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iShares MSCI South Africa ETFEZA

iSharesInternationalRegion & Country#456 of 521 by YTD

$66.90

+2.0% last session

−0.6% YTD

Data as of 11/5/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

−10%−5%0%+5%S&P 500 −4.9%High +4.1%−3.9%Aug 7, 2026Nov 5, 2026−10%−5%0%+5%S&P 500 −4.9%High +4.1%−3.9%Aug 7, 2026Nov 5, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Aug 7, 2026 – Nov 5, 2026EZAS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+2.0%+7.4%−3.9%−0.6%+17.3%+111.0%+75.4%+183.1%
Peer average−2.7%−3.2%−6.2%+6.2%+11.0%+67.7%+52.0%—
S&P 500 · VOO−4.4%−5.7%−4.9%+8.4%+9.8%+82.2%+71.6%—
AUM
$473M
Expense ratio
0.59%
Distribution yield
7.5%
NAV
$66.63
Volume
695K
Avg. volume 30D
189K
High today
$68.21
Low today
$65.88
Previous close
$65.56
52-week high
$81.76
52-week low
$60.27
Our risk indicator
4/5

EZA in One Breath

EZA Among Region & Country ETFs

YTD
#1FLKRFranklin Templeton+38.0%$1.7B
#2EWYiShares+35.4%$19.6B
#3EWTiShares+35.2%$9.2B
#4FLTWFranklin Templeton+35.1%$4.2B
#5MKORMatthews Asia+34.4%$113M
#6COLOGlobal X+32.0%$176M
#7ENORiShares+31.2%$332M
#8NORWGlobal X+29.5%$93.7M
#98EZAiShares−0.6%$473M
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · 129 Region & country ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in EZA

5Y
$10,000 in EZA became
$17,536
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$17,156
$10K$15K$17,536 EZA$17,156 VOOlow $8,215Oct 2021Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Oct 28, 2021 – Nov 5, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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EZA’s Top Holdings

Today
iShares EZA · 27 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 5, 2026
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What EZA Holds

Today
Basic Materials36.2%
ANG.JO 11.4 · GFI.JO 8.6 · VAL.JO 3.7 · SOL.JO 3.1 · IMP.JO 2.9 · HAR.JO 2.8 · SSW.JO 2.0
Financial Services34.1%
FSR.JO 7.5 · SBK.JO 6.3 · CPI.JO 4.8 · ABG.JO 3.5 · SLM.JO 3.0 · DSY.JO 2.9 · NED.JO 2.5
Communication Services16.0%
NPN.JO 8.5 · MTN.JO 5.3 · VOD.JO 2.1
Consumer Defensive6.1%
SHP.JO 3.1 · BID.JO 3.0
Real Estate1.8%
NRP.JO 1.8
Industrials1.7%
BVT.JO 1.7
Healthcare1.2%
CLS.JO 1.2
iShares EZA · share of the fund by sector · as of Nov 5, 2026
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Anglogold’s Share of EZA

Today
11.4%

$114 of every $1,000 in EZA is Anglogold

Anglogold held by EZA
$54.0M
Most Anglogold per dollar
EZA11.4%
RING4.1%
FCPI3.4%
NRES3.0%
iShares EZA · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 5, 2026
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EZA’s Share of Region & Country ETFs

Today
0.2%

of the $257B in 134 Region & country ETFs

EZA
EZA$473M0.2%
VGK$29.6B11.5%
EWJ$22.5B8.7%
131 others$205B79.6%
Region & country ETF AUM · Nov 6, 2026
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EZA Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today
$0.59a year
per $100
$59 a year on $10,000
VGK$0.06
BBJP$0.19
BBCA$0.19
EWJ$0.49
EZA$0.59
EWY$0.59
Expense ratio · Region & country peers · Nov 6, 2026
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Inside EZA

27 holdings · as of Nov 5, 2026
EZA

iShares MSCI South Africa ETF

Today
#TickerCompanyWeight ▼
1ANG.JOAnglogold Ashanti11.41%
2GFI.JOGold Fields8.56%
3NPN.JONaspers Limited Class N8.53%
4FSR.JOFirstrand7.46%
5SBK.JOStandard Bank Group6.27%
6MTN.JOMTN Group5.34%
7CPI.JOCapitec4.77%
8VAL.JOValterra Platinum3.72%
9ABG.JOAbsa Group3.53%
10SHP.JOShoprite3.09%
See all 32 holdings ↓
Basic MaterialsFinancial ServicesCommunication ServicesConsumer DefensiveReal EstateIndustrialsHealthcareOther
iShares EZA · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 5, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 89.0%
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All EZA Holdings

32 holdings · as of Nov 5, 2026
EZA

EZA’s Holdings

Today
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1ANG.JOAnglogold AshantiBasic Materials11.41%$1,141.04623K$52.1M
2GFI.JOGold FieldsBasic Materials8.56%$855.581.1M$39.0M
3NPN.JONaspers Limited Class NCommunication Services8.53%$852.50908K$38.9M
4FSR.JOFirstrandFinancial Services7.46%$746.196.1M$34.0M
5SBK.JOStandard Bank GroupFinancial Services6.27%$627.141.6M$28.6M
6MTN.JOMTN GroupCommunication Services5.34%$533.851.9M$24.4M
7CPI.JOCapitecFinancial Services4.77%$476.6677K$21.7M
8VAL.JOValterra PlatinumBasic Materials3.72%$372.22252K$17.0M
9ABG.JOAbsa GroupFinancial Services3.53%$353.441.2M$16.1M
10SHP.JOShopriteConsumer Defensive3.09%$308.99689K$14.1M
11SOL.JOSasolBasic Materials3.08%$308.15870K$14.1M
12BID.JOBIDConsumer Defensive3.01%$300.57487K$13.7M
13SLM.JOSanlam LimitedFinancial Services2.97%$296.692.6M$13.5M
14IMP.JOImpala PlatinumBasic Materials2.92%$291.771.3M$13.3M
15DSY.JODiscoveryFinancial Services2.91%$290.77793K$13.3M
iShares EZA · every reported holding · per $10,000 = dollars of each holding in a $10,000 stake · as of Nov 5, 2026
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How It Compares

EZA

iShares MSCI South Africa ETF’s Peers

YTD
Trend
VGKVanguardReadDesk0.06%+8.0%+14.9%$29.6B
EWJiSharesReadDesk0.49%+9.9%+11.1%$22.5B
EWYiSharesReadDesk0.59%+35.4%+40.6%$19.6B
BBJPJ.P. MorganReadDesk0.19%+8.7%+10.5%$18.7B
BBCAJ.P. MorganReadDesk0.19%+13.0%+23.7%$12.2B
EZAiSharesThis fundReadDesk0.59%−0.6%+17.3%$473M
Region & country peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 6, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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VGK vs EZA

YTD
VGKVanguard · Region & countryEZAiShares · Region & country
Year to date
VGK wins+8.6 pts
Past year
EZA wins+2.5 pts
Fee
VGK winslower fee
Yield
EZA wins+4.6 pts
AUM
VGK62.6× more
2–2level
Vanguard VGK and iShares EZA · year-to-date · as of Nov 6, 2026 · AUM not scored
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EZA vs VOO

YTD
EZA · iShares MSCI South Africa
−0.6%
VOO · S&P 500
+8.4%
Gap
9.0 pts
0%+10%−0.6% EZA+8.4% VOOJan 1Nov 60%+10%−0.6% EZA+8.4% VOOJan 1Nov 6
iShares EZA and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 6, 2026
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EZA vs Its Peer Average

YTD
EZAAvsBPeer average
1D+2.0%−2.7%
1M+7.4%−3.2%
3M−3.9%−6.2%
YTD−0.6%+6.2%
1Y+17.3%+11.0%
3Y+111.0%+67.7%
5Y+75.4%+52.0%
6–1EZA wins
133 Region & country peers · each row scaled to its leader
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The Details

EZA

Risk

1Y
4/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y32.96%
Deepest drop · 1Y−24.3%
Lowest point · 5Y−20.3%
52-week range
$60.27−18.2% from the high$81.76
iShares EZA · past-year price moves · as of Nov 6, 2026
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EZA

Payouts by Year

13Y
$1.43per share, Jun 2026
$1.432014’15’16’17’18$9.98’19’20’21’22’23’24’25$1.432026
Distribution yield7.5%
PaidTwice a year
Latest ex-date · paidJun 15 · Jun 22, 2026
12 payouts added up$14.28 a share
iShares EZA · distributions by ex-date · 2014–2026
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All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$66.63
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today695K
Average volume · 30D189K
Shares outstanding[…]
Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.59%
Gross expense ratio[…]
Management fee[…]
Cost on $10,000 a year$59.00
Our risk indicator4/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-datePaidPer share
Jun 15, 2026Jun 22, 2026$1.43
Dec 16, 2025Dec 22, 2025$3.61
Jun 16, 2025Jun 23, 2025$0.63
Dec 17, 2024Dec 20, 2024$2.42
Jun 11, 2024Jun 17, 2024$0.63
Dec 20, 2023Dec 27, 2023$0.51
Jun 7, 2023Jun 13, 2023$0.68
Dec 13, 2022Dec 19, 2022$0.66
Jun 9, 2022Jun 15, 2022$1.00
Dec 13, 2021Dec 17, 2021$0.46
Jun 10, 2021Jun 16, 2021$0.49
Dec 14, 2020Dec 18, 2020$1.77
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