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ESML vs KLMN

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF

ESMLBCboe

Invesco MSCI North America Climate ETF

KLMNANYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

KLMN −0.08pt a year

ESML0.17%KLMN0.09%

Avg volume · 30D

KLMN 3.7×the volume

ESML133KKLMN489K

ESML vs KLMN Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Nov 2, 2026

+19.9%ESML+11.2%KLMN

Oct 31, 2025 to Nov 2, 2026. ESML +19.9%. KLMN +11.2%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−5%0%5%15%25%Oct 2025May 2026Nov 2026
Expense ratio
ESML 0.17%
KLMN 0.09%, better
Fund size
ESML $2.73B
KLMN $2.42B
1Y total return
ESML +19.9%, better
KLMN +11.2%
Yield (12M)
ESML 0.94%
KLMN 1.17%, better
Holdings
ESML 904
KLMN 275
Avg volume (30D)
ESML 133K sh
KLMN 489K sh, better
NAV per share
ESML $53.49
KLMN $31.03
52W range

ETF.net Grade

ESML: Cost 60, Risk 35, Mission 94, Tradability 62, Holdings 84, Durability 82. KLMN: Cost 86, Risk 62, Mission 100, Tradability 84, Holdings 65, Durability 58.
Pillar letters and Scores for ESML, KLMN, with each pillar’s weight
PillarESMLKLMN
Cost30% weightB60A86Higher
Mission25% weightA94A100Higher
Risk15% weightD35B62Higher
Tradability15% weightB62A84Higher
Holdings10% weightA84HigherB65
Durability5% weightA82HigherB58

Rank among US ESG & Values Index funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. ESML and KLMN are both graded against the same 47 US ESG & Values Index funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

US ESG & Values Index⁠

Category · 47 funds
See all 47 ›

KLMN ranks 1st and ESML 13th of 47 funds in the US ESG & Values Index Category.

  1. Rank 1AKLMNInvesco MSCI North America Climate ETFScore 82
  2. Rank 2AEFIVState Street SPDR S&P 500 ESG ETFScore 79
  3. Rank 11AFEUSNorthern Trust ESG & Climate US Large Cap Core ETFScore 72
  4. Rank 13BESMLiShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETFScore 68
  5. Rank 14BCVLCCalvert US Large-Cap Core Responsible Index ETFScore 67

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

ESMLBiShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF

KLMNAInvesco MSCI North America Climate ETF

In short

ESML Most ESG funds stop at the S&P 500. ESML takes the same iShares screen down the cap ladder: roughly 900 smaller US companies, ranked on ESG profile, at a price below the category median.

KLMN No data

Stated mandate

ESML The fund seeks to track an index of small-cap U.S. companies with favorable ESG profiles, aiming to provide ESG-focused core equity exposure.

KLMN No data

Why people hold it

  • ESML Small-cap ESG is a thin shelf. The other top-graded names in the category (SNPE, EFIV, XVV) are S&P 500 builds; ESML fishes in the part of the market they skip.
  • 0.17% a year, under the 0.25% category median, for an index that holds roughly 900 names rather than a short list of screen survivors.
  • Live since 2018, now a multi-billion-dollar fund paying quarterly, and one of the stronger implementations in its ESG peer group.

KLMN No data

Worth knowing

  • ESML These are small companies, so the ride is bumpier than the S&P 500-based ESG funds sitting next to it in the category.
  • MSCI does the judging. The Extended ESG Focus index scores and re-weights companies rather than simply banning industries, so the holdings may not match your own definition.
  • Volume is moderate, not the constant flow of the big large-cap ESG names, which matters more on large or hurried orders.

KLMN No data

Full ESML profile⁠

Full KLMN profile⁠

ESML vs KLMN Holdings

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

ESML vs KLMN Cost

Overpaying ESML vs KLMN

$1,648

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

  • ESML 0.17%

    $3,546

  • KLMN 0.09%

    $1,898

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • ESML 0.17%
  • KLMN 0.09%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$1K$2K$3K$4K051015202530ESML $3,546KLMN $1,898

Year by year

YearESMLKLMNOverpaying
10$310$165$145
20$1,211$646$565
30$3,546$1,898$1,648

Expense ratio

  • 0.17%ESML
  • 0.09%KLMN, cheaper
  • Middle half of US ESG & Values Index funds
  • Median 0.25%

KLMN 3rd cheapest of 47 funds

ESML 18th cheapest of 47 funds

ESML vs KLMN Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 2, 2026
Yield (12M)
ESML 0.94%
KLMN 1.17%, better
Payout (12M)
ESML $0.50
KLMN $0.36
Last payment
ESML $0.15
KLMN $0.08
Ex-dividend
ESML Sep 15, 2026
KLMN Sep 21, 2026
Paid on
ESML Sep 18, 2026
KLMN Sep 25, 2026
Frequency
ESML Quarterly
KLMN Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2018 to 2026, same scale for both

ESMLQuarterly · 34 paymentsAll ESML payments⁠
One bar per payment. 34 payments from 2018 to 2026 YTD. Jun 26, 2018 $0.06; Sep 26, 2018 $0.09; Dec 17, 2018 $0.10; Mar 20, 2019 $0.06; Jun 17, 2019 $0.08; Sep 24, 2019 $0.07; Dec 16, 2019 $0.11; Mar 25, 2020 $0.07; Jun 15, 2020 $0.06; Sep 23, 2020 $0.08; Dec 14, 2020 $0.13; Mar 25, 2021 $0.09; Jun 10, 2021 $0.07; Sep 24, 2021 $0.12; Dec 13, 2021 $0.09; Mar 24, 2022 $0.09; Jun 9, 2022 $0.10; Sep 26, 2022 $0.15; Dec 13, 2022 $0.14; Mar 23, 2023 $0.11; Jun 7, 2023 $0.11; Sep 26, 2023 $0.13; Dec 20, 2023 $0.14; Mar 21, 2024 $0.11; Jun 11, 2024 $0.09; Sep 25, 2024 $0.14; Dec 17, 2024 $0.18; Mar 18, 2025 $0.10; Jun 16, 2025 $0.12; Sep 16, 2025 $0.14; Dec 16, 2025 $0.13; Mar 17, 2026 $0.11; Jun 15, 2026 $0.11; Sep 15, 2026 $0.15. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.20202020232026YTD
KLMNQuarterly · 7 paymentsAll KLMN payments⁠
One bar per payment. 7 payments from 2018 to 2026 YTD. Mar 24, 2025 $0.08; Jun 23, 2025 $0.10; Sep 22, 2025 $0.08; Dec 22, 2025 $0.09; Mar 23, 2026 $0.13; Jun 22, 2026 $0.07; Sep 21, 2026 $0.08. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.20202020232026YTD

ESML vs KLMN Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
ESML 17.4%KLMN 12.5%since Jan 2025
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
ESML 0.92KLMN 0.83since Jan 2025
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
ESML −28.6%KLMN −18.5%since Dec 2024
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
ESML 1.07KLMN 1.02

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