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iShares MSCI South Africa ETFEZA

iSharesInternationalRegion & Country#485 of 521 by YTD

$65.56

+4.1% last session

−2.6% YTD

Data as of 11/4/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

−10%−5%0%+5%+10%+15%S&P 500 +13.4%High +17.4%−2.6%Dec 31, 2025Nov 4, 2026−10%−5%0%+5%+10%+15%S&P 500 +13.4%High +17.4%−2.6%Dec 31, 2025Nov 4, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 4, 2026EZAS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+4.1%+3.0%−2.0%−2.6%+10.8%+107.5%+71.4%+177.4%
Peer average+2.1%−1.9%−3.0%+9.2%+13.0%+73.3%+57.3%—
S&P 500 · VOO+1.6%−1.6%0.0%+13.4%+13.5%+91.7%+81.2%—
AUM
$463M
Expense ratio
0.59%
Distribution yield
7.7%
NAV
$65.26
Volume
425K
Avg. volume 30D
171K
High today
$65.84
Low today
$64.45
Previous close
$62.98
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+57.6%$1.8B
#2EWYiShares+56.5%$22.7B
#3MKORMatthews Asia+54.0%$120M
#4FLTWFranklin Templeton+53.1%$4.3B
#5EWTiShares+52.8%$10.4B
#6COLOGlobal X+33.5%$175M
#7ENORiShares+32.4%$337M
#8NORWGlobal X+31.7%$93.3M
#106EZAiShares−2.6%$463M
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · 129 Region & country ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in EZA

5Y
$10,000 in EZA became
$17,140
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$18,115
$10K$15K$20K$17,140 EZA$18,115 VOOlow $8,267Oct 2021Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Oct 27, 2021 – Nov 4, 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 4, 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 4, 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
$52.9M
Most Anglogold per dollar
EZA11.4%
RING4.4%
FCPI3.2%
EMDM2.8%
iShares EZA · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 4, 2026
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EZA’s Share of Region & Country ETFs

Today
0.2%

of the $264B in 134 Region & country ETFs

EZA
EZA$463M0.2%
VGK$29.6B11.2%
EWJ$23.6B9.0%
131 others$210B79.6%
Region & country ETF AUM · Nov 5, 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 5, 2026
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Inside EZA

27 holdings · as of Nov 4, 2026
EZA

iShares MSCI South Africa ETF

Today
#TickerCompanyWeight ▼
1ANG.JOAnglogold Ashanti11.41%
2GFI.JOGold Fields8.56%
3NPN.JONaspers Limited Class N8.52%
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%
Basic MaterialsFinancial ServicesCommunication ServicesConsumer DefensiveReal EstateIndustrialsHealthcareOther
iShares EZA · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 4, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 89.0%
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How It Compares

EZA

iShares MSCI South Africa ETF’s Peers

Today
Trend
VGKVanguardReadDesk0.06%+3.1%+16.0%$29.6B
EWJiSharesReadDesk0.49%+1.4%+17.0%$23.6B
EWYiSharesReadDesk0.59%−1.9%+54.3%$22.7B
BBJPJ.P. MorganReadDesk0.19%+1.4%+16.0%$18.6B
BBCAJ.P. MorganReadDesk0.19%+2.7%+24.8%$11.8B
EZAiSharesThis fundReadDesk0.59%+4.1%+10.8%$463M
Region & country peers · Today’s and past-year returns · as of Nov 5, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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VGK vs EZA

YTD
VGKVanguard · Region & countryEZAiShares · Region & country
Year to date
VGK wins+12.8 pts
Past year
VGK wins+5.2 pts
Fee
VGK winslower fee
Yield
EZA wins+4.8 pts
AUM
VGK63.9× more
3–1VGK wins
Vanguard VGK and iShares EZA · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored
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EZA vs VOO

YTD
EZA · iShares MSCI South Africa
−2.6%
VOO · S&P 500
+13.4%
Gap
16.0 pts
0%+10%−2.6% EZA+13.4% VOOJan 1Nov 50%+10%−2.6% EZA+13.4% VOOJan 1Nov 5
iShares EZA and Vanguard VOO · Today total return · as of Nov 5, 2026
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EZA vs Its Peer Average

YTD
EZAAvsBPeer average
1D+4.1%+2.1%
1M+3.0%−1.9%
3M−2.0%−3.0%
YTD−2.6%+9.2%
1Y+10.8%+13.0%
3Y+107.5%+73.3%
5Y+71.4%+57.3%
5–2EZA 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 · 1Y33.12%
Deepest drop · 1Y−24.3%
Lowest point · 5Y−19.9%
52-week range
$60.27−19.8% from the high$81.76
iShares EZA · past-year price moves · as of Nov 5, 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 yield7.7%
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$65.26
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today425K
Average volume · 30D171K
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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