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SCJ vs MCHI

iShares MSCI Japan Small-Cap ETF vs iShares MSCI China ETF

SCJ

iShares MSCI Japan Small-Cap ETF

Annual cost

0.50%

Fund size

$245M

MCHI

iShares MSCI China ETF

Annual cost

0.59%

Fund size

$6.3B

Key differences

Both SCJ and MCHI are equity ETFs. SCJ charges 0.50% a year and MCHI 0.59%. The main difference: SCJ covers the Asia-Pacific region; MCHI covers emerging markets.

  • SCJ covers the Asia-Pacific region; MCHI covers emerging markets.
  • SCJ costs 0.09% less per year.
  • MCHI is much larger than SCJ. Larger funds are usually more liquid and less likely to close.
  • Over the last three years, SCJ has delivered higher annualized returns.

Side-by-side comparison

SCJMCHI
Annual cost (TER)0.50%0.59%
Fund size (AUM)$245M$6.3B
Since20072011
Dividend yield2.70%2.30%
Asset classequityequity
Regionasia pacificemerging markets
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+27.3%+1.6%
CAGR 3Y+18.2%+10.9%
CAGR 5Y+7.4%-5.8%
Sharpe 3Y0.910.38
Volatility 1Y16.22%20.20%
Max drawdown-37.28%-62.84%

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