iShares MSCI Japan Small-Cap ETF (SCJ) is a Japan-focused ETF. As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores SCJ 3.8 out of 10 — highest on Risk (5.8), lowest on Quality (0.9). It trades at 15.1 times earnings, against its own median of 14.5. Its ten largest holdings are 7% of the fund.
What stands out in SCJ's data
Japanese small-cap stocks, weighted by market size.
Priced below the typical Japan fund — you pay less for each dollar of earnings.
Trailing P/E multiple of 15.1x sits below the category median of 15.9x and its own 14.4x historical median. EBITDA margin of 18.2%.
A small-cap tilt for a Japan allocation, with a valuation discount built in.
How is SCJ rated? ETF Copilot scores iShares MSCI Japan Small-Cap ETF (SCJ) 3.8 out of 10
As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores iShares MSCI Japan Small-Cap ETF (SCJ) 3.8 out of 10 overall.
ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):
- Overall: 3.8 / 10
- Growth: 5.0 / 10
- Value: 2.4 / 10
- Risk: 5.8 / 10
- Quality: 0.9 / 10
- Return: 4.3 / 10
Is SCJ expensive right now? It trades at 15.1 times earnings, against its own median of 14.5
As of October 9, 2026, SCJ is more expensive than 63% of its own last 9 years.
Trailing 12 months, built from SCJ's holdings. How we calculate this →
What's inside SCJ? 14% Tech
What's inside SCJ: Size (Large 0%, Mid 30%, Small 70%); Geography (International 100%, US 0%); Tech 13.5%; Semiconductors 3.1%.
What are SCJ's top holdings? The ten largest are 7% of the fund
Rohm, Shizuoka Financial, Mebuki Financial, Taiyo Yuden, Fukuoka Financial, Sumco, NGK, NGK Spark Plug, Baycurrent and Food & Life are SCJ's largest holdings, in that order.
Less concentrated than 86% of Japan ETFs.
Half of SCJ's weight sits in its 153 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 410 equally weighted holdings.
What is SCJ's expense ratio? 0.50% a year
As of October 9, 2026, SCJ charges 0.50% a year, yields 2.65% and holds $243M in assets across 767 positions.
| Measure | SCJ |
|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.50% |
| Dividend yield | 2.65% |
| Assets under management | $243M |
| Holdings | 767 |
Expense ratio, dividend yield and assets under management are reported by the fund and refreshed daily. Every other figure on this page is computed by ETF Copilot.
Cite this
ETF Copilot, “iShares MSCI Japan Small-Cap ETF (SCJ) scores and holdings analysis”, as of October 9, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/scj
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