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SCJ vs EZJ

iShares MSCI Japan Small-Cap ETF vs ProShares Ultra MSCI Japan

SCJ

iShares MSCI Japan Small-Cap ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.50%

Fund size

$235M

EZJ

ProShares Ultra MSCI Japan

ProShares

Annual cost

1.17%

Fund size

$13M

Key differences

  • SCJ costs 0.67% less per year.
  • SCJ is significantly larger than EZJ — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • SCJ follows a index tracking strategy; EZJ uses leveraged.
  • Over the last 3 years, EZJ has delivered higher annualized returns.

Side-by-side comparison

SCJEZJ
Annual cost (TER)0.50%1.17%
Fund size (AUM)$235M$13M
Since20072009
Dividend yield2.82%1.77%
Asset classequityequity
Regionasia pacificasia pacific
Strategyindex trackingleveraged
CAGR 1Y+32.6%+57.6%
CAGR 3Y+17.7%+25.2%
CAGR 5Y+8.0%+8.5%
Sharpe 3Y0.880.69
Volatility 1Y16.15%40.31%
Max drawdown-37.28%-58.63%

Green dot indicates the better value for that metric. Performance data is historical and does not predict future results.

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