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iShares MSCI Japan Small-Cap ETF

SCJNYSE ArcaiSharesA

$105.98+0.68 (+0.64%)

At close: Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

A74/ 100

Rank 4 of 18 in Japan

A74/100Rank 4 of 18inJapan
Intraday session: up, 75 prints from 105.30 to 105.98. Range 105.90 to 106.52. Use the arrow keys to read each point.105.50105.75106.25106.5010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.50%
Fund size
$232M
1Y total return
+20.5%
Yield · Last 12 months
2.75%
Holdings
767
Avg volume · 30D
38.1K sh
52W range
low $88.54high $111.44
Launched
Filings
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The ETF.net SCJ Grade

A

Score 74 out of 100

Category
Japan⁠
Rank
4 of 18
Six-pillar profile for SCJ. Scores out of 100: Cost 56, Risk 73, Mission 96, Tradability 74, Holdings 85, Durability 63. Strongest: Mission (96). Weakest: Cost (56). Leans toward Mission.

Score 74 of 100 falls in the A band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    B56 out of 100
    Rank 8 of 18

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A96 out of 100
    Rank 9 of 14

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    A73 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 18

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    A74 out of 100
    Rank 4 of 18

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    A85 out of 100
    Rank 2 of 18

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    B63 out of 100
    Rank 9 of 18

Our read on SCJ

ETF.net Research

In short

AJapan past the household-name exporters. SCJ holds roughly 800 of the country's smaller listed companies, the domestic slice that large-cap Japan benchmarks leave out, and it has been running that mandate since 2007.

Stated mandate

The fund seeks to track an index composed of small-capitalization Japanese equities.

Why people hold it

  • One job, done tightly: it tracks the MSCI Japan Small Cap Index, roughly 800 names deep, the part of the market big blue-chip Japan benchmarks leave on the floor.ishares.com
  • Trading since 2007, so there is a long live record here, not a backtest, and it has stayed tight to its index over that stretch.
  • About 800 holdings means no single stock carries the portfolio, and the 0.50% fee sits right at the median for single-country Japan funds.

Worth knowing

  • 0.50% a year is the going rate for the niche, but broad Japan trackers like FLJP (0.09%) and BBJP (0.19%) charge a fraction. Small-cap coverage is the upcharge.
  • Moderately traded, and Tokyo is closed while US markets are open, so spreads and price-to-value gaps can widen at the edges of the session.
  • Unhedged: the holdings are priced in yen, so currency swings land on top of the stock moves, in both directions. Distributions come once or twice a year.ishares.com

SCJ Performance

Launched Dec 20, 2007

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

SCJ$12,055
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,146
Oct 31, 2025 to Nov 2, 2026. SCJ $12,055. SPY $11,146. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000$12,000Oct 2025May 2026Nov 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Nov 2, 2026

Returns run to the Nov 2, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for SCJ. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodSCJ
Year to date+16.4%
1 month−3.8%
3 months+0.5%
1 year+20.5%
3 yearsper year+18.9%
5 yearsper year+7.8%
10 yearsper year+7.3%

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for SCJ
YearReturn barSCJ
2026 YTD+16.4%
2025+29.6%
2024+3.4%
2023+13.2%
2022−12.7%
2021−2.9%
2020+7.5%

SCJ in the news

SCJ Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Nov 2, 2026.
2.75%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$2.92Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.92 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Twice a year

Distribution history

2017–2026

One bar per payment. 17 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Jun 20, 2017 $0.61; Dec 19, 2017 $0.55; Jun 19, 2018 $0.41; Dec 18, 2018 $0.53; Jun 17, 2019 $1.19; Dec 16, 2019 $2.12; Jun 15, 2020 $0.70; Jun 10, 2021 $0.59; Dec 13, 2021 $0.82; Jun 9, 2022 $0.76; Jun 7, 2023 $0.50; Dec 20, 2023 $0.93; Jun 11, 2024 $0.71; Dec 17, 2024 $0.60; Jun 16, 2025 $0.89; Dec 16, 2025 $2.00; Jun 15, 2026 $0.92. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2017201820192020202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Jun 15, 2026Jun 18, 2026$0.92
Dec 16, 2025Dec 19, 2025$2.00
Jun 16, 2025Jun 20, 2025$0.89
Dec 17, 2024Dec 20, 2024$0.60
Jun 11, 2024Jun 17, 2024$0.71
Dec 20, 2023Dec 27, 2023$0.93
Jun 7, 2023Jun 13, 2023$0.50
Jun 9, 2022Jun 15, 2022$0.76
Dec 13, 2021Dec 17, 2021$0.82
Jun 10, 2021Jun 16, 2021$0.59
Jun 15, 2020Jun 19, 2020$0.70
Dec 16, 2019Dec 20, 2019$2.12

See all 35 payments⁠

$10,000 in SCJ 10 years ago paid $2,482 in dividends.⁠

SCJ Risk

Risk pillarA73 out of 100Rank 1 of 18 in Japan
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
13.1%
Annualised · 36 months to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
1.08
vs 3-month T-bills · to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−28.6%
Trough Oct 2022
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
0.83
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

SCJ Cost

Compare SCJ and FLJP

Overpaying vs FLJP, tied cheapest in Japan

$8,081

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • SCJ 0.50%

    $9,979

  • FLJP 0.09% Tied cheapest

    $1,898

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • SCJ 0.50%
  • FLJP 0.09%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K$10K051015202530SCJ $9,979FLJP $1,898

Year by year

YearSCJFLJPOverpaying
10$900$165$735
20$3,460$646$2,814
30$9,979$1,898$8,081

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