iShares MSCI Japan Small-Cap ETF (SCJ)
| Assets | $238.07M |
| Expense Ratio | 0.50% |
| PE Ratio | 16.05 |
| Shares Out | 2.20M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $2.88 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.75% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 16, 2025 |
| Payout Frequency | Semi-Annual |
| Payout Ratio | 44.18% |
| Volume | 35,906 |
| Open | 104.71 |
| Previous Close | 104.53 |
| Day's Range | 104.36 - 104.90 |
| 52-Week Low | 81.49 |
| 52-Week High | 107.32 |
| Beta | 0.51 |
| Holdings | 796 |
| Inception Date | Dec 20, 2007 |
About SCJ
Fund Home PageThe iShares MSCI Japan Small-Cap ETF (SCJ) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI Japan Small Cap index, a market-cap-weighted index of small-cap Japanese stocks. SCJ was launched on Dec 20, 2007 and is issued by BlackRock.
Top 10 Holdings
7.33% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd. | 6976 | 1.01% |
| JPY CASH | JPY | 0.99% |
| Kokusai Electric Corporation | 6525 | 0.88% |
| Niterra Co., Ltd. | 5334 | 0.72% |
| ROHM Co., Ltd. | 6963 | 0.71% |
| YASKAWA Electric Corporation | 6506 | 0.65% |
| NGK Corporation | 5333 | 0.65% |
| Shizuoka Financial Group,Inc. | 5831 | 0.59% |
| Sumco Corporation | 3436 | 0.58% |
| Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings Ltd. | 3099 | 0.54% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2025 | $1.99513 | Dec 19, 2025 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | $0.88749 | Jun 20, 2025 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | $0.59798 | Dec 20, 2024 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | $0.71476 | Jun 17, 2024 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | $0.93451 | Dec 27, 2023 |
| Jun 7, 2023 | $0.50011 | Jun 13, 2023 |
Performance
SCJ had a total return of 29.18% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 6.28%.
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