iShares MSCI South Africa ETF
About
iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (US4642867802) is a US-listed equity ETF tracking the MSCI South Africa 25/50 Index. With a expense ratio of 0.59%, its costs are on the higher end for an ETF, paying distributions. The fund holds 34 positions across 1 region with 644M in assets, with heavy concentration — 100% in South Africa, 37% in Financials.
Score Breakdown
Scores are scaled 1–10 on a logarithmic curve relative to all ETFs in the database. Last updated: Jun 22, 2026
| Component | Score | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Cost (30%) | 7.4 | Tracking Difference: 10.0 · TD Consistency: — · Expense Ratio: 1.4 |
| Liquidity (25%) | 7.6 | Assets Under Management |
Data sources: provider factsheets, exchange data, and NAV history. Information for educational purposes only — not investment advice.
Ticker EZA
ISIN
Fund Size $644.4M
Issuer iShares
Distribution Pays Distributions
Replication Physical
Inception Feb 2003
Base Currency USD
Index MSCI South Africa 25/50 Index
Asset Class Equities
Category Other Country Equity
Costs
7.4 This fund has moderate costs compared to similar ETFs.
Expense Ratio0.00%
Expense Ratio0.00%
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Expense Ratio | 0.59% |
Cumulative Returns
Performance across different time periods.
Year to Date+0.00%
1 Year+0.00%
3 Years+0.00%
5 Years+0.00%
Inception+0.00%
Year to Date+0.00%
1 Year+0.00%
3 Years+0.00%
5 Years+0.00%
Inception+0.00%
| Period | Cumulative Return |
|---|---|
| 1 Month | — |
| 3 Months | — |
| 6 Months | — |
| 1 Year | +42.26% |
| 3 Years | +30.14% |
| 5 Years | +10.23% |
| 10 Years | +8.47% |
| YTD | +1.15% |
| Since Inception | +9.55% |
Holdings
This fund invests into 34 individual investments.
View all holdings (34)
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anglogold Ashanti Plc | ANG | 1085.20% |
| 2 | Naspers Ltd | NPN | 1045.39% |
| 3 | Gold Fields Ltd | GFI | 793.63% |
| 4 | FirstRand Ltd | FSR | 787.03% |
| 5 | Standard Bank Group Ltd | SBK | 692.74% |
| 6 | MTN Group Ltd | MTN | 513.61% |
| 7 | Capitec Bank Holdings Ltd | CPI | 510.76% |
| 8 | Valterra Platinum Ltd | VAL | 401.74% |
| 9 | Absa Group Ltd | ABG | 389.81% |
| 10 | Discovery Ltd | DSY | 296.20% |
| 11 | Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd | IMP | 295.77% |
| 12 | Sanlam Ltd | SLM | 295.52% |
| 13 | Harmony Gold Mining Co Ltd | HAR | 272.12% |
| 14 | Bid Corp Ltd | BID | 271.54% |
| 15 | Shoprite Holdings Ltd | SHP | 268.40% |
| 16 | Nedbank Group Ltd | NED | 237.42% |
| 17 | Sasol Ltd | SOL | 206.83% |
| 18 | Sibanye Stillwater Ltd | SSW | 196.44% |
| 19 | Remgro Ltd | REM | 192.26% |
| 20 | Vodacom Group Ltd | VOD | 179.52% |
| 21 | NEPI Rockcastle NV | NRP | 173.99% |
| 22 | Northam Platinum Holdings Ltd | NPH | 168.60% |
| 23 | Bidvest Group Ltd | BVT | 162.01% |
| 24 | Pepkor Holdings Ltd | PPH | 157.62% |
| 25 | OUTsurance Group Ltd | OUT | 140.49% |
| 26 | Reinet Investments SCA | RNI | 133.61% |
| 27 | ZAR CASH | ZAR | 131.86% |
| 28 | Clicks Group Ltd | CLS | 115.91% |
| 29 | BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY | XTSLA | 101.28% |
| 30 | ZAR/USD | ZAR | 1.95% |
| 31 | CASH COLLATERAL ZAR HBCFT | HBCFT | 1.16% |
| 32 | FTSE/JSE TOP 40 SEP 26 | AIU6 | 0.00% |
| 33 | EUR CASH | EUR | 0.00% |
| 34 | USD CASH | USD | -220.41% |
Sectors
Allocation by industry sector.
| Sector | Weight |
|---|---|
| Financials | 3676.00% |
| Materials | 3420.00% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 1203.00% |
| Communication Services | 693.00% |
| Consumer Staples | 656.00% |
| Real Estate | 174.00% |
| Industrials | 162.00% |
| Unknown | 16.00% |
Regions
Geographic allocation by country of risk.
| Country | Weight |
|---|---|
| South Africa | 9984.00% |
| UNKNOWN | 16.00% |
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