# IWC (iShares Micro-Cap ETF)

iShares · Stock ETFs · U.S. small-cap blend · data as of Oct 28, 2026

IWC returned +16.5% over the year to Oct 28, 2026, charges 0.60% a year and holds $1.2bn in net assets on Oct 27, 2026.

Promise check: Not measured. No other ETF tracks the index it names, so its tracking cannot be measured. https://etfiq.com/promise-index/stocks/

IWC tracks the Russell Microcap and returned +16.5% over the past year.

## Key facts

- IWC, total return, 1 year: +16.5%, as of Oct 28, 2026.
- IWC, expense ratio: 0.60%, as of Jul 27, 2026.
- IWC, holdings: 1365, as of Oct 27, 2026.
- IWC, below its high: −9.5%, as of Oct 28, 2026.
- IWC, 12-month yield, capital gains included, on its starting price: 1.2%, as of Oct 28, 2026.
- IWC, last payment (paid quarterly), ex-date Sep 15, 2026: $0.4494, as of Sep 15, 2026.
- IWC, net assets: $1.2bn (the issuer’s own daily fund list, as of Oct 27, 2026).

## IWC over each window to Oct 28, 2026

| Window | Total return | Benchmark (IWV) | Gap to IWV | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 month | −2.5% | +1.0% | −3.5 pts | +0.9% |
| 3 months | −2.3% | +5.5% | −7.8 pts | +6.1% |
| 6 months | +4.7% | +8.8% | −4.1 pts | +9.1% |
| Year to date | +15.8% | +13.8% | +2.0 pts | +14.1% |
| 1 year | +16.5% | +13.3% | +3.2 pts | +13.6% |
| 3 years | +106.7% | +92.8% | +13.9 pts | +95.0% |
| 5 years | +30.4% | +70.9% | −40.5 pts | +79.8% |
| 10 years | +176.1% | +302.9% | −126.8 pts | +325.8% |
| Since launch | +360.0% | not available | not available | +832.0% |
| Since launch, annualised | +7.5% | – | – | – |

## IWC key stats

- 52-week high, daily closes to Oct 28, 2026: $200.89 on Aug 14, 2026 (computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices)
- 52-week low, daily closes to Oct 28, 2026: $143.98 on Nov 20, 2025 (computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices)
- Close on Oct 28, 2026, within that range: $181.43, 66% of the way from the low to the high (computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices)
- Holdings: 1365
- Top ten weight: 5.9%

## IWC trading

- Not scored.
- Premium to NAV at the Oct 27 close: +0.02%; 95% of days within ±0.17%.
- The full trading page: https://etfiq.com/funds/iwc/trading/

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| What it tracks | Russell Microcap Index | ETFIQ |
| Fund type | Equity fund | ETFIQ |
| Category | Stocks · U.S. small-cap blend | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.60% | 485BPOS XBRL, Jul 27, 2026 |
| Price | $181.43 | ETFIQ |
| First traded | Aug 16, 2005 | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $1.2bn | the issuer’s own daily fund list, as of Oct 27, 2026 |
| Benchmark | Russell 3000 Index, measured by IWV, which tracks the same index | ETFIQ, from its filings |
| Benchmark named in | its shareholder report, N-CSR, Jun 4, 2026 | ETFIQ |
| IWC, 1 year to Oct 28, 2026 | +16.5% | ETFIQ |
| IWV, the same days | +13.3% | ETFIQ |
| Against its benchmark, 1 year | +3.2 pts | ETFIQ |
| Below its high | −9.5% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings | 1365 | ETFIQ |
| Top ten weight | 5.9% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings published for | Oct 27, 2026 | the issuer’s daily file |
| Holdings as of the close of | Oct 27, 2026 | the issuer’s daily file |
| Already in the S&P 500, by weight | 91.7% | ETFIQ |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 8.3% | ETFIQ |
| Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight | 49.6% | ETFIQ |

## Money in and out, to Oct 23, 2026

| Window | Dates | Net flow |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 week | Oct 21, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026 | $0 |
| 1 month | Sep 28, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026 | −$90.1m |
| 3 months | Jul 28, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026 | −$127m |
| Year to date | Jan 2, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026 | −$2.7m (of which a round trip: −$3.3m) |
| 1 year | Oct 28, 2025 to Oct 23, 2026 | +$46.3m (of which a round trip: −$3.3m) |

Computed by ETFIQ from the change in shares outstanding times the previous day’s NAV. Every day and month: <https://etfiq.com/data/flows/funds/iwc.json>. Method: https://etfiq.com/methodology/flows

## Questions

### How has IWC performed?

Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, IWC returned +16.5% with distributions reinvested, against +13.3% for its benchmark, the Russell 3000 Index. Over three years the number is +106.7%.

### What does IWC cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.60% a year.

### What does IWC hold?

1,365 positions as published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026, with the top ten at 5.9% of the fund. 92% of its weight is in stocks the S&P 500 also holds.

### How far is IWC below its high?

9.5% below its high of Aug 14, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 28, 2026.


## Cite this page

ETFIQ, IWC, stock fund, data as of Oct 28, 2026. https://etfiq.com/funds/iwc
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