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iShares Microcap ETF

IWC

Market price

$186.68

Source / date

Yahoo Finance chart · 10/2/2026, 8:00:00 PM

Exchange-traded prices may be delayed or unavailable from the quote provider. Company P/E-based scores, DCF valuation and forensic analysis do not apply to this listing; the analysis below uses the framework appropriate to its investment type.

DeepScreen investment analysis

ETF basket analysis

Refreshed 10/3/2026, 3:30:46 AM

Sources used: Yahoo Finance · Yahoo Finance holding fundamentals · Yahoo Finance fund risk/management statistics · NYSE history 2016-10-03 to 2026-10-02
1

Basket and structure

What the ETF owns and how the reported portfolio is classified.

Benchmark / index
Small Blend
Fund family
iShares
Provider listing name
iShares Micro-Cap ETF

Market listing label; not a verified fund-family disclosure.

Legal structure
Exchange Traded Fund
Inception
2005-08-12
First recorded trade
2005-08-16

Provider's first available trade, not necessarily fund launch.

2

Price history

Returns and risk calculated from available adjusted-price history, not a benchmark comparison.

1Y return
24.14%
3Y annualized return
25.17%
5Y annualized return
6.16%
3Y rolling median
7.47%
5Y rolling median
6.65%
52-week high
$203.28
52-week low
$143.74
3

Holding quality and valuation

Weighted fundamentals are calculated only across holdings for which usable company fundamentals are available.

Weighted ROE
-20.14%

4.7% of reported weight covered.

Weighted earnings growth
861.91%
Weighted debt / equity
0.23
Portfolio P/B
0.58
4

Risk and concentration

Portfolio concentration plus realized and provider-published risk statistics.

Top-10 weight
5.2%
Largest sector
healthcare · 27.2%
Top-3 sector weight
63.2%
3Y max drawdown
-26.87%
5Y max drawdown
-40.45%
3Y volatility
23.06%
Beta
1.34
5

Cost and execution

Ownership cost, tracking quality and exchange-trading friction where the source publishes them.

Expense ratio / TER
0.6%
Bid / ask spread
3.554%
Premium / discount to NAV
0.853%
AUM
$1.49B
Average volume
93.28K
Latest session volume
230.33K

Not an average.

Top reported holdings

HoldingSymbolWeight
CareDx IncCDNA0.6%
SELLAS Life Sciences Group IncSLS0.58%
Nurix Therapeutics Inc Ordinary SharesNRIX0.57%
Penguin Solutions IncPENG0.57%
BlackRock Cash Funds Treasury SL AgencyXTSLA0.52%
Interface IncTILE0.51%
Ouster Inc Ordinary Shares - Class AOUST0.5%
Viridian Therapeutics IncVRDN0.49%
MBX Biosciences IncMBX0.44%
UroGen Pharma LtdURGN0.43%

DeepScreen displays verified values returned by its current sources. Metrics without a verified value are omitted rather than shown as empty placeholder cards.

Investment FAQ

Questions about iShares Microcap ETF

Research answers for iShares Microcap ETF (IWC) using the analysis framework appropriate to a ETF.

ETF FAQ

What is iShares Microcap ETF (IWC)?
iShares Microcap ETF is listed by DeepScreen as an exchange-traded fund. An ETF represents a portfolio of underlying assets while its units trade on an exchange during market hours. Research the fund's benchmark or strategy, holdings, concentration, costs, tracking quality and trading liquidity rather than evaluating it as a single operating company.
How should I analyze iShares Microcap ETF?
Analyze iShares Microcap ETF as a basket. Check what index or strategy it follows, the weight of its largest holdings and sectors, portfolio valuation and quality where meaningful, historical drawdown and volatility, expense ratio, tracking difference, tracking error, bid-ask spread, AUM, volume and premium or discount to NAV.
Why can IWC trade at a premium or discount to NAV?
IWC's exchange price is set by buyers and sellers while NAV reflects the value of the underlying portfolio. Differences in liquidity, trading hours, market stress or the pricing of underlying assets can create a premium or discount. Large or persistent gaps can increase the effective cost of trading the ETF.
What tracking metrics matter for iShares Microcap ETF?
For a benchmark-tracking ETF, compare both tracking difference and tracking error. Tracking difference shows how far the fund's return has lagged or exceeded its benchmark over a period, while tracking error measures how variable that gap has been. Fees, cash holdings, rebalancing and implementation costs can affect both.
Is iShares Microcap ETF a good ETF to buy?
DeepScreen does not provide a personalized buy recommendation. Assess whether iShares Microcap ETF's benchmark or strategy, concentration, costs, tracking, liquidity and risk fit the exposure you are researching, and verify the issuer's latest factsheet and prospectus before making an investment decision.