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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
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Qualified dividends
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
BlackRock Fund Advisors
Distributor
BlackRock Investments LLC
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
Stocks99.51%
Finance23.51%
Producer Manufacturing11.87%
Technology Services6.01%
Process Industries5.15%
Electronic Technology5.01%
Industrial Services4.94%
Non-Energy Minerals4.80%
Consumer Non-Durables4.76%
Consumer Durables4.74%
Retail Trade4.31%
Health Technology4.23%
Consumer Services4.14%
Transportation3.95%
Distribution Services3.21%
Commercial Services2.98%
Utilities2.60%
Communications1.45%
Energy Minerals0.93%
Health Services0.62%
Miscellaneous0.31%
Bonds, Cash & Other0.49%
Cash0.32%
UNIT0.12%
Mutual fund0.03%
Rights & Warrants0.01%
Miscellaneous0.00%
Corporate0.00%
Stock breakdown by region
Europe46.28%
Asia39.00%
Oceania10.59%
Middle East3.60%
North America0.49%
Africa0.04%
Latin America0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
SCZ invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Finance, with 23.51% stocks, and Producer Manufacturing, with 11.87% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the Europe region.
SCZ top holdings are Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. and Ryohin Keikaku Co., Ltd., occupying 0.37% and 0.34% of the portfolio correspondingly.
SCZ last dividends amounted to 1.23 USD. Six months before that, the issuer paid 0.90 USD in dividends, which shows a 26.71% increase.
SCZ assets under management is 10.25 B USD. It's risen 5.39% over the last month.
SCZ fund flows account for −375.23 M USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Yes, SCZ pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 1.40%. The last dividend (Dec 20, 2024) amounted to 1.23 USD. The dividends are paid semi-annually.
SCZ shares are issued by BlackRock, Inc. under the brand iShares. The ETF was launched on Dec 10, 2007, and its management style is Passive.
SCZ expense ratio is 0.40% meaning you'd have to pay 0.40% of your investment to help manage the fund.
SCZ follows the MSCI EAFE Small Cap. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
SCZ invests in stocks.
SCZ price has risen by 5.17% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 10.95% increase. See more dynamics on SCZ price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 5.68% over the last month, showed a 9.35% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 14.26% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 5.68% over the last month, showed a 9.35% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 14.26% in a year.
SCZ trades at a premium (0.05%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.