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iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF

ESML tracks an index of US small-cap companies with high environmental, social, and governance factor scores as determined by MSCI.

Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF

Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF

JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF

Invesco Bloomberg MVP Multi-factor ETF

Global X Cybersecurity ETF

Pacer US Cash Cows Growth ETF

Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows 100 ETF

VictoryShares US Small Cap Volatility Wtd ETF

VictoryShares US Small Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

Invesco S&P Spin-Off ETF

VictoryShares US Discovery Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

Invesco Zacks Mid-Cap ETF

Roundhill Deep Value

WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund

The Xtrackers Russell US Multifactor ETF

Dimensional US Small Cap ETF

WisdomTree US Smallcap Quality Dividend Growth Fund

Invesco DWA SmallCap Momentum ETF

WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Earnings Fund

Invesco Russell 1000 Equal Weight ETF

WisdomTree U.S. MidCap Earnings Fund

The new year is poised for a resurgence in tech IPOs, as lower interest rates and an investor shift to small- and mid-cap companies combine to create a more welcoming market for debuts. The current environment presents the most favorable conditions for the recovery of IPOs in the past three years. The S&P 400 Midcap Index and the S&P 600 Index have outperformed the S&P 500 Index since the US election Nov. 5.

Tech IPOs Poised For Return To Pre-Pandemic Normalcy In 2025

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF implements an environmental, social, and corporate governance (“ESG”) strategy focused on small companies. ESML is well diversified across sectors and holdings. Its fundamental metrics are a bit inferior to the small cap benchmark Russell 2000, but performance since inception is significantly better.

ESML: Proving That Ethics Is Not A Drag In Small Caps

iShares ESG Aware US Aggregate Bond ETF

iShares MSCI EAFE ESG Optimized ETF

iShares MSCI EM ESG Optimized ETF

iShares ESG Aware 1-5 Year USD Corporate Bond ETF

iShares ESG USD Corporate Bond ETF

How the largest ETF issuer's funds differ on ESG criteria.

Differences Among iShares' ESG ETFs

Key Takeaways iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF (ESML) earns a five-star rating from CFRA based on its low risk and high reward potential relative to US Core Equity peers. The portfolio consists of many appealing stocks based on our fundamental analysis, including Quanta Services (PWR) and Williams-Sonoma (WSM).

A Top Rated Small-Cap ESG ETF

Franklin LibertyQ U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF

First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund

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Invesco PureBeta MSCI USA Small Cap ETF

Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF

iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Multifactor ETF

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF

Positive vaccine news boosted hopes for an economic reopening in 2021, which flipped market signals, and small caps and value stocks rallied strongly in November. The Russell 2000 Index, a gauge of U.S. small-cap equity performance, delivered some of the strongest gains in its history.

Small-Caps Surge: What Now In 2021?

Axs Change Finance ESG ETF

iShares MSCI KLD 400 Social ETF

SPDR S&P 500 ESG ETF

FlexShares STOXX US ESG Impact Index Fund

Columbia U.S. ESG Equity Income ETF 

iShares MSCI USA ESG Optimized ETF

Vanguard ESG US Stock ETF

Global X Conscious Companies ETF

ClearBridge Large Cap Growth ESG ETF

By Komson Silapachai & Emma Harper An investor searching through ESG ETF options could easily face decision paralysis. Along with the tremendous growth of ESG ETF assets to over $25 billion in 2020, the number of ESG ETFs has also exploded to roughly 125 in 2020, up from a handful a few years ago.

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SPDR S&P Kensho Clean Power ETF

iShares Russell 2000 ETF

NuShares ESG Mid-Cap Growth ETF

Nuveen ESG Small-Cap ETF

Invesco Solar ETF

Greater exposure to the high-flying tech stocks have made ESG ETFs a winner this year.

ESG ETFs Stand Tall Amid Pandemic: Will They Fail Post Crisis?

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