iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF (MSML) is a US small-cap ETF. As of October 28, 2026, ETF Copilot scores MSML 2.9 out of 10 — highest on Risk (3.6), lowest on Quality (1.1). Its ten largest holdings are 4% of the fund.
What stands out in MSML's data
U.S. small-cap stocks across a broad range of industries.
Pays a richer price than most small-cap peers — you get less earnings for each dollar invested.
Trailing P/E multiple of 18.6x puts it among the priciest small-cap peers, above the category median of 17.0x, while its 1,664 holdings spread the risk widely.
A broad small-cap allocation that leans toward pricier companies.
How is MSML rated? ETF Copilot scores iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF (MSML) 2.9 out of 10
As of October 28, 2026, ETF Copilot scores iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF (MSML) 2.9 out of 10 overall.
ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):
- Overall: 2.9 / 10
- Growth: 3.0 / 10
- Value: 3.4 / 10
- Risk: 3.6 / 10
- Quality: 1.1 / 10
- Return: 3.3 / 10
What's inside MSML? 17% Tech
What's inside MSML: Size (Large 1%, Mid 67%, Small 32%); Geography (International 4%, US 96%); Tech 16.7%; AI 0.3%; Semiconductors 2.8%; Memory 0.6%.
What are MSML's top holdings? The ten largest are 4% of the fund
Moderna, Tenet Healthcare, US Foods, Viatris, Guardant Health, Rubrik, Roku, Ovintiv, Royal Gold and Permian Resources are MSML's largest holdings, in that order.
Less concentrated than 84% of US Small Cap ETFs.
Half of MSML's weight sits in its 295 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 770 equally weighted holdings.
What is MSML's expense ratio? 0.04% a year
As of October 28, 2026, MSML charges 0.04% a year, yields 1.36% and holds $275M in assets across 1664 positions.
| Measure | MSML |
|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.04% |
| Dividend yield | 1.36% |
| Assets under management | $275M |
| Holdings | 1664 |
Expense ratio, dividend yield and assets under management are reported by the fund and refreshed daily. Every other figure on this page is computed by ETF Copilot.
Cite this
ETF Copilot, “iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF (MSML) scores and holdings analysis”, as of October 28, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/msml
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