SCJ
iShares MSCI Japan Small-Cap ETF
iShares MSCI Japan Small Cap Index Fund seeks investment results that correspond to the price and yield of the MSCI Japan Small Cap Index.
International
EQUITY
Rules-Based
MANAGEMENT STYLE
120.1 M
ASSETS UNDER MGMT
50 bp
EXPENSES
Fund Basics
| Fund sponsor | Barclays Global Fund Advisors |
| Category | International |
| Asset class | Equity |
| Website | link... |
| Inception date | Dec 20, 2007 |
| Assets (mns) | $120 |
| Expense ratio | 50 bp |
| Currency | USD |
Sector Breakdown
Fund Structure
| Regulation | Open-Ended Fund |
| Distributions | Semi-Annually |
| Taxation | 1099 |
| Stock selection | Market Cap |
| Weighting | Market Cap |
| Holdings Transparency | Full |
| Derivatives-based | No |
| Options available | Yes |
| Currency hedged | No |
| Fund of funds | No |
Top 10 Holdings
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| IHI CORP | 1.0 % |
| KAWASAKI HEAVY INDUSTRIES | 0.8 % |
| RYOHIN KEIKAKU CO LTD | 0.8 % |
| SANRIO CO LTD | 0.7 % |
| BAYCURRENT CONSULTING, INC. | 0.7 % |
| EBARA CORP | 0.6 % |
| TOYO SUISAN KAISHA LTD | 0.6 % |
| SANWA HOLDINGS CORP | 0.5 % |
| SEIBU HOLDINGS INC | 0.5 % |
| SOJITZ CORP | 0.5 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 797 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 23 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $2,569 |
| Large cap (>$10bn) | 2.0% |
| Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 53.8% |
| Small cap (<$2bn) | 44.2% |
| Developed mkts. | 100.0% |
| Emerging mkts. | 0.0% |
Country Exposure
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JAPAN | 93.2 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 03/31/2025)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | 20 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price Returns | 2.6% | 2.9% | 6.9% | 0.9% | 3.6% | 3.0% | -- | 2.4% |
| Dividend Yield | 2.3% | 0.4% | -0.8% | 3.2% | 2.7% | 1.7% | -- | 2.1% |
| Total Returns | 4.9% | 3.4% | 6.1% | 4.1% | 6.3% | 4.6% | -- | 4.6% | Ann. Volatility | 12.0% | 15.5% | 14.2% | 15.4% | 17.9% | 16.4% | -- | 20.2% |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 0.58 | 52% |
| MSCI EAFE | 0.71 | 77% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 0.65 | 64% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 59 |
| Turnover | 3.9% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.09% |
| ADV of underlying (mns) | $7,761 |
Technical Indicators
| Recent close | $80.07 |
| 30d moving avg. | $76.90 |
| Annualized volatility | 14.0% |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 57 |
| Short interest (ETF) | 0.5% |
| Short interest (underlying) | 0.0% |
Distributions
Assets Under Management (mns)
Money Flows (mns)
Short Interest (as % of shares outstanding)
Long Money Flows (mns)
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Comparable ETFs Based on Overlap
| Ticker | Fund Name | Overlap vs. SCJ |
Expenses vs. SCJ |
ALTAR Score™ vs. SCJ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCZ | iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF | 33.2% | -10 bp | +0.2% |
| PDN | Invesco FTSE RAFI Developed Markets ex-US Small-Mid ETF | 28.5% | -1 bp | +0.2% |
| DXJS | WisdomTree Japan Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund | 28.3% | +8 bp | +0.9% |
| DFJ | WisdomTree Japan SmallCap Dividend Fund | 28.3% | +8 bp | +1.1% |
| FNDC | Schwab Fundamental International Small Co. Index ETF | 26.9% | -11 bp | -1.0% |
| GWX | SPDR S&P International Small Cap ETF | 25.3% | -10 bp | -0.5% |
| DLS | WisdomTree International SmallCap Dividend Fund | 21.0% | +8 bp | +1.6% |
| DXJ | WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund | 18.2% | -2 bp | +1.1% |
| AVDV | Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF | 17.0% | -14 bp | +3.5% |
| DFIS | Dimensional International Small Cap ETF | 16.4% | -11 bp | +0.6% |
Risk and Returns: SCJ vs. Comps (1 YR)
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Results & Estimates
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | ||
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| Sales per share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
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| Earnings per share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
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| Dividends per share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
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| Book value per share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
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Return on Equity
Net Margins
EPS Revision Activity (6 mo. ago = 100%)
Compound Annual Growth Rates
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Valuation Metrics
| Fwd Est | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
| Price-to-sales | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-earnings | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-cash flow | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-growth | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-book value | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Yield | --% | --% | --x | --% |
Based on closing prices from 4/28/2025
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SCJ
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ETF Research Center Rating
UNDERWEIGHT
Below average appreciation potential. A rating of UNDERWEIGHT is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the 2nd quintile (ranking higher than only 20%-40%) of their category. Typically, funds in this category consist of stocks trading at relatively expensive valuations and/or having below-average fundamentals.
ALTAR Score™
SCJ
7.2%
Cat. Avg
7.8%
ALTAR Score™ Calculation
Category Overview
There are 258 funds in the International Equity category, with an average ALTAR Score™
of 7.8% and a standard deviation of
2.0%. SCJ's ALTAR Score™ is approximately
0.3 standard deviations
below
the category average. This places SCJ in the 39th percentile among funds in the category.
Sell Side Consensus Rating
Sell-side recommendations on the ETF's individual constituents
SCJSELL
U/W
HOLD
O/W
BUY
Expense Analysis
| Peer Group | Rules-Based International Equity ETFs |
| # of ETFs | 152 |
| Avg. Expense Ratio | 42.9 bp |
| Std. Deviation | 24.3 bp |
| SCJ (50 bp) Percentile rank | 61 |
Peer Group Expense Ratio Distribution
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Comparison
| Expense (bp) (A) |
Avg. Bid/Ask (bp) (B) |
TCO (bp) (A)+(B) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| SCJ | 50.0 | 9.0 | 59 |
| Peer Avg. | 35.3 | 19.2 | 54.5 |
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