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AAXJ vs SCZ

iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF vs iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF

AAXJ

iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF

Annual cost

0.72%

Fund size

$4.0B

SCZ

iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF

Annual cost

0.40%

Fund size

$14.9B

Key differences

Both AAXJ and SCZ are equity ETFs. AAXJ charges 0.72% a year and SCZ 0.40%. The main difference: AAXJ covers the Asia-Pacific region; SCZ covers global markets excluding the US.

  • AAXJ covers the Asia-Pacific region; SCZ covers global markets excluding the US.
  • SCZ costs 0.32% less per year.
  • SCZ is much larger than AAXJ. Larger funds are usually more liquid and less likely to close.
  • Over the last three years, AAXJ has delivered higher annualized returns.

Side-by-side comparison

AAXJSCZ
Annual cost (TER)0.72%0.40%
Fund size (AUM)$4.0B$14.9B
Since20082007
Dividend yield1.41%2.95%
Asset classequityequity
Regionasia pacificglobal ex us
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+43.7%+21.2%
CAGR 3Y+22.5%+16.6%
CAGR 5Y+5.5%+4.9%
Sharpe 3Y0.960.85
Volatility 1Y21.53%14.68%
Max drawdown-44.52%-41.07%

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