iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF is an exchange-traded fund that provides diversified exposure to U.S. small-cap companies while emphasizing positive environmental, social, and governance characteristics. The fund seeks to track the MSCI USA Small Cap Extended ESG Focus Index, which is designed to reflect the small-cap market with a stronger ESG profile than the broader parent universe. It uses an index-based approach that screens out companies involved in tobacco, controversial weapons, civilian firearms, and certain fossil fuel activities, while also excluding issuers with very severe, ongoing business controversies. The portfolio spans many sectors, including industrials, healthcare, technology, financial services, and consumer companies, giving investors broad participation across the U.S. small-cap segment. With hundreds of holdings, iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF plays a role as a core-style equity allocation for market participants seeking small-company exposure under ESG-focused screening criteria.