FundNYSEARCAUS Equity

iShares Microcap ETF

IWC NYSE Arca

The iShares Micro-Cap ETF seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of micro-capitalization U.S. equities

178.18USD
+25.33 (+16.57%) 1 Year · close Oct 30

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Fund size
769M
as of Feb 2020
Expense ratio
0.60%
per year
Dividend yield
0.95%
Quarterly
Volatility · 1Y
23.2%
Above Average
Beta
1.17
vs the market
52-week range
142.39200.41
01 Performance

How IWC has paid off

Price return over every period, and total return with dividends reinvested, set against price alone.

Return by period

Price · to Oct 30
Above Average performance Select a period to update every chart on the page.

Total return vs price return

Price only
+1.1 pts
-10%0%10%20%30% IWC +17.7% Price +16.6%

Over 1 year, IWC returned +17.7% with dividends reinvested — dividends added +1.1 pts to the price move.

02 Risk

How bumpy is the ride?

Return only means something next to the risk taken to earn it. Volatility, drawdowns and market sensitivity over 1 year.

Volatility

Annualized · 1Y
23.2%Above Average

A typical year sees the price swing about ±23% around its trend.

Drawdown from peak

How far below its previous high the price has been
−13.5%
0%-8%−13.5%

Deepest fall −13.5% on Oct 16, 2026 — 63 days after the previous high
More than 5% below a high 33% of the time.

Market sensitivity

Beta
Market moves+10.0%
IWC tends to move+11.7%

A beta of 1.17 means IWC has moved more than the market.

Sharpe ratio 0.63 Return earned per unit of volatility
03 Technicals

Trend & momentum

Where the price sits against its moving averages, and how stretched the recent move is.

Price vs moving averages

Uptrend
178.18
  • 12-day average179.20 −0.6%
  • 26-day average181.25 −1.7%
  • 50-day average184.35 −3.3%
  • 200-day average178.54 −0.2%

The price is above 0 of 4 averages. The 50-day average is above the 200-day, a sign of a rising longer-term trend.

Relative strength (RSI)

Neutral
OversoldOverbought43.0

RSI compares recent gains with recent losses on a 0–100 scale. Above 70 a move is often considered stretched, below 30 washed out.

Technical indicators describe past prices. They are not a forecast.

04 Fund

Inside the fund

US Equity · SmallCap (risk-weighted) — tracking the Russell Microcap® Index.

  • Assets under management769MUSD
  • Expense ratio0.60%per year
  • Holdings1,388
  • Risk score5.0Medium

Launched August 2005. Listed options available. Fund data as of Feb 28, 2020.

05 Dividends

What it pays you

Cash distributions over the last twelve months, and how they have grown.

Dividend yield0.95%

About 10 USD a year for every 1,000 USD invested at today's price.

Per share
1.70
Frequency
Quarterly
Last paid
Sep 15, 2026

Last 12 months

1.70 USD / share
0.73Dec 160.51Jun 150.45Sep 15
06 Themes

Where IWC shows up

Curated themes and indices that hold IWC. Open one to see it in context, or test the whole theme in a portfolio.

07 Profile

About iShares Microcap ETF

The iShares Micro-Cap ETF seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of micro-capitalization U.S. equities

  • Featured in 1 curated theme
  • 1,388 holdings
Ticker
IWC
Exchange
NYSE Arca
ISIN
US4642888691
CUSIP
464288869
Currency
U.S. Dollar (USD)
Country
USA
Sector
US Equity
Industry
SmallCap (risk-weighted)
Benchmark
Russell Microcap® Index
All key statistics

Details

NameiShares Microcap ETF
TickerIWC
ISINUS4642888691
CUSIP464288869
ExchangeNYSEARCA
CategoryUS Equity
Sub CategorySmallCap (risk-weighted)
CountryUSA
CurrencyU.S. Dollar
Inception DateAug 12, 2005
BenchmarkRussell Microcap® Index

Shareas of Oct 30, 2026

Close Price USD178.18
52W Low / High 142.39 / 200.41
1Y Total Return16.43%
Above Average
1Y Volatility23.02%
Above Average
Beta1.17
12M Dividends1.69653
Last Dividend DateSep 15, 2026
Dist. FrequencyQuarterly
Dividend Yield0.95%

Dataas of Feb 28, 2020

AUM769 M
Discount/Premium-0.096%
NAV88.39
Shares Outstanding8.7 M
Volume 20D Avg28 K
Nbr of Holdings1,388
Risk RankMedium
Net Expense0.600%
Options availableYes
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Data for information only, not investment advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results.