Performance analysis of SCJ (ISHARES MSCI JAPAN SMALL-CAP ETF)
Annual Return
Over the past 3 years, SCJ has had an average annual return of +17.74%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +22.45% annual.
Over the past 5 years, SCJ has had an average annual return of +7.39%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +13.88% annual.
Over the past 10 years, SCJ has had an average annual return of +7.56%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +15.44% annual.
Since Dec 27, 2007, SCJ has had an average annual return of +6.03%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +11.26% annual.
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +14.35% | +29.61% | +3.43% | +13.24% | -12.74% | -2.94% | +7.48% | +16.17% | -17.17% | +31.61% | +8.27% | +14.87% |
| 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | ||||
| -2.66% | +24.67% | +5.51% | -4.85% | +19.06% | +2.18% | -18.98% | -1.38% |
Monthly Return
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annually Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +5.64% | +10.26% | -9.21% | +3.96% | +4.94% | -0.87% | +14.35% | ||||||
| 2025 | +1.77% | +0.80% | +2.25% | +4.23% | +3.44% | +3.71% | +0.11% | +6.58% | +1.62% | -1.55% | +2.91% | +0.59% | +29.61% |
| 2024 | -0.80% | +2.04% | +2.85% | -4.43% | +1.37% | -1.28% | +6.96% | +1.36% | +2.55% | -6.26% | +2.38% | -2.65% | +3.43% |
| 2023 | +4.94% | -3.65% | +3.96% | +0.64% | -2.16% | +2.50% | +3.86% | -0.98% | -3.37% | -1.99% | +4.43% | +4.95% | +13.24% |
| 2022 | -4.71% | +1.85% | -5.52% | -7.19% | +1.17% | -4.49% | +5.65% | -3.67% | -6.13% | -0.56% | +10.87% | +0.75% | -12.74% |
| 2021 | -0.66% | +0.77% | +3.08% | -1.44% | -0.35% | +0.50% | +0.09% | +1.77% | +1.11% | -2.93% | -6.64% | +2.11% | -2.94% |
| 2020 | -4.73% | -11.23% | -6.04% | +5.93% | +8.80% | -1.11% | -2.61% | +7.44% | +5.37% | -2.79% | +5.27% | +5.19% | +7.48% |
| 2019 | +6.34% | +1.20% | +0.69% | +0.65% | -5.03% | +3.10% | +0.62% | -0.41% | +4.69% | +3.98% | +1.54% | -1.80% | +16.17% |
| 2018 | +4.50% | -2.65% | +0.89% | -0.54% | -1.07% | -2.71% | -0.73% | -1.07% | +1.84% | -9.80% | +2.98% | -9.26% | -17.17% |
| 2017 | +3.43% | +3.44% | +0.70% | +1.44% | +3.60% | +1.02% | +2.69% | +1.94% | +1.51% | +3.55% | +2.96% | +1.59% | +31.61% |
Drawdown analysis of SCJ (ISHARES MSCI JAPAN SMALL-CAP ETF)
The maximum drawdown for the SCJ was -43.52%, occurring on Oct 10, 2008. Recovery took 582 trading sessions.
The current SCJ drawdown is -1.82%.
Since Dec 27, 2007 SCJ has experienced the following drawdowns:
- 40% or more: 1 time
- 30% or more: 3 times
- 20% or more: 3 times
- 10% or more: 10 times
| Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -43.52% | May 16, 2008 | 102 | Oct 10, 2008 | 582 | Feb 3, 2011 | 684 |
| -38.86% | Jan 26, 2018 | 536 | Mar 16, 2020 | 227 | Feb 8, 2021 | 763 |
| -33.24% | Sep 13, 2021 | 279 | Oct 20, 2022 | 649 | May 23, 2025 | 928 |
| -19.38% | Feb 28, 2011 | 12 | Mar 16, 2011 | 88 | Jul 21, 2011 | 100 |
| -15.45% | May 8, 2013 | 20 | Jun 6, 2013 | 93 | Oct 17, 2013 | 113 |
| -15.43% | Jul 22, 2011 | 217 | Jun 1, 2012 | 186 | Mar 1, 2013 | 403 |
| -13.94% | Aug 10, 2015 | 128 | Feb 11, 2016 | 45 | Apr 18, 2016 | 173 |
| -13.49% | Jan 2, 2008 | 13 | Jan 22, 2008 | 80 | May 15, 2008 | 93 |
| -12.35% | Jul 28, 2014 | 54 | Oct 13, 2014 | 109 | Mar 20, 2015 | 163 |
| -12.17% | Feb 27, 2026 | 15 | Mar 20, 2026 | Ongoing | Ongoing | Ongoing |
| -9.33% | Jan 22, 2014 | 56 | Apr 11, 2014 | 46 | Jun 18, 2014 | 102 |
| -7.60% | Mar 19, 2021 | 37 | May 12, 2021 | 80 | Sep 3, 2021 | 117 |
| -6.34% | Oct 22, 2013 | 44 | Dec 24, 2013 | 17 | Jan 21, 2014 | 61 |
| -6.01% | Sep 16, 2025 | 18 | Oct 10, 2025 | 45 | Dec 15, 2025 | 63 |
| -5.32% | Jun 26, 2015 | 7 | Jul 8, 2015 | 23 | Aug 10, 2015 | 30 |
| -5.21% | Jun 8, 2016 | 7 | Jun 17, 2016 | 15 | Jul 11, 2016 | 22 |
| -5.11% | Mar 28, 2013 | 1 | Apr 1, 2013 | 5 | Apr 8, 2013 | 6 |
| -4.98% | Sep 28, 2016 | 45 | Dec 1, 2016 | 36 | Jan 25, 2017 | 81 |
| -4.72% | Feb 12, 2021 | 15 | Mar 8, 2021 | 7 | Mar 17, 2021 | 22 |
| -4.70% | Apr 20, 2016 | 10 | May 4, 2016 | 21 | Jun 3, 2016 | 31 |
| -4.31% | Apr 6, 2015 | 22 | May 6, 2015 | 10 | May 20, 2015 | 32 |
| -3.89% | Mar 28, 2017 | 12 | Apr 13, 2017 | 12 | May 2, 2017 | 24 |
| -3.40% | Jun 7, 2017 | 22 | Jul 10, 2017 | 9 | Jul 21, 2017 | 31 |
| -3.38% | May 22, 2015 | 11 | Jun 9, 2015 | 10 | Jun 23, 2015 | 21 |
| -2.96% | Sep 7, 2016 | 5 | Sep 14, 2016 | 5 | Sep 21, 2016 | 10 |