SCZ - iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF
This exchange-traded fund endeavors to mirror the performance of an underlying index, which comprises shares of smaller companies in developed countries, specifically those outside of the United States and Canada.
As of Jun 30, 2026: spot at $82.29, ATM IV 71.7%, max pain $81.00, net GEX -$332.8K.
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management - Global
- Market Cap
- $14.35B
- Beta
- 0.99
- 52-Week Range
- 71.9-87.03
- Dividend Yield
- $2.67
- IPO Date
- Dec 12, 2007
- Exchange
- NASDAQ
What SCZ Looks Like to Options Traders Today
IV rank of 100.0% signals elevated pricing relative to the 1-year history, conditions that typically favor premium-selling structures (credit spreads, iron condors, covered calls); negative net gamma exposure (-$332.8K) means dealers hedge with trend, amplifying realized volatility and accelerating directional moves; the 25-delta skew (0.007) is roughly flat across the wings.
What This Page Covers
The SCZ overview links into per-metric analysis views: max pain, gamma exposure, volatility skew, expected move, options chain, open interest history, and aggregate Greeks. Microstructure data is available on short interest, short volume, fail-to-deliver, and market structure.
Frequently asked SCZ overview questions
- What is SCZ?
- SCZ is the ticker symbol for iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF, an listed exchange-traded fund. This exchange-traded fund endeavors to mirror the performance of an underlying index, which comprises shares of smaller companies in developed countries, specifically those outside of the United States and Canada. Listed on NASDAQ. SCZ is the ETF ticker shown on this page; ETF traders use the fund for diversified exposure to its underlying basket, for sector and factor rotation, and for hedging or replication strategies via the listed options chain.
- What does the SCZ options snapshot look like today?
- As of Jun 30, 2026, the SCZ options snapshot shows spot at $82.29, ATM IV 71.7%, IV rank 100.0%, max pain $81.00, net GEX -$332.8K, expected move 20.56%. The full options chain, Greeks by strike and expiration, per-strike open-interest distribution, dealer gamma and delta exposure, and the volatility skew surface are linked from this overview page. Each per-metric route refreshes once per trading session and reflects the most recent close-of-business listed-options state.
- What are SCZ's key statistics?
- iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF (SCZ) carries a market capitalization of $14.35B, 52-week range of 71.9-87.03. Full holdings disclosure, expense ratio, and tracking-error history live on the per-ticker fundamentals page or the sponsor's site; daily NAV and premium/discount-to-NAV are accessible from the same view. These structural inputs frame how the ETF options market prices implied volatility relative to its constituents.
- What sector or industry does SCZ belong to?
- iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF operates in the Financial Services sector, in the Asset Management - Global industry. Sector classification affects how the ticker correlates with sector ETFs, how it reacts to macro factors like rate moves and commodity prices, and how its options pricing compares to sector peers. Compare SCZ's implied volatility and skew against sector benchmarks to gauge whether the options market is pricing single-name or systemic risk relative to the broader peer group.
- How current is the SCZ data on this page?
- The options snapshot above is dated Jun 30, 2026 and refreshes once per session, with all per-strike Greeks and exposure aggregates recomputed at the daily close. Fund-level fields (sponsor, expense ratio, holdings concentration where available) refresh from the vendor feed nightly. ETF-specific filings (N-CSR, N-PX, N-CEN) update on the SEC EDGAR cadence. FINRA microstructure data refreshes on the source's cadence; for ETFs the off-exchange volume signal is dominated by authorized-participant creation and redemption rather than directional flow.