Symbols

SCZ

iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF·NASDAQ

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Key Stats

Assets Under Management

14.51BUSD

Fund Flows (1Y)

2.38BUSD

Dividend Yield

4.22%

Discount/Premium to NAV

0.33%

Shares Outstanding

170.00M

Expense Ratio

0.40%

About iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF

Issuer

BlackRock Fund Advisors

Brand

iShares

Home Page

https://www.ishares.com/us/products/239627/SCZ

Inception Date

Dec 10, 2007

Structure

Open-Ended Fund

Index Tracked

MSCI EAFE Small-Cap Index

Management Style

Passive

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.