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About iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF
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Inception date
Dec 10, 2007
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Replication method
Physical
Distributes
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Tax on distributions
Qualified dividends
SCZ is well-known for providing a classic, market-cap-weighted representation of international developed, small-cap market with a diverse collection of holdings. With around 2,300+ constituents, the index covers approximately 14% of the market capitalization in each country. The fund avoids exposure to Canadian and US companies in its portfolio construction a common practice in this space given the high correlation of Canadian firms to American firms. In all, SCZ aims to provide investors with diversified international stocks allocation in the small-cap segment.
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Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Finance
Producer Manufacturing
Stocks99.57%
Finance23.58%
Producer Manufacturing12.39%
Process Industries5.45%
Technology Services5.38%
Electronic Technology5.23%
Consumer Non-Durables4.87%
Industrial Services4.74%
Non-Energy Minerals4.58%
Retail Trade4.44%
Health Technology4.36%
Transportation4.21%
Consumer Durables4.07%
Consumer Services3.94%
Distribution Services3.44%
Commercial Services2.83%
Utilities2.66%
Communications1.35%
Energy Minerals1.23%
Health Services0.47%
Miscellaneous0.37%
Bonds, Cash & Other0.43%
Cash0.28%
UNIT0.12%
Mutual fund0.02%
Corporate0.00%
Rights & Warrants0.00%
Miscellaneous0.00%
Stock breakdown by region
Europe45.54%
Asia39.92%
Oceania10.70%
Middle East3.30%
North America0.53%
Latin America0.00%
Africa0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history