- What does HSCZ invest in?
- This exchange-traded fund aims to mirror the performance of a specific benchmark. This benchmark consists of equities issued by small companies in developed economies, with the notable exclusion of the United States and Canada. A key objective of the fund is to reduce the impact of exchange rate volatility between the local currencies of these constituent holdings and the U.S. dollar.
- What is the expense ratio of HSCZ?
- iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF (HSCZ) charges an expense ratio of 0.83%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.
- How big is HSCZ?
- iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF (HSCZ) manages $229.0M in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure — funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation.
- Is HSCZ actively managed or an index fund?
- HSCZ is a passive index fund — it tracks a published benchmark by holding the constituents in their published weights. Index funds typically charge low expense ratios (HSCZ's is 0.83%) because there's no security selection cost.
- When was HSCZ launched?
- iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF (HSCZ) launched in June 2015 and is managed by IShares.
- How has HSCZ performed?
- HSCZ's total return — price change plus reinvested distributions — is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon.
