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SCJ vs FLAX

iShares MSCI Japan Small-Cap ETF vs Franklin FTSE Asia ex Japan ETF

SCJ

iShares MSCI Japan Small-Cap ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.50%

Fund size

$235M

FLAX

Franklin FTSE Asia ex Japan ETF

Franklin Templeton Investments

Annual cost

0.19%

Fund size

$47M

Key differences

  • FLAX costs 0.31% less per year.
  • SCJ is significantly larger than FLAX — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • Over the last 3 years, FLAX has delivered higher annualized returns.
  • SCJ has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

SCJFLAX
Annual cost (TER)0.50%0.19%
Fund size (AUM)$235M$47M
Since20072018
Dividend yield2.82%2.08%
Asset classequityequity
Regionasia pacificasia pacific
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+33.0%+48.5%
CAGR 3Y+17.0%+22.9%
CAGR 5Y+7.9%+7.8%
Sharpe 3Y0.851.04
Volatility 1Y16.10%18.62%
Max drawdown-37.28%-42.51%

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

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