SCZ
iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF·NASDAQ
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Key Stats
Assets Under Management
13.58BUSD
Fund Flows (1Y)
2.26BUSD
Dividend Yield
4.35%
Discount/Premium to NAV
0.62%
Shares Outstanding
166.80M
Expense Ratio
0.40%
About iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF
Issuer
BlackRock Fund Advisors
Brand
iShares
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.
Classification
Asset Class
Equity
Category
Size and Style
Focus
Small Cap
Niche
Broad-based
Strategy
Vanilla
Geography
EAFE
Weighting Scheme
Market Cap
Selection Criteria
Market cap
Returns
1-Month | 3-Month | YTD | 1-Year | 3-Year | 5-Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Price Performance | +4.48% | +9.30% | +6.35% | +31.51% | +37.59% | +16.41% |
NAV Total Return | +4.12% | +10.73% | +5.28% | +34.64% | +50.06% | +34.62% |
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Holdings Analysis
Sector
Industrials
24.22%
Financial Services
12.66%
Consumer Cyclical
12.60%
Real Estate
10.89%
Basic Materials
10.30%
Technology
8.79%
Healthcare
5.73%
Consumer Defensive
5.01%
Communication Services
3.96%
Industrials
24.22%
Financial Services
12.66%
Consumer Cyclical
12.60%
Real Estate
10.89%
Basic Materials
10.30%
Technology
8.79%
Healthcare
5.73%
Consumer Defensive
5.01%
Communication Services
3.96%
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Asset
Region
42.9%
39.65%
11.27%
4.88%
1.07%
0.22%
Category
Ratio
Europe
42.90%
Asia
39.65%
Australasia
11.27%
Africa/Middle East
4.88%
North America
1.07%
Latin America
0.22%
Investment Style
Mega
Large
Medium
Multi
Small
Value
Blend
Growth
Multi-Cap Blend
Provides exposure to companies of various sizes that exhibit both growth and value characteristics. This category offers a diversified portfolio with a mix of market caps.
Top 10 Holdings
Symbol
Ratio
TOWER SEMICONDUCTOR LTD
0.40%
BAWAG GROUP AG
0.36%
WEIR GROUP PLC
0.33%
IBIDEN LTD
0.31%
ST JAMESS PLACE PLC
0.30%
RESONAC HOLDINGS
0.29%
DIPLOMA PLC
0.28%
BEAZLEY PLC
0.28%
PLS GROUP LTD
0.27%
IMI PLC
0.27%
Top 10 Weight 3.09%
2026 Total Holdings
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Dividends
Dividend Payout History
Declaration Date | Record Date | Payment Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-16 | 2025-12-16 | 2025-12-19 | 1.497 |
| 2025-06-16 | 2025-06-16 | 2025-06-20 | 1.059 |
| 2024-12-17 | 2024-12-17 | 2024-12-20 | 1.227 |
| 2024-06-11 | 2024-06-11 | 2024-06-17 | 0.899 |
| 2023-12-20 | 2023-12-21 | 2023-12-27 | 0.830 |
| 2023-06-07 | 2023-06-08 | 2023-06-13 | 0.999 |
| 2022-06-09 | 2022-06-10 | 2022-06-15 | 1.125 |
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