MSCI USA Small Cap Extended ESG Focus Index

The MSCI USA Small Cap Extended ESG Focus Index is based on the MSCI USA Small Cap Index, its parent index. It uses optimization to increase ESG exposure while maintaining risk-return profile and excludes companies tied to tobacco, weapons, coal or oil sands.

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Index code	716714
Index type	Equity
Benchmark administrator	MSCI LIMITED
Div Yld (%)	1.42
P/E	31.30
P/E Fwd	17.37
P/BV	2.51

Number of constituents	896
Index Market Cap	$4.99 T
Largest constituent Market Cap	$60.48 B
Smallest constituent Market Cap	$595.62 M
Average constituent Market Cap	$5.57 B
Median constituent Market Cap	$4.20 B
Does this benchmark pursue ESG objectives?	Yes

Data as of Oct. 30, 2026

		Annualized std dev (%)²	Sharpe ratio^2,3	Maximum drawdown
MSCI USA Small Cap Extended ESG Focus Index	33.65	17.48	19.64	19.89	0.90	0.23	0.52	42.00	2020-01-16 - 2020-03-23
MSCI ACWI IMI Index	2.62	12.02	14.99	14.96	1.36	0.44	0.67	58.59	2007-10-31 - 2009-03-09

Ticker	Provider	Name	Product type	Index name	Currency
ESML US	iShares	iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF	ETF	MSCI USA Small Cap Extended ESG Focus Index	USD

ESG metrics

Summary

MSCI USA Small Cap Extended ESG Focus Index

Implied Temperature Rise

> 2.0°C - < 3.2°C

95.8% coverage

MSCI ACWI IMI Index

Implied Temperature Rise

> 2.0°C - < 3.2°C

94.6% coverage

MSCI USA Small Cap Extended ESG Focus Index	Score	Coverage
ESG Score	6.7	99.9%
UN Global Compact Violations % (*)	0.0%	100.0%
Red Flag ESG Controversies % (*)	0.0%	100.0%

MSCI ACWI IMI Index	Score	Coverage
ESG Score	6.7	89.1%
UN Global Compact Violations % (*)	0.1%	99.1%
Red Flag ESG Controversies % (*)	0.1%	99.1%

(*) Additional ESG factor not mentioned in the regulation but provided for transparency purposes.

Data available as of Nov. 2024. The information was updated as part of the regular monthly update cycle. Data available as of Nov. 2024. The information was updated as part of the regular monthly update cycle.

MSCI ESG and climate ratings, research and data are produced by MSCI Solutions LLC, a subsidiary of MSCI Inc. MSCI Sustainability Indexes, Analytics, Real Assets, and Private Capital Solutions are products of MSCI Inc. that utilize information from MSCI Solutions LLC. MSCI Indexes are administered by MSCI Limited and MSCI Deutschland GmbH.

Consolidated environmental rating distribution

MSCI USA Small Cap Extended ESG Focus Index

MSCI ACWI IMI Index

MSCI USA Small Cap Extended ESG Focus Index	Score	Coverage
Environmental Pillar Score	5.0	99.9%
Aggregated Climate VaR %	-21.3%	--
Policy Risk Climate VaR %	-15.4%	96.7%
Technology Opportunities Climate VaR %	3.0%	70.6%
Physical Risk Climate VaR %	-8.9%	90.2%
Fossil Fuel-Based Sector Exposure (NACE) %	7.0%	100.0%
Enterprise Carbon Intensity (t CO2e/$M EVIC)	447.0	97.0%
Reported Emissions %	54.8%	--
Estimated Emissions %	43.5%	--
Wtd Avg Carbon Intensity (t CO2e/$M Sales)	937.5	96.8%
High Climate Impact Sector Exposure %	57.1%	100.0%
Fossil Fuel Reserves % (*)	2.6%	99.9%
Green Revenue	4.7	99.9%
Green Capex %	0.3%	4.5%
Green Bonds % (**)	--	--

MSCI ACWI IMI Index	Score	Coverage
Environmental Pillar Score	5.9	89.1%
Aggregated Climate VaR %	-17.8%	--
Policy Risk Climate VaR %	-12.3%	96.8%
Technology Opportunities Climate VaR %	1.8%	63.8%
Physical Risk Climate VaR %	-7.2%	87.6%
Fossil Fuel-Based Sector Exposure (NACE) %	7.0%	100.0%
Enterprise Carbon Intensity (t CO2e/$M EVIC)	364.4	96.8%
Reported Emissions %	84.3%	--
Estimated Emissions %	15.2%	--
Wtd Avg Carbon Intensity (t CO2e/$M Sales)	836.3	96.9%
High Climate Impact Sector Exposure %	58.8%	100.0%
Fossil Fuel Reserves % (*)	5.2%	98.0%
Green Revenue	8.1	99.0%
Green Capex %	0.5%	4.8%
Green Bonds % (**)	--	--

(*) Additional ESG factor not mentioned in the regulation but provided for transparency purposes.

(**) The universe of self-labelled green bonds is sourced from Refinitiv and Climate Bonds Initiative. Bonds included in the MSCI Fixed Income Indexes that are not identified as selflabelled green bonds based on data from Refinitiv and Climate Bonds Initiative are deemed non-compliant with the green bond criteria as defined by the MSCI ESG Research Green Bond Assessment methodology. Such bonds are counted towards the Coverage %.

MSCI USA Small Cap Extended ESG Focus Index	Score	Coverage
Social Pillar Score	5.0	99.9%
Controversial Weapons %	0.0%	99.9%
Tobacco Involvement - Highly Restrictive %	0.9%	--
Tobacco Involvement - Moderately Restrictive % (*)	0.0%	99.9%
Social Violations (Count)	0.0	100.0%
Social Violations (% of Constituents)	0.0%	100.0%
Lack of Due Diligence Policy (ILO) %	69.8%	98.9%
Gender Pay Gap	17.0	78.0%
Female:Male Board Diversity Ratio	52.6	98.4%
Total Recordable Injury Rate	7.1	77.9%
Bribery and Corruption Controversies (Sum)	3.0	100.0%

MSCI ACWI IMI Index	Score	Coverage
Social Pillar Score	5.0	89.1%
Controversial Weapons %	0.4%	99.5%
Tobacco Involvement - Highly Restrictive %	0.7%	--
Tobacco Involvement - Moderately Restrictive % (*)	0.6%	99.5%
Social Violations (Count)	18.0	99.1%
Social Violations (% of Constituents)	0.2%	99.1%
Lack of Due Diligence Policy (ILO) %	42.1%	97.0%
Gender Pay Gap	14.3	62.0%
Female:Male Board Diversity Ratio	55.8	95.2%
Total Recordable Injury Rate	3.3	73.2%
Bribery and Corruption Controversies (Sum)	179.0	99.0%

MSCI USA Small Cap Extended ESG Focus Index	Score	Coverage
Governance Pillar Score	6.4	99.9%
Board Independence	82.1	99.9%
Board Gender Diversity	32.7	99.9%

MSCI ACWI IMI Index	Score	Coverage
Governance Pillar Score	5.7	89.1%
Board Independence	78.7	96.8%
Board Gender Diversity	34.1	96.8%

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MSCI USA Small Cap Extended ESG Focus Index

Score

Coverage

ESG Score

6.7

99.9%

UN Global Compact Violations % (*)

0.0%

100.0%

Red Flag ESG Controversies % (*)

0.0%

100.0%

MSCI ACWI IMI Index

Score

Coverage

ESG Score

6.7

89.1%

UN Global Compact Violations % (*)

0.1%

99.1%

Red Flag ESG Controversies % (*)

0.1%

99.1%

MSCI USA Small Cap Extended ESG Focus Index

Score

Coverage

Environmental Pillar Score

5.0

99.9%

Aggregated Climate VaR %

-21.3%

Policy Risk Climate VaR %

-15.4%

96.7%

Technology Opportunities Climate VaR %

3.0%

70.6%

Physical Risk Climate VaR %

-8.9%

90.2%

Fossil Fuel-Based Sector Exposure (NACE) %

7.0%

100.0%

Enterprise Carbon Intensity (t CO2e/$M EVIC)

447.0

97.0%

Reported Emissions %

54.8%

Estimated Emissions %

43.5%

Wtd Avg Carbon Intensity (t CO2e/$M Sales)

937.5

96.8%

High Climate Impact Sector Exposure %

57.1%

100.0%

Fossil Fuel Reserves % (*)

2.6%

99.9%

Green Revenue

4.7

99.9%

Green Capex %

0.3%

4.5%

Green Bonds % (**)

MSCI ACWI IMI Index

Score

Coverage

Environmental Pillar Score

5.9

89.1%

Aggregated Climate VaR %

-17.8%

Policy Risk Climate VaR %

-12.3%

96.8%

Technology Opportunities Climate VaR %

1.8%

63.8%

Physical Risk Climate VaR %

-7.2%

87.6%

Fossil Fuel-Based Sector Exposure (NACE) %

7.0%

100.0%

Enterprise Carbon Intensity (t CO2e/$M EVIC)

364.4

96.8%

Reported Emissions %

84.3%

Estimated Emissions %

15.2%

Wtd Avg Carbon Intensity (t CO2e/$M Sales)

836.3

96.9%

High Climate Impact Sector Exposure %

58.8%

100.0%

Fossil Fuel Reserves % (*)

5.2%

98.0%

Green Revenue

8.1

99.0%

Green Capex %

0.5%

4.8%

Green Bonds % (**)

MODERNA	1.21%
ASSURANT	0.67%
US FOODS HOLDING	0.58%
OVINTIV(US)	0.53%
ONE GAS	0.41%
GUARDANT HEALTH	0.38%
REVVITY	0.38%
TRIMBLE	0.37%
JONES LANG LASALLE	0.37%
EQUITABLE HOLDINGS	0.36%

		Annualized std dev (%)²			Sharpe ratio^2,3			Maximum drawdown
Index	Turnover(%)¹	3 YR	5 YR	10 YR	3 YR	5 YR	10 YR	%	Period YYYY-MM-DD
MSCI USA Small Cap Extended ESG Focus Index	33.65	17.48	19.64	19.89	0.90	0.23	0.52	42.00	2020-01-16 - 2020-03-23
MSCI ACWI IMI Index	2.62	12.02	14.99	14.96	1.36	0.44	0.67	58.59	2007-10-31 - 2009-03-09

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Consolidated environmental rating distribution

MSCI USA Small Cap Extended ESG Focus Index

MSCI ACWI IMI Index

Consolidated social rating distribution

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MSCI USA Small Cap Extended ESG Focus Index

MSCI ACWI IMI Index

Consolidated environmental rating distribution

MSCI USA Small Cap Extended ESG Focus Index

MSCI ACWI IMI Index

Consolidated social rating distribution

MSCI USA Small Cap Extended ESG Focus Index

MSCI ACWI IMI Index

Consolidated governance rating distribution

MSCI USA Small Cap Extended ESG Focus Index

MSCI ACWI IMI Index

Index risk and return characteristics

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