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iShares Micro-Cap (IWC)

Small-cap ETF · iShares (BlackRock) · NYSE ARCA · 1,383 holdings
$177.59 ▼ -0.32 (0.18%)
At close · USD · Volume 229,546
Returns and riskCostIncomeDividend historyHoldingsQuestions
52-week range
$143.74 – $203.28
Day's range
$176.39 – $178.73
1-year total return
+17.0%

IWC price chart

Daily, split-corrected, distributions markedEnd-of-day prices

IWC fund facts

FundiShares Micro-Cap ETF
TickerIWC · NYSE ARCA
Issuer (by our rules)iShares (BlackRock)
Category (by our rules)Small-cap
Expense ratio0.60%
Holdings1,383
Net assets (fund, SEC)$1.5B
Yield (last 12 months)1.09%
DistributionsQuarterly
52-week range$143.74 – $203.28
Average volume (3 months)127,898
First price in our data16 Aug 2005
Issuer and category are assigned by StocksXray rules from the fund name. Expense ratio and net assets come from SEC filings; where a fund does not file them (for example grantor trusts) the field stays empty.

Returns and risk

1 month
−7.9%
3 months
−6.4%
6 months
−1.4%
Year to date
+13.4%
1 year
+17.0%
3 years a year
+25.4%
5 years a year
+5.1%
10 years a year
+10.1%
Volatility (1 year)
23.0%
Largest drop, last year
−13.5%
Largest drop in our data
−64.6%
Total return includes distributions, from end-of-day prices adjusted for splits and distributions, to 22 Oct 2026. Periods of 3 years and longer are annualised and shown only when the fund's history is long enough. Volatility is the standard deviation of daily returns over the last year, annualised. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

Cost: expense ratio

0.60% a year

On $10,000 invested that is about $60 a year in fund costs, taken out of the fund's assets.

Source: the fund's prospectus, as filed with the SEC on 22 Jul 2025 (risk/return summary data). Brokerage commissions and the bid-ask spread are separate costs.

Income: distributions

Paid, last 12 months
1.94 USD
Yield on today's price
1.09%
Frequency
Quarterly
Latest ex-date
15 Sep 2026
Full IWC dividend history →
Cash paid per current share (restated for share splits), before tax, from EODHD.

IWC top holdings

#HoldingWeight
1 BlackRock Funds III 18.69%
2 Ouster, Inc. 0.86%
3 Penguin Solutions, Inc. 0.84%
4 SELLAS Life Sciences Group, Inc. 0.61%
5 Innodata, Inc. 0.53%
6 Nurix Therapeutics, Inc. 0.51%
7 Interface, Inc. 0.46%
8 FuelCell Energy, Inc. 0.43%
9 Bandwidth, Inc. 0.41%
10 Vishay Precision Group, Inc. 0.40%
The top 10 make up 23.8% of the fund, out of 1,383 holdings.
Positions as of 30 Jun 2026, from the fund's Form N-PORT filed with the SEC. Public N-PORT holdings are quarter-end positions published about 60 days later, so they can be months old and the fund may have changed since.

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IWC: frequently asked questions

What is IWC?

IWC is the iShares Micro-Cap ETF, issued by iShares (BlackRock), listed on NYSE ARCA. By our rules it is classed as "Small-cap". Its latest SEC filing lists 1,383 holdings.

What is the expense ratio of IWC?

IWC charges 0.60% a year, according to its prospectus filed with the SEC on 22 Jul 2025. On $10,000 that is about $60 a year in fund costs.

Does IWC pay dividends?

Yes. IWC paid 1.94 per share over the last 12 months, quarterly, a trailing yield of 1.09% on today's price. The latest ex-dividend date was 15 Sep 2026.

What does IWC hold?

The largest holdings in the latest SEC filing are BlackRock Funds III (18.7%), Ouster, Inc. (0.9%), Penguin Solutions, Inc. (0.8%). The top 10 together make up 23.8% of the fund.

How has IWC performed?

Total return including distributions to 22 Oct 2026: 1 year +17.0%, 3 years +25.4% a year, 5 years +5.1% a year. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

Where the numbers come from

Prices and distributions end-of-day data from EODHD; returns are our own calculations from it.
Expense ratio and holdings SEC filings (prospectus risk/return data and Form N-PORT).
Category, issuer and leverage assigned by StocksXray rules from the fund name.
X-Ray look-through our scores applied to the SEC holdings.
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