iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (EZA)
| Assets | $729.45M |
| Expense Ratio | 0.59% |
| PE Ratio | 11.89 |
| Shares Out | 10.70M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $4.24 |
| Dividend Yield | 6.22% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 16, 2025 |
| Payout Frequency | Semi-Annual |
| Payout Ratio | 74.08% |
| Volume | 44,312 |
| Open | 68.73 |
| Previous Close | 68.01 |
| Day's Range | 67.98 - 68.93 |
| 52-Week Low | 39.74 |
| 52-Week High | 81.76 |
| Beta | 0.80 |
| Holdings | 35 |
| Inception Date | Feb 3, 2003 |
About EZA
Fund Home PageThe iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (EZA) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI South Africa 25-50 index. The fund tracks the performance of a market-cap-weighted index of South African stocks. It captures 85% of the publicly available market, excluding all small-caps. EZA was launched on Feb 3, 2003 and is issued by BlackRock.
Top 10 Holdings
65.33% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| AngloGold Ashanti plc | AU | 12.52% |
| Naspers Limited | NPN | 10.29% |
| Gold Fields Limited | GFI | 10.27% |
| FirstRand Limited | FSR | 6.44% |
| Standard Bank Group Limited | SBK | 5.05% |
| MTN Group Limited | MTN | 4.71% |
| Valterra Platinum Ltd | AMS.JO | 4.64% |
| Capitec Bank Holdings Limited | CPI | 4.15% |
| Impala Platinum Holdings Limited | IMP | 3.73% |
| Absa Group Limited | ABG | 3.52% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2025 | $3.61145 | Dec 22, 2025 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | $0.62572 | Jun 23, 2025 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | $2.41539 | Dec 20, 2024 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | $0.62656 | Jun 17, 2024 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | $0.50611 | Dec 27, 2023 |
| Jun 7, 2023 | $0.68074 | Jun 13, 2023 |
Performance
EZA had a total return of 76.18% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 9.49%.
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