# EZA (iShares MSCI South Africa ETF)

iShares · Stock ETFs · Single country or narrow region · data as of Oct 2, 2026

EZA tracks an index and returned +6.0% over the past year.

## Key facts

- EZA, total return, 1 year: +6.0%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- EZA, expense ratio: 0.59%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- EZA, holdings: 33, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- EZA, below its high: −20.9%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- EZA, net assets: $461m (the issuer’s own daily fund list, as of Oct 2, 2026).

## EZA over each window to Oct 2, 2026

| Window | Total return | S&P 500 | Gap to S&P 500 | Gap to Nasdaq-100 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | −1.3% | +3.6% | −4.9 pts | −6.6 pts |
| 6 months | −5.1% | +17.9% | −23.1 pts | −33.5 pts |
| 1 year | +6.0% | +16.2% | −10.2 pts | −18.3 pts |
| 3 years | +105.7% | +89.3% | +16.4 pts | −9.1 pts |
| Since listing | +114.5% | +813.0% | −698.5 pts | −1647.4 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| What it tracks | not read by ETFIQ | ETFIQ |
| Fund type | Equity fund | ETFIQ |
| Category | Stocks · Single country or narrow region | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.59% | 485BPOS XBRL, Dec 19, 2025 |
| Price | $63.19 | ETFIQ |
| Listed since | Jan 4, 2010 | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $461m | the issuer’s own daily fund list, as of Oct 2, 2026 |
| Below its high | −20.9% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings | 33 | ETFIQ |
| Top ten weight | 63.5% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings published for | Oct 1, 2026 | the issuer’s daily file |
| Already in the S&P 500, by weight | 0.0% | ETFIQ |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 100.0% | ETFIQ |
| Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight | 0.0% | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### 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.


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