iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF
ESML
450 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.62B invested in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 52 funds opening new positions, 156 increasing their positions, 156 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.
247% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 52 | Existing positions closed: 15
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 422 → 450 (+28)
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.57B → $1.62B (+$57.8M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 156 | Existing positions reduced: 156
0.02% less ownership
Funds ownership: 76.24% → 76.22% (-0.02%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$14.8M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$11.7M |
| 3 |
BPA
Beacon Pointe Advisors
Newport Beach,
California
|
+$9.34M |
| 4 |
CA
Clearstead Advisors
Cleveland,
Ohio
|
+$6.55M |
| 5 |
CIAS
CBIZ Investment Advisory Services
Independence,
Ohio
|
+$4.85M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TIAA Trust, National Association
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$103M |
| 2 |
SWM
SigFig Wealth Management
San Francisco,
California
|
-$9.1M |
| 3 |
Truist Financial
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$5.23M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$4.47M |
| 5 |
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Plymouth,
Minnesota
|
-$2.94M |
ESML Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
450 of the 8,208 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF (ESML) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $1.62B — up 3.7% from $1.57B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 52 funds opened new ESML positions and 15 closed out — a net gain of 37 holders — while 156 added to existing stakes and 156 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $14.8M. The largest seller was TIAA Trust, National Association, cutting an estimated $103M.
- 450 institutional investors held iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF (ESML) as of Q1 2026, up from 422 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $1.62B of iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 3.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 52 funds opened new iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 15 closed out, a net change of +37 holders.
- The largest iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $14.8M added.
- The largest iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF seller in Q1 2026 was TIAA Trust, National Association, an estimated $103M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.