iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF
ESML
476 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.33B invested in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 64 funds opening new positions, 166 increasing their positions, 167 reducing their positions, and 27 closing their positions.
137% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 64 | Existing positions closed: 27
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
44% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.62B → $2.33B (+$708M)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 450 → 476 (+26)
3.55% more ownership
Funds ownership: 75.88% → 79.44% (+3.6%)
1% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 166 | Existing positions reduced: 167
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$352M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$12.8M |
| 3 |
M&T Bank
Buffalo,
New York
|
+$9.49M |
| 4 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$3.93M |
| 5 |
TF
Tompkins Financial
Ithaca,
New York
|
+$2.85M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pathstone Holdings
Englewood,
New Jersey
|
-$9.57M |
| 2 |
GS
GTS Securities
Miami,
Florida
|
-$4.12M |
| 3 |
CA
Clearstead Advisors
Cleveland,
Ohio
|
-$4.03M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$3.46M |
| 5 |
TCIIS
TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services
New York
|
-$3.05M |
ESML Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
476 of the 8,305 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF (ESML) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $2.33B — up 44% from $1.62B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 64 funds opened new ESML positions and 27 closed out — a net gain of 37 holders — while 166 added to existing stakes and 167 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $352M. The largest seller was Pathstone Holdings, cutting an estimated $9.57M.
- 476 institutional investors held iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF (ESML) as of Q2 2026, up from 450 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $2.33B of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF stock for Q2 2026, up 44% quarter-over-quarter.
- 64 funds opened new iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF positions in Q2 2026 and 27 closed out, a net change of +37 holders.
- The largest iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF buyer in Q2 2026 was Bank of America, an estimated $352M added.
- The largest iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF seller in Q2 2026 was Pathstone Holdings, an estimated $9.57M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.