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iShares MSCI Japan Small Cap ETF (SCJ)
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ETF Info

ISINUS4642865822
CUSIP464286582
IssueriShares
Inception DateDec 20, 2007
RegionDeveloped Asia Pacific (Japan)
CategoryJapan Equities
Index TrackedMSCI Japan Small Cap Index
Home Pagewww.ishares.com
Asset ClassEquity

Asset Class Size

Mid-Cap

Asset Class Style

Blend

Expense Ratio

The iShares MSCI Japan Small Cap ETF has a high expense ratio of 0.49%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.


Expense ratio chart for SCJ: current value at 0.49% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.49%

Share Price Chart


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iShares MSCI Japan Small Cap ETF

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in iShares MSCI Japan Small Cap ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
12.17%
19.38%
SCJ (iShares MSCI Japan Small Cap ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

Returns By Period

iShares MSCI Japan Small Cap ETF had a return of 0.39% year-to-date (YTD) and 7.32% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, iShares MSCI Japan Small Cap ETF had an annualized return of 5.53%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 10.55%, indicating that iShares MSCI Japan Small Cap ETF did not perform as well as the benchmark.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date0.39%6.30%
1 month-4.50%-3.13%
6 months12.18%19.37%
1 year7.32%22.56%
5 years (annualized)2.59%11.65%
10 years (annualized)5.53%10.55%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024-0.79%2.03%2.85%
2023-3.36%-1.99%4.43%4.94%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of SCJ is 36, suggesting that the investment has average results relative to the market in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is determined by the cumulative values of the indicators listed below.

The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of SCJ is 3636
iShares MSCI Japan Small Cap ETF(SCJ)
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of SCJ is 3636Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of SCJ is 3535Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of SCJ is 3333Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of SCJ is 3535Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of SCJ is 4343Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for iShares MSCI Japan Small Cap ETF (SCJ) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


SCJ
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for SCJ, currently valued at 0.57, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.000.57
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for SCJ, currently valued at 0.90, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.000.90
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for SCJ, currently valued at 1.10, compared to the broader market1.001.502.001.10
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for SCJ, currently valued at 0.31, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.000.31
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for SCJ, currently valued at 2.28, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.0040.0050.0060.002.28
^GSPC
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.92, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.001.92
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.78, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.002.78
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.33, compared to the broader market1.001.502.001.33
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.47, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.001.47
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 7.64, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.0040.0050.0060.007.64

Sharpe Ratio

The current iShares MSCI Japan Small Cap ETF Sharpe ratio is 0.57. A Sharpe ratio between 0 and 1.0 is considered sub-optimal.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.501.001.502.002.503.00NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
0.57
1.92
SCJ (iShares MSCI Japan Small Cap ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

iShares MSCI Japan Small Cap ETF granted a 1.98% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $1.43 per share.


PeriodTTM20232022202120202019201820172016201520142013
Dividend$1.43$1.43$0.76$1.41$0.70$3.32$0.94$1.15$1.68$0.90$1.19$1.01

Dividend yield

1.98%1.99%1.18%1.87%0.89%4.46%1.44%1.45%2.73%1.53%2.31%1.85%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for iShares MSCI Japan Small Cap ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.50$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.93
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.76$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.59$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.82
2020$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.70$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2019$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.19$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.12
2018$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.41$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.53
2017$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.61$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.55
2016$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.48$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.21
2015$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.40$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.49
2014$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.37$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.83
2013$0.23$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.77

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.


-20.00%-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
-13.39%
-3.50%
SCJ (iShares MSCI Japan Small Cap ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the iShares MSCI Japan Small Cap ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the iShares MSCI Japan Small Cap ETF was 43.52%, occurring on Oct 10, 2008. Recovery took 577 trading sessions.

The current iShares MSCI Japan Small Cap ETF drawdown is 13.39%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-43.52%May 19, 2008102Oct 10, 2008577Feb 3, 2011679
-37.28%Jan 29, 2018536Mar 16, 2020205Jan 6, 2021741
-33.25%Sep 14, 2021279Oct 20, 2022
-19.37%Mar 1, 201112Mar 16, 201188Jul 21, 2011100
-15.45%May 9, 201320Jun 6, 201393Oct 17, 2013113

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current iShares MSCI Japan Small Cap ETF volatility is 3.38%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


1.50%2.00%2.50%3.00%3.50%4.00%4.50%5.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
3.38%
3.58%
SCJ (iShares MSCI Japan Small Cap ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)