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iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF (SCZ)

Foreign Small/Mid Blend | Exchange Traded Fund | NasdaqGM
82.50 USD -0.89 (-1.067%) ⇩ (July 13, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 82.50
Short-term:★★⯪☆☆Long-term:★★★⯪☆Dividends:★★★☆☆
Hot Take ↕ | July 11, 2026, 6:59 a.m. EDT

The iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF presents a compelling case for income-focused investors, anchored by a robust 3.22% dividend yield supported by consistent, multi-year payouts. Fundamentally, the underlying business quality is sound, evidenced by a nearly 50% cumulative gain over the last nine years and a healthy mix of positive annual returns, avoiding any structural decline. However, the short-term outlook remains murky; while the price has recently recovered from lows, it is still trading below its 50-day moving average, and the statistical forecast model offers no directional edge. This tension between strong long-term fundamentals and neutral-to-slightly-bearish short-term momentum suggests a 'hold' or cautious accumulation strategy rather than a high-conviction swing trade.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoETS ✓0.013128
AutoARIMA0.013128
MSTL0.013463
AutoTheta0.013477
MSTL_1260.014748
MSTL_790.019005
MSTL_79_1260.023083

Forecast horizon: 60 days | Selected: AutoETS

Forecast Reliability
Score 58%
H-stat 0.86
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.195
Excess Kurtosis -1.13
Attribute Value
Trailing P/E 16.53

As of July 11, 2026, 6:59 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning defensively with heavy out-of-the-money put volume expiring in December, creating a significant barrier around current prices. Conversely, call activity is sparse and dominated by deep in-the-money positions, suggesting limited aggressive upside speculation despite the asset being up significantly over the long term.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
1.39% 3.34% 3.22% 3.07%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-06-15 1.170 1.385435
2025-12-16 1.497 1.958399
2025-06-16 1.059 1.500425
2024-12-17 1.227 1.993177
2024-06-11 0.899 1.444409
2023-12-20 0.830 1.380113
2023-06-07 0.999 1.705943
2022-06-09 1.125 1.916198
2021-12-30 0.064 0.087515
2021-12-13 1.390 1.959402
2021-06-10 0.709 0.929349
2020-12-30 0.023 0.033459
2020-12-14 0.473 0.716558
2020-06-15 0.545 1.015654
2019-12-16 1.257 2.028401
2019-06-17 0.932 1.666071
2018-12-18 0.681 1.307102
2018-06-19 0.765 1.200753
2017-12-19 0.755 1.190852
2017-06-20 0.781 1.354962
2016-12-21 0.731 1.485169
2016-06-22 0.676 1.349840
2015-12-21 0.426 0.863747
2015-06-25 0.602 1.153257
2014-12-17 0.639 1.386719
2014-06-25 0.582 1.110263
2013-12-18 0.654 1.328728
2013-06-27 0.567 1.350965
2012-12-18 0.753 1.878742
2012-06-21 0.575 1.647564
2011-12-20 0.580 1.694420
2011-06-22 0.560 1.327958
2010-12-21 0.916 2.233057
2010-06-23 0.285 0.828248
2009-12-22 0.455 1.298146
2009-06-23 0.360 1.242665
2008-12-23 0.204 0.841584
2008-06-25 0.514 1.166062
2007-12-20 0.039 0.080495
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
dividendDate 2018-06-25
dividendYield 3.22

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 87.03
All Time Low 18.67
Ask 82.78
Ask Size 1
Average Daily Volume10 Day 2,692,660
Average Daily Volume3 Month 1,531,175
Average Volume 1,531,175
Average Volume10Days 2,692,660
Beta3 Year 1.0
Bid 81.89
Bid Size 1
Category Foreign Small/Mid Blend
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 83.06
Day Low 82.34
Dividend Date 1,529,884,800
Dividend Yield 3.22
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 4.989852
Esg Populated 0
Exchange NGM
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 84.1592
Fifty Day Average Change -1.6592026
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.019715047
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 14.578176
Fifty Two Week High 87.03
Fifty Two Week High Change -4.529999
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.052051004
Fifty Two Week Low 71.9
Fifty Two Week Low Change 10.599998
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.14742696
Fifty Two Week Range 71.9 - 87.03
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,197,469,800,000
Five Year Average Return 0.050850302
Full Exchange Name NasdaqGM
Fund Family iShares
Fund Inception Date 1,197,244,800
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Language en-US
Legal Type Exchange Traded Fund
Long Business Summary The fund generally will invest at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of the underlying index and in investments that have economic characteristics that are substantially identical to the component securities of the underlying index. The index represents the small-capitalization segment of the MSCI EAFE IMI Index.
Long Name iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF
Market us_market
Market State PREPRE
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_39460745
Nav Price 83.24658
Net Assets 14,441,042,900.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.4
Open 83.0
Phone 415-670-2000
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 82.5
Post Market Time 1,783,973,405
Previous Close 83.39
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.889999
Regular Market Change Percent -1.06727
Regular Market Day High 83.06
Regular Market Day Low 82.34
Regular Market Day Range 82.34 - 83.06
Regular Market Open 83.0
Regular Market Previous Close 83.39
Regular Market Price 82.5
Regular Market Time 1,783,972,800
Regular Market Volume 1,894,525
Short Name iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF
Source Interval 15
Symbol SCZ
Three Year Average Return 0.1388646
Total Assets 14,441,042,944
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing P E 16.533556
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns 7.35931
Trailing Three Month Returns 7.35931
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 80.497
Two Hundred Day Average Change 2.0029984
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.024882894
Type Disp ETF
Volume 1,894,525
Yield 0.0322
Ytd Return 8.20203