more common in commodities and FX.
Reading them together

Wing-vs-ATM tells you how expensive the tails are. Risk Reversal tells you which side is favored. Combined:

  • High wing percentile + deeply negative RR → strong put bid; stress or major event priced in. Owning protection costs a premium; selling put premium is dangerous.
  • Low wing percentile + near-zero RR → complacency; insurance cheap and balanced. Good environment to add cheap downside hedges.
  • Positive RR + elevated wings → call-side fear-of-missing-out; common in squeeze setups. Upside calls expensive, downside puts not bid.
14 DTE / 10d
pts EXTREME
ATM — / Wing —
30 DTE / 10d
pts EXTREME
ATM — / Wing —

Percentile is the rank of today's reading within ~3 years of this symbol's own history. High percentile = wings are rich relative to history; not a directional signal. Skew is read off the chain in real time, not from CBOE SKEW.

Volatility Surface

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Volatility Smile

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IV Rank (7 DTE)
IV Rank (30 DTE)
Straddle Price (30 DTE)
Beta Analysis
Beta (1Y vs SPY)
1.11
Correlation (SPY)
82.0%
0.67
Ann. Volatility
17.1%
SPY Volatility
12.7%

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Beta & Alpha Over Time
Constituent Performance

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Constituents
Symbol Name Weight % Price 1 Day 1 Week 1 Month