This ETF gives investors an option for exposure to small cap Japanese stocks, a targeted asset class that is absent from most portfolios. Some investors see small cap stocks as a better "pure play" on the local economy than large caps that generally derive revenues from a number of different geographic regions. As such, SCJ may be appealing for investors looking to tilt exposure towards Japan, or perhaps as part of a long/short play. This ETF includes hundreds of individual holdings--the vast majority of which most U.S. investors have likely never heard of. Exposure is spread evenly across component companies; SCJ features very little concentration among the largest names. JSC and DFJ are the closest alternatives to this iShares fund; both of those funds are more expensive suggesting that SCJ may be the choice for cost-conscious investors.
The adjacent table gives investors an individual Realtime Rating for SCJ on several different metrics, including liquidity, expenses, performance, volatility, dividend, concentration of holdings in addition to an overall rating. The "A+ Metric Rated ETF" field, available to ETFdb Pro members, shows the ETF in the Japan Equities with the highest Metric Realtime Rating for each individual field. To view all of this data, sign up for a free 14-day trial for ETFdb Pro. To view information on how the ETFdb Realtime Ratings work, click here.
View the Category Report| Metric | Metric Realtime Rating | A+ Metric Rated ETF |
|---|---|---|
| Liquidity | A- | EWJ |
| Expenses | B- | HGJP |
| Performance | ||
| Volatility | ||
| Dividend | ||
| Concentration |
The following tables and charts contain in-depth metrics for this ETF and compare it to similar peer ETFs within its ETFdb Category.
| Asset | Percentage |
|---|---|
| U.S. Stocks | 0.0% |
| International Stocks | 99.75% |
| U.S. Bonds | 0.0% |
| International Bonds | 0.0% |
| Preferred Stock | 0.0% |
| Convertibles | 0.0% |
| Cash | 0.25% |
| Other | 0.0% |
| Sector | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Industrials | 21.89% |
| Consumer Cyclical | 18.1% |
| Technology | 12.26% |
| Real Estate | 10.77% |
| Basic Materials | 10.76% |
| Consumer Defensive | 10.29% |
| Financial Services | 7.94% |
| Health Care | 6.08% |
| Utilities | 0.8% |
| Energy | 0.6% |
| Communication Services | 0.26% |
| Market Cap | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Giant | 0.0% |
| Large | 1.35% |
| Medium | 72.31% |
| Small | 25.94% |
| Micro | 0.08% |
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Japan | 99.75% |
| Middle East | 0.0% |
| Australia | 0.0% |
| Asia (Emerging) | 0.0% |
| Asia (Developed) | 0.0% |
| Africa | 0.0% |
| Europe | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 0.0% |
| Canada | 0.0% |
| U.S. | 0.0% |
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Developed | 99.75% |
| Emerging | 0.0% |
| Country | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Japan | 99.75% |
| Other | 0.25% |
This ETF is not currently available for commission free trading on any platforms.
There are 9 other ETFs in the Japan Equities ETFdb Category that are also eligible for commission free trading:
This section shows how this ETF has performed relative to its peer group ETFdb Category.
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The following chart also includes the option to compare the performance of SCJ relative to other ETFs and benchmarks or to include indicators such as Bollinger Bands, relative strength, and moving averages.
This section shows how the volatility of this ETF compares to the peer group ETFdb Category.
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