iShares MSCI World Small-Cap ETF
$34.10+0.04 (+0.12%)
- 0.30%
- $661M
- +18.5%
- 2.86%
- 0M sh
- $34.05
- low $28.94high $36.35
The ETF.net WSML Grade
A
Score 74 out of 100
- 5 of 16
Score 74 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 100Rank 3 of 16Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A93 out of 100Rank 9 of 11Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.A77 out of 100Rank 2 of 16Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.D27 out of 100Rank 13 of 16Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A78 out of 100Rank 3 of 16Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.C49 out of 100Rank 10 of 16
Our read on WSML
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.
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
- Stocks
- 3,691
- 3%
- MRNA
Sectors
- Industrials19.2%
- Financials14.5%
- Information Technology13.6%
- Health Care11.4%
- Consumer Discretionary10.2%
- Materials8.4%
- Real Estate7.6%
- Energy5.2%
- Consumer Staples4.0%
- Communication3.2%
- Utilities2.6%
Geography
- United States59.60%
- Japan12.95%
- Canada4.29%
- United Kingdom4.07%
- Australia3.64%
- Sweden1.73%
- Switzerland1.67%
- Israel1.48%
- 10.57%
Developed 93% · Emerging 7%
WSML Performance
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WSML$11,849
Returns run to the Oct 12, 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.
| Period | WSML |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +12.8% |
| 1 month | −2.4% |
| 3 months | −2.2% |
| 1 year | +18.5% |
| 3 years | — |
| 5 years | — |
| 10 years | — |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | WSML |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +12.8% | |
| 2025 | +29.1% |
WSML in the news
WSML Dividends
- 2.86%
- $0.97
- $0.29 per share
- Twice a year
Distribution history
WSML Risk
- 13.7%
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.
- 1.52
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.
- −10.7%
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.
- 0.89
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
WSML Cost
0.30%
WSML0.30%
- The middle half of International Small-Cap funds
- Median 0.44%
2 of the 16 International Small-Cap funds charge less.
Other funds in International Small-Cap
- ASCZiShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETFExpense ratio 0.40%1 year return +15.0%
- AFNDCSchwab Fundamental International Small Company Index ETFExpense ratio 0.39%1 year return +18.6%
- ADFISDimensional - International Small Cap ETFExpense ratio 0.39%1 year return +18.1%
- AGWXState Street SPDR S&P International Small Cap ETFExpense ratio 0.40%1 year return +18.3%
- BPDNInvesco RAFI Developed Markets ex-U.S. Small-Mid ETFExpense ratio 0.47%1 year return +17.4%