iShares Micro-Cap ETF(IWC · ETF)

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IWC $196.58
Snapshot
$196.58
52-Week Range
$143.00 – $203.28
YTD
+23.87%
IV Rank (30D)
0
Straddle Price
$10.65
P/C Vol Ratio
2.00
Info

iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) ETF

Exchange
ARCX
Inception
2005-08-12
Has Options
Yes
ETF Profile
holdings as of 2026-09-03
Holdings
1359
AUM
$1.5B
Provider
iShares (BlackRock)
Inception
2005-08-12
Exchange
ARCX
Data As Of
2026-09-03
Expense Ratio
Dividend Yield
0.96%
Distribution
Quarterly
Recent distributions
Ex-Date Pay Date Amount Type
2026-06-15 2026-06-18 $0.2657 SC
2026-06-15 2026-06-18 $0.2488 CD
2026-03-17 2026-03-20 $0.2451 CD
2025-12-16 2025-12-19 $0.7330 CD
2025-09-16 2025-09-19 $0.3976 CD
2025-06-16 2025-06-20 $0.3241 CD
Asset Allocation
Top Holdings
top 50 of 1359 holdings
Symbol Name Weight % Asset Class Country
SLS SELLAS LIFE SCIENCES GROUP INC 0.60% Equity (US) US
CDNA CAREDX 0.59% Equity (US) US
PENG PENGUIN SOLUTIONS INC 0.56% Equity (US) US
NRIX NURIX THERAPEUTICS INC 0.56% Equity (US) US
OUST OUSTER 0.52% Equity (US) US
TILE INTERFACE 0.49% Equity (US) US
VRDN VIRIDIAN THERAPEUTICS ORS 0.48% Equity (US) US
URGN UROGEN PHARMA 0.44% Equity (US) US
MBX MBX BIOSCIENCES 0.44% Equity (US) US
PRCH PORCH GROUP 0.41% Equity (US) US
INOD INNODATA 0.40% Equity (US) US
QCRH QCR HOLDINGS INC 0.40% Equity (US) US
ASST STRIVE INC CLASS A 0.39% Equity (US) US
NUVB NUVATION BIO CLASS A 0.39% Equity (US) US
DCOM DIME COMMERCIAL BANCSHARES 0.39% Equity (US) US
EFC ELLINGTON FINANCIAL 0.38% Equity (US) US
OBK ORIGIN BANCORP INC 0.38% Equity (US) US
BFC BANK FIRST CORP 0.37% Equity (US) US
PURR HYPERLIQUID STRATEGIES INC 0.37% Equity (US) US
ETON ETON PHARMACEUTCIALS INC 0.37% Equity (US) US
CNOB CONNECTONE BANCORP 0.36% Equity (US) US
BFLY BUTTERFLY NETWORK CLASS A 0.35% Equity (US) US
BLFS BIOLIFE SOLUTIONS 0.35% Equity (US) US
XERS XERIS BIOPHARMA HOLDINGS 0.34% Equity (US) US
ARLO ARLO TECHNOLOGIES 0.34% Equity (US) US
NAT NORDIC AMERICAN TANKERS LTD 0.34% Equity (US) US
TPB TURNING POINT BRANDS 0.34% Equity (US) US
RAPP RAPPORT THERAPEUTICS 0.34% Equity (US) US
PEBO PEOPLES BANCORP INC 0.33% Equity (US) US
BAND BANDWIDTH CLASS A 0.32% Equity (US) US
OMER OMEROS 0.32% Equity (US) US
PGEN PRECIGEN 0.32% Equity (US) US
ORC ORCHID ISLAND CAPITAL INC 0.31% Equity (US) US
ALNT ALLIENT INC 0.31% Equity (US) US
CGEM CULLINAN THERAPEUTICS 0.31% Equity (US) US
PNTG PENNANT GROUP 0.30% Equity (US) US
OSBC OLD SECOND BANCORP INC 0.30% Equity (US) US
LIND LINDBLAD EXPEDITIONS HOLDINGS 0.30% Equity (US) US
WLDN WILLDAN GROUP 0.29% Equity (US) US
CTBI COMMUNITY TRUST BANCORP 0.29% Equity (US) US
FMBH FIRST MID BANCSHARES INC 0.29% Equity (US) US
SCSC SCANSOURCE 0.29% Equity (US) US
HROW HARROW 0.29% Equity (US) US
APPS DIGITAL TURBINE 0.28% Equity (US) US
REX REX AMERICAN RESOURCES 0.28% Equity (US) US
ABSI ABSCI CORP 0.28% Equity (US) US
UFCS UNITED FIRE GROUP INC 0.28% Equity (US) US
REPL REPLIMUNE GROUP 0.28% Equity (US) US
BY BYLINE BANCORP INC 0.28% Equity (US) US
UVSP UNIVEST FINANCIAL CORP 0.27% Equity (US) US
Non-Equity Breakdown
iShares Micro-Cap ETF · NPORT-P period 2026-03-31 (filed 2026-02-25)
Net assets: $1.09B · 1326 total positions · equity 99.68% · non-equity 20.62%
Non-equity holdings — 12 positions, 20.62% of NAV
Category Weight Value Positions
Short-term investment 20.61% $224.4M 3
Other 0.02% $207023 7
Derivative (equity) -0.01% $-60946 2
Chart
Seasonality
MonthAvg ReturnYears of Data
Jan +0.57% 6
Feb +0.74% 6
Mar -3.64% 6
Apr +0.07% 6
May +3.16% 6
Jun +1.15% 6
Jul +3.09% 6
Aug -1.62% 6
Sep -2.04% 6
Oct +1.48% 5
Nov +2.55% 5
Dec -0.19% 5
Technical Indicators

Quick-reference for reading the values below. Indicators combine to confirm a view — no single one is a trade signal on its own.

Trend Indicators
  • SMA 20 / 50 / 200 — price above = uptrend, below = downtrend. SMA 50 crossing SMA 200 is the golden/death cross.
  • EMA 12 / 26 — faster-reacting averages; 12 above 26 is short-term bullish.
  • MACD — bullish when MACD > signal (green badge), bearish when below. Divergence from price often precedes reversals.
  • ADX (14) — trend strength regardless of direction. <20 range, 20–25 weak trend, 25–50 trend, >50 strong trend.
  • +DI / −DI — +DI > −DI favors bulls; the reverse favors bears. Read alongside ADX.
Momentum Oscillators
  • RSI (14) — <30 oversold, >70 overbought. 40–60 is neutral; trending names can stay extreme.
  • Stochastic %K / %D — <20 oversold, >80 overbought. %K crossing %D is an early momentum signal.
  • Williams %R — inverted scale: <−80 oversold, >−20 overbought.

Oscillators work best in range-bound markets; in strong trends they give premature reversal signals.

Volume & Volatility
  • Bollinger Bands — price at upper band = overbought, lower = oversold. Narrow bands (squeeze) often precede expansion.
  • OBV — cumulative volume; rising OBV confirms uptrend, falling OBV confirms downtrend. Divergence from price is a warning.
  • Vol SMA 20 / Vol ROC — today's volume vs. 20-day average. Positive ROC with price move = conviction.
  • ATR / True Range — average daily $ move; sizing and stop-loss reference.
  • HV 20 / 30 / 60 — realized (historical) volatility. Compare to IV on the options cards: IV > HV = rich premium.

Confluence matters: trend + momentum + volume agreeing carries far more weight than any single indicator. For how these feed the spread scanner score, see the algorithm docs →

Trend Indicators

SMA 20: $197.09
SMA 50: $195.08
SMA 200: $176.84
Current: $196.62
EMA 12: $195.71
EMA 26: $195.60
MACD: 0.1040 | Signal: -0.4790
BULLISH
ADX (14): 13.82
RANGE
+DI: 21.53
−DI: 26.02

Momentum Oscillators

RSI (14): 52.27
NEUTRAL
Stoch %K: 44.80
Stoch %D: 28.74
Williams %R: -39.48

Volume & Volatility

BB Upper: $201.54
BB Lower: $192.64
NEUTRAL
OBV: 3,877,909
Vol SMA 20: 47,998
Vol ROC: -9.83%
ATR: $2.69
True Range: $2.59
HV 20: 14.8%
HV 30: 18.4%
HV 60: 18.9%

Data Summary

Data Points: 500
Last Updated:
Date Range: 2024-09-09T00:00:00 – 2026-09-04T00:00:00
AI Analysis

Choose Frenzy-Fast™ for quick analysis or Frenzy-Pro™ for comprehensive analysis.

Analysis includes technical indicators, news sentiment, risk assessment, and specific price levels to watch.

News
Options Activity
IV Rank (30D)
0
IV Rank (7D)
58.32
Avg IV
21.8%
Straddle (30D)
$10.65
Straddle (7D)
$6.50
P/C Volume
2.00
Spread Scanner GPU

Each spread is ranked by a composite score built in three stages. Full documentation →

Stage 1 — Base Score (GPU scanner)

score = P(profit) × (credit / spread_width)
P(profit) from short leg delta (1 − |delta|), penalised above 85%. Credit uses mid-price to handle illiquid chains fairly.

Stage 2 — Skew Adjustment (±25% cap)

RR and BF (30-delta) from the persisted per-symbol skew snapshot — wing strikes picked by real greeks.delta, not a moneyness proxy. Put skew boosts bull puts, penalises bear calls. High butterfly boosts iron condors. Calendars are skew-neutral.

Stage 3 — Technical Overlay (±50% cap, 5 groups)
Group 1 · Directional Bias (±0.25)
  • RSI <40 bullish / >60 bearish
  • MACD crossover + histogram trend
  • Price vs SMA 50 & SMA 200
Group 2 · Momentum (±0.10)
  • Stochastic %K <20 / >80
  • Williams %R <−80 / >−20
Group 3 · Volatility (up to −0.25 / +0.15)
  • Blended ATR + straddle expected-move penalty
  • Bollinger Band signal (+ counter-trend penalty)
  • BB width — vol contraction boost for ICs
Group 4 · IV Regime (±0.15)
  • IV rank ≥ 75 → strong boost for credit spreads
  • IV rank < 25 → penalty (selling cheap vol)
Group 5 · Liquidity (penalty up to −0.10)
  • Min open interest across all legs
  • OI < 100 → −0.10 · OI < 500 → −0.05

score = base_score × skew_multiplier × tech_multiplier
Both multipliers are shown per spread. Beta is informational only — ATR already captures realized vol. Full algorithm documentation →

Enter a ticker to scan for optimal spread opportunities.

Evaluates all bull put, bear call, iron condor, and calendar spread combinations using GPU-accelerated analysis.

Skew (Wing IV − ATM IV)
DTE:
Wing Δ:
Metric:
Wing vs ATM
IV(put wing) − IV(ATM), in vol points

How much the OTM put trades above (or below) the at-the-money strike. Measures the height of the put-side tail relative to ATM — i.e. how expensive crash insurance is on this name.

  • Positive (typical) — wing IV > ATM IV. Standard equity put skew: portfolios bid up crash protection, so OTM puts trade richer than ATM.
  • Near zero or negative (unusual) — wing IV ≤ ATM IV. Flat or inverted put side. Common when there's no fear demand, in tightly mean-reverting names, or right after an earnings catalyst clears.
  • Percentile vs own 3-yr history: high = wings rich (good time to sell wing premium); low = wings cheap (good time to buy protection).
  • Not directional — high or low wings don't predict up or down moves. It's a price tag on tail insurance, not a forecast.
Risk Reversal
IV(call wing) − IV(put wing), equal delta on each side

Which side of the smile is the market paying up for? Measures the tilt of the surface — call skew vs put skew at matched deltas.

  • Negative (typical) — puts richer than calls. Standard equity behavior: hedging demand makes puts carry a premium. Most large-caps sit in the −1 to −5 vol-point range.
  • Strongly negative (< −5 pts) — heavy downside hedging, elevated fear, or an upcoming catalyst (earnings, FDA, macro event). Worth flagging.
  • Positive — calls richer than puts. Unusual for equities; signals bullish momentum, short-squeeze positioning, or takeover/M&A speculation.
  • Near zero — symmetric surface. Market sees roughly equal up/down risk. Rare for large-caps; more common in commodities and FX.
Reading them together

Wing-vs-ATM tells you how expensive the tails are. Risk Reversal tells you which side is favored. Combined:

  • High wing percentile + deeply negative RR → strong put bid; stress or major event priced in. Owning protection costs a premium; selling put premium is dangerous.
  • Low wing percentile + near-zero RR → complacency; insurance cheap and balanced. Good environment to add cheap downside hedges.
  • Positive RR + elevated wings → call-side fear-of-missing-out; common in squeeze setups. Upside calls expensive, downside puts not bid.
14 DTE / 10d
pts EXTREME
ATM — / Wing —
30 DTE / 10d
pts EXTREME
ATM — / Wing —

Percentile is the rank of today's reading within ~3 years of this symbol's own history. High percentile = wings are rich relative to history; not a directional signal. Skew is read off the chain in real time, not from CBOE SKEW.

Volatility Surface

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Volatility Smile

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IV Rank (7 DTE)
IV Rank (30 DTE)
Straddle Price (30 DTE)
Beta Analysis
Beta (1Y vs SPY)
1.43
Correlation (SPY)
76.7%
0.59
Ann. Volatility
23.8%
SPY Volatility
12.8%

High volatility - stock moves more than market

Beta & Alpha Over Time
Constituent Performance

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Constituents
Symbol Name Weight % Price 1 Day 1 Week 1 Month