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EZA · iShares MSCI South Africa ETF

Equity fundTracks an index0.59% fee$461mSince Jan 4, 2010Fund page at the issuer ↗SEC filings ↗
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EZA tracks an index and returned +6.0% over the past year.

+6.0%
Total return, 1 year
0.59%
Expense ratio
33
Holdings
−20.9%
Below its high
WindowTotal returnS&P 500Gap to S&P 500Gap to Nasdaq-100
3M Jul 2 – Oct 2, 2026−1.3%+3.6%−4.9 pts−6.6 pts
6M Apr 2 – Oct 2, 2026−5.1%+17.9%−23.1 pts−33.5 pts
1Y Oct 2, 2025 – Oct 2, 2026+6.0%+16.2%−10.2 pts−18.3 pts
3Y Oct 3, 2023 – Oct 2, 2026+105.7%+89.3%+16.4 pts−9.1 pts
Since listing Jan 4, 2010 – Oct 2, 2026+114.5%+813.0%−698.5 pts−1647.4 pts

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

EZA top ten by weight, 63.5% of its 33 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.

ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI PLC ANG 13.01%
GOLD FIELDS GFI 8.73%
NASPERS LIMITED CLASS N NPN 8.49%
FIRSTRAND LTD FSR 7.28%
STANDARD BANK GROUP SBK 6.13%
MTN GROUP MTN 4.56%
VALTERRA PLATINUM LTD VAL 4.35%
CAPITEC SHS CPI 4.32%
ABSA GROUP ABG 3.36%
IMPALA PLATINUM IMP 3.25%
Holdings, the issuer’s own daily file ↗
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In plain words

EZA tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 2, 2026 it returned +6.0% 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 33 positions, with the top ten at 63.5%. It sat 20.9% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Oct 2, 2026.
What it tracksnot read by ETFIQ
Fund typeEquity fund
Category (ETFIQ)Stocks · Single country or narrow region
Expense ratio (485BPOS XBRL, Dec 19, 2025)0.59%
Price$63.19
Listed sinceJan 4, 2010
Net assets (the issuer’s own daily fund list, as of Oct 2, 2026)$461m
Below its high (ETFIQ)−20.9%
Holdings33
Top ten weight63.5%
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 EZA

How has EZA performed?
Over the year to Oct 2, 2026, EZA returned +6.0% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500. Over three years the figure is +105.7%.
What does EZA cost?
The prospectus expense ratio is 0.59% a year.
What does EZA hold?
33 positions as published by its issuer for Oct 1, 2026, with the top ten at 63.5% of the fund. 0% of its weight is in stocks the S&P 500 also holds.
How far is EZA below its high?
20.9% below its high of Feb 27, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 2, 2026.
Sources and dates
Prices, EZA and S&P 500Tiingo end-of-day · Oct 2, 2026
Fee, 0.59%Prospectus filing with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Net assets, $461mThe issuer’s own daily fund list · Oct 2, 2026
HoldingsHoldings, the issuer’s own daily file · Oct 1, 2026 ↗
IssueriShares page for EZA ↗
All fund filingsFund filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
SourceiShares’s own site ↗

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