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iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF ESML ETF Analysis

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Morningstar’s Analysis ESML

Will ESML outperform in future?

Get our overall rating based on a fundamental assessment of the pillars below.

  • Process Pillar

    The Process Pillar is our assessment of how sensible, clearly defined, and repeatable ESML’s performance objective and investment process is for both security selection and portfolio construction.

  • People Pillar

    The People Pillar is our evaluation of the ESML management team’s experience and ability. We find that high-quality management teams deliver superior performance relative to their benchmarks and/or peers.

  • Parent Pillar

    The Parent Pillar is our rating of ESML’s parent organization’s priorities and whether they’re in line with investors’ interests.

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Analyst Lan Anh Tran

Lan Anh Tran

Analyst

Summary

IShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF ESML balances its mild ESG tilts with a faithful representation of the small-cap market, though issues inherent to indexing small caps still loom.

by Lan Anh Tran
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