EWZS · iShares MSCI Brazil Small-Cap ETF

Equity fundTracks an index0.59% fee$242mSince Sep 29, 2010Fund page at the issuer ↗SEC filings ↗

EWZS tracks an index and returned +4.5% over the past year.

+4.5%
Total return, 1 year
0.59%
Expense ratio
76
Holdings
−29.6%
Below its high
WindowTotal returnS&P 500Gap to S&P 500Gap to Nasdaq-100
3M Jul 2 – Oct 2, 2026+5.5%+3.6%+1.9 pts+0.2 pts
6M Apr 2 – Oct 2, 2026−6.4%+17.9%−24.4 pts−34.8 pts
1Y Oct 2, 2025 – Oct 2, 2026+4.5%+16.2%−11.8 pts−19.8 pts
3Y Oct 3, 2023 – Oct 2, 2026+21.8%+89.3%−67.5 pts−93.0 pts
Since listing Sep 29, 2010 – Oct 2, 2026−13.5%+791.1%−804.6 pts−1657.7 pts

EWZS over each window to Oct 2, 2026. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation. Source: ETFIQ.

EWZS top ten by weight, 37.3% of its 76 equity positions, from the holdings published by its issuer for Oct 1, 2026. An index fund holds what the index holds, so this is the index. Source: the issuer’s own daily file.

TOTVS 5.80%
SENDAS DISTRIBUIDORA 4.83%
COMPANHIA DE SANEAMENTO DE MINAS G 4.48%
ALLOS SA 3.71%
LOJAS RENNER 3.58%
MULTIPLAN EMPREENDIMENTOS IMOBILIA 3.40%
METALURGICA GERDAU PREF SA 3.02%
STONECO CLASS A 3.01%
ISA ENERGIA BRASIL PREF SA 2.78%
SMARTFIT ESCOLA DE GINASTICA E DAN 2.71%

In plain words

EWZS tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 2, 2026 it returned +4.5% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500 and +24.3% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.59% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 1, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 76 positions, with the top ten at 37.3%. It sat 29.6% below its high of Apr 26, 2011 on Oct 2, 2026.
What it tracksnot read by ETFIQ
Fund typeEquity fund
Category (ETFIQ)Stocks · Latin America
Expense ratio (485BPOS XBRL, Dec 19, 2025)0.59%
Price$13.70
Listed sinceSep 29, 2010
Net assets (the issuer’s own daily fund list, as of Oct 2, 2026)$242m
Below its high (ETFIQ)−29.6%
Holdings76
Top ten weight37.3%
Holdings published for (the issuer’s daily file)Oct 1, 2026
Already in the S&P 500, by weight (ETFIQ)0.0%
Active share vs the S&P 500 (ETFIQ)100.0%
Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight (ETFIQ)0.0%
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Questions people ask about EWZS

How has EWZS performed?
Over the year to Oct 2, 2026, EWZS returned +4.5% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500. Over three years the figure is +21.8%.
What does EWZS cost?
The prospectus expense ratio is 0.59% a year.
What does EWZS hold?
76 positions as published by its issuer for Oct 1, 2026, with the top ten at 37.3% of the fund. 0% of its weight is in stocks the S&P 500 also holds.
How far is EWZS below its high?
29.6% below its high of Apr 26, 2011, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 2, 2026.
Sources and dates
Prices, EWZS and S&P 500Tiingo end-of-day · Oct 2, 2026
Net assets, $242mThe issuer’s own daily fund list · Oct 2, 2026

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ETFIQ, EWZS, core fund, data as of Oct 2, 2026. https://etfiq.com/funds/ewzs

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