iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (EZA) Price, Holdings, & News

ETF Overview

iShares MSCI South Africa ETF, formerly iShares MSCI South Africa Index Fund (the Fund), is an exchange traded fund. The Fund seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of publicly traded securities in the aggregate in the South African market, as measured by the MSCI South Africa Index (the Index). The Index seeks to measure the performance of the South African equity market. The Index is a capitalization-weighted index that aims to capture 85% of the (publicly available) total market capitalization. Component companies are adjusted for available float and must meet objective criteria for inclusion to the Index. The Index is reviewed quarterly by Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. The Fund's investment advisor is BlackRock Fund Advisors.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $57.44 to $57.94
• 50-Day Range: $52.64 to $58.80
• 52-Week Range: $39.74 to $58.85
• Volume: 133,918 shs
• Average Volume: 173,162 shs
• Market Capitalization: $444.02 million
• Assets Under Management: $416.46 million
• Dividend Yield: 5.27%
• Net Expense Ratio: 0.59%
• Aggregate Rating: N/A

EZA ETF - Frequently Asked Questions

How have EZA shares performed this year?

iShares MSCI South Africa ETF's stock was trading at $41.91 at the beginning of the year. Since then, EZA shares have increased by 37.6% and is now trading at $57.6550.

Who are iShares MSCI South Africa ETF's major shareholders?

iShares MSCI South Africa ETF's top institutional shareholders include JPMorgan Chase & Co. (9.56%), Ameriprise Financial Inc. (1.24%), Mount Lucas Management LP (0.22%) and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. (0.12%).

How do I buy shares of iShares MSCI South Africa ETF?

Shares of EZA stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of iShares MSCI South Africa ETF own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that iShares MSCI South Africa ETF investors own include Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B), Chevron (CVX), NVIDIA (NVDA), AbbVie (ABBV), Carriage Services (CSV), Altria Group (MO) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD).

Fund Details

• Issuer: iShares
• Fund Name: iShares MSCI South Africa ETF
• Tax Classification: Regulated Investment Company
• Stock Exchange: NYSEARCA
• Current Symbol: NYSEARCA:EZA
• Inception Date: 2/3/2003
• Fund Manager: Diane Hsiung, Jennifer Hsui, Greg Savage, Alan Mason
• Previous Symbol: NYSE:EZA
• Web: us.ishares.com
• Phone: +1-213-4805258

Fund Focus

• Asset Class: Equity
• Benchmark: MSCI South Africa 25/50 Index
• Category: Broad Equity
• Focus: Strategy
• Development Level: Emerging Markets
• Region: Middle East & Africa
• Number of Holdings: 33

Fund Statistics

• Assets Under Management: $416.46 million
• Average Daily Volume: $128.02 thousand
• Discount/Premium: 0.20%

Administrator, Advisor and Custodian

• Administrator: State Street Bank and Trust Company
• Advisor: BlackRock Fund Advisors
• Custodian: State Street Bank and Trust Company
• Distributor: BlackRock Investments, LLC
• Transfer Agent: State Street Bank and Trust Company
• Trustee: N/A
• Lead Market Maker: Flow Traders

Options

• Optionable: Optionable
• Options Volume: 1
• Put Options: 9
• Call Options: 1
• Short Interest: 977,300 shs

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 7,700,000
• Beta: 1.01
• Creation Unit: 100,000
• Creation Fee: $1,200.00