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About iShares MSCI Japan Small Cap UCITS ETF
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Inception date
May 9, 2008
Structure
Irish VCIC
Replication method
Physical
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Primary advisor
BlackRock Asset Management Ireland Ltd.
ISIN
IE00B2QWDY88
The Fund seeks to track the performance of an index composed of small cap Japanese companies.
Classification
Returns
| 1 month | 3 months | Year to date | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price performance | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NAV total return | — | — | — | — | — | — |
What's in the fund
Exposure type
Finance
Producer Manufacturing
Stocks99.53%
Finance18.14%
Producer Manufacturing17.59%
Process Industries7.94%
Electronic Technology6.86%
Consumer Non-Durables5.25%
Retail Trade5.19%
Transportation4.90%
Consumer Services4.78%
Consumer Durables4.71%
Industrial Services4.14%
Distribution Services3.74%
Technology Services3.60%
Non-Energy Minerals3.41%
Health Technology3.19%
Commercial Services2.75%
Utilities2.55%
Energy Minerals0.32%
Communications0.29%
Health Services0.18%
Bonds, Cash & Other0.47%
Cash0.47%
Stock breakdown by region
Asia100.00%
North America0.00%
Latin America0.00%
Europe0.00%
Africa0.00%
Middle East0.00%
Oceania0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
IUS4 invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Finance, with 18.14% stocks, and Producer Manufacturing, with 17.59% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the Asia region.
IUS4 top holdings are Ebara Corporation and IBIDEN CO., LTD., occupying 1.02% and 0.68% of the portfolio correspondingly.
IUS4 last dividends amounted to 0.45 EUR. Six months before that, the issuer paid 0.39 EUR in dividends, which shows a 11.98% increase.
Yes, IUS4 pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 1.87%. The last dividend (Jul 30, 2025) amounted to 0.45 EUR. The dividends are paid semi-annually.
IUS4 shares are issued by BlackRock, Inc. under the brand iShares. The ETF was launched on May 9, 2008, and its management style is Passive.
IUS4 expense ratio is 0.58% meaning you'd have to pay 0.58% of your investment to help manage the fund.
IUS4 follows the MSCI Japan Small Cap. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
IUS4 invests in stocks.