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

139.4 M

ASSETS UNDER MGMT

50 bp

EXPENSES
Fund Basics
Fund sponsorBarclays Global Fund Advisors
CategoryInternational
Asset classEquity
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Inception dateDec 20, 2007
Assets (mns)$139
Expense ratio50 bp
CurrencyUSD
Sector Breakdown
Fund Structure
RegulationOpen-Ended Fund
DistributionsSemi-Annually
Taxation1099
Stock selectionMarket Cap
WeightingMarket Cap
Holdings TransparencyFull
Derivatives-basedNo
Options availableYes
Currency hedgedNo
Fund of fundsNo
Top 10 Holdings Complete list  + 
FUJIKURA LTD 0.9 %
IHI CORP 0.8 %
EBARA CORP 0.7 %
SUMITOMO FORESTRY CO LTD 0.7 %
KAWASAKI HEAVY INDUSTRIES 0.6 %
TOYO SUISAN KAISHA LTD 0.6 %
MISUMI GROUP INC 0.5 %
ISETAN MITSUKOSHI HOLDINGS L 0.5 %
SOJITZ CORP 0.5 %
SEIBU HOLDINGS INC 0.5 %
Constituent Breakdown
Number of holdings854
Herfindahl-Hirschman Index 22
Wgt avg mkt cap (mns)$2,539
Large cap (>$10bn)0.8%
Mid cap ($2-10bn)54.1%
Small cap (<$2bn)45.1%
Developed mkts.100.0%
Emerging mkts.0.0%
Country Exposure
JAPAN 93.9 %
Historical Performance


Standardized Performance (as of 09/30/2024)
 YTD1 YR2 YR3 YR5 YR10 YRIncep.
Total Returns 7.6% 15.5% 16.3% -0.5% 3.4% 5.6% 4.9%
Volatility 13.0% 13.5% 14.8% 15.0% 17.5% 16.3% --
Market Correlations
versus...BetaR-squared
S&P 5000.5443%
MSCI EAFE0.7070%
MSCI Emg Mkts0.6761%
Liquidity Measures
Avg. volume (000)75
Turnover4.0%
Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price)0.09%
ADV of underlying (mns)$8,957
Technical Indicators
Recent close$73.38
30d moving avg.$76.53
Annualized volatility14.8%
Relative strength (RSI)46
Short interest (ETF)0.4%
Short interest (underlying)0.0%
Distributions
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Money Flows (mns)

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Long Money Flows (mns)

Risk and Returns: SCJ vs. Comps (1 YR)

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Results & Estimates
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EPS Revision Activity (6 mo. ago = 100%)
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Valuation Metrics
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Based on closing prices from 10/29/2024
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ETF Research Center Rating

NEUTRAL

Average appreciation potential. A rating of NEUTRAL is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the middle quintile (ranking between 40%-60%) of their category. This indicates that valuations adequately reflect the fundamentals of stocks in these funds.

ALTAR Score™

SCJ

7.8%

Cat. Avg

7.4%


ALTAR Score™ Calculation

Category Overview
There are 258 funds in the International Equity category, with an average ALTAR Score™ of 7.4% and a standard deviation of 2.6%. SCJ's ALTAR Score™ is approximately 0.1 standard deviations above the category average. This places SCJ in the 56th percentile among funds in the category.
Sell Side Consensus Rating

Sell-side recommendations on the ETF's individual constituents

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Factor Scorecard

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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. 35.7 19.0 54.7
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