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iShares MSCI World Small-Cap ETF

WSMLNasdaqiSharesA

$34.27+0.21 (+0.62%)

At close: Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

A72/ 100

Rank 6 of 16 in International Small-Cap

A72/100Rank 6 of 16inInternational Small-Cap
Intraday session: up, 79 prints from 34.06 to 34.27. Range 34.22 to 34.51. Use the arrow keys to read each point.34.2034.4034.5010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.30%
Fund size
$660M
1Y total return
+15.7%
Yield · Last 12 months
2.86%
Holdings
3686
Avg volume · 30D
16.5K sh
52W range
low $28.94high $36.35
Launched

The ETF.net WSML Grade

A

Score 72 out of 100

Category
International Small-Cap⁠
Rank
6 of 16
Six-pillar profile for WSML. Scores out of 100: Cost 87, Risk 69, Mission 88, Tradability 30, Holdings 74, Durability 49. Strongest: Mission (88). Weakest: Tradability (30). Leans toward Mission and Cost.

Score 72 of 100 falls in the A band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    A87 out of 100
    Rank 3 of 16

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A88 out of 100
    Rank 10 of 11

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    B69 out of 100
    Rank 3 of 16

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    D30 out of 100
    Rank 13 of 16

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    A74 out of 100
    Rank 5 of 16

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    C49 out of 100
    Rank 10 of 16

Our read on WSML

ETF.net Research

In short

AOne ticker for small caps across the whole developed world, US included. Most funds on this shelf stop at the water's edge; WSML holds the full map, at 0.30% a year.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks to track an index composed of small-capitalization equities from developed markets globally.

Why people hold it

  • The MSCI World Small Cap index spans 23 developed markets including the US, so roughly 3,500 small caps arrive in one holding instead of an ex-US fund plus a US one.msci.com
  • At 0.30%, the fee undercuts the typical charge in its peer group and iShares' own EAFE small-cap fund, SCZ, at 0.40%.
  • Straight market-cap weighting, no factor tilts, and it has tracked its index closely so far, which lands it in the upper half of its peer group overall.ishares.com

Worth knowing

  • A 2025 launch that trades thinly next to the veterans of the category. Limit orders matter, and the risk read rests on a short history.
  • Because the index includes US names, it overlaps with a US small-cap fund rather than sitting beside one. Ex-US peers like VSS and SCHC leave that slice out.msci.com
  • Dividends land once or twice a year, not quarterly, and foreign holdings are unhedged, so currency moves ride along with the stocks.ishares.com

WSML Holdings

Holdings pillarA74 out of 100Rank 5 of 16 in International Small-Cap
Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
3,686
Top-10 weight
3%
Largest holding
MRNA0.7%

Sectors

  • Industrials18.9%
  • Financials14.5%
  • Technology13.0%
  • Health Care12.0%
  • Consumer Discretionary10.4%
  • Materials8.2%
  • Real Estate7.7%
  • Energy5.3%
  • Consumer Staples4.1%
  • Communication3.1%
  • Utilities2.7%

Geography

  • United States66.00%
  • Japan13.27%
  • United Kingdom4.60%
  • Canada4.50%
  • Australia3.93%
  • Sweden1.88%
  • Switzerland1.58%
  • Israel1.54%
  • Other countries (2)2.69%

Developed 95% · Emerging 5% of the foreign sleeve

The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 246.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueHeld by ETFs
1MRNAModerna0.72%21,369$4.74M297
2No dataBlk Csh Fnd Treasury Sl Agency0.30%1,997,495$2M437
3THCTenet Healthcare Corp0.23%5,450$1.49M228
4USFDUs Foods Holding0.22%13,937$1.44M194
5VTRSViatris0.21%74,532$1.42M276
6GHGuardant Health0.21%7,672$1.37M183
7ROKURoku Class A0.19%8,299$1.29M155
8OVVOvintiv0.19%17,448$1.27M198
9RBRKRubrik Class A0.19%10,135$1.26M160
10RGLDRoyal Gold0.19%5,456$1.25M194
11PRPermian Resources Class A0.19%47,500$1.24M217
12APAApa0.18%22,445$1.19M297
13WWDWoodward0.18%3,814$1.16M193
14EWBCEast West Bancorp0.17%8,787$1.14M193
15DINOHf Sinclair0.17%9,760$1.12M246

Showing 1–15 of 3686 holdings

WSML Performance

Launched Apr 1, 2025

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

Not enough history yet.Not enough history yet.Not enough history yet.
WSML$11,566
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. WSML $11,566. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000$12,000Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 30, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for WSML. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodWSML
Year to date+12.9%
1 month+0.2%
3 months−1.0%
1 year+15.7%
3 yearsFund is under 3 years oldper yearNo data
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper yearNo data
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for WSML
YearReturn barWSML
2026 YTD+12.9%
2025+29.1%

History from Apr 3, 2025

WSML in the news

WSML Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Oct 30, 2026.
2.86%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.97Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.29 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Twice a year

Distribution history

2025–2026

One bar per payment. 3 payments from 2025 to 2026 YTD. Jun 16, 2025 $0.09; Dec 16, 2025 $0.68; Jun 15, 2026 $0.29. Use the arrow keys to read each point.20252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Jun 15, 2026Jun 18, 2026$0.29
Dec 16, 2025Dec 19, 2025$0.68
Jun 16, 2025Jun 20, 2025$0.09

$10,000 in WSML 1 year ago paid $321 in dividends.

WSML Risk

Risk pillarB69 out of 100Rank 3 of 16 in International Small-Cap
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
13.3%
Annualised · 18 months to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
1.46
vs 3-month T-bills · 18 months to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−10.7%
18 months · trough Mar 2026
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
0.89
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

WSML Cost

Compare WSML and VSS

Overpaying vs VSS, tied cheapest in International Small-Cap

$4,879

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • WSML 0.30%

    $6,149

  • VSS 0.06% Tied cheapest

    $1,270

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • WSML 0.30%
  • VSS 0.06%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K051015202530WSML $6,149VSS $1,270

Year by year

YearWSMLVSSOverpaying
10$545$110$435
20$2,113$432$1,681
30$6,149$1,270$4,879

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