iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ)Focused Region | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
35.55 USD
-0.21
(-0.587%) ⇩
(Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 35.52 -0.03 (-0.030%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:50 p.m. EDT) |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 5:55 a.m. EDT
The immediate outlook is bullish, driven by a classic 'bull flag' setup where options traders are betting big on a break above $36 while placing heavy insurance just below $33. The massive call open interest at $40 and $48 indicates a collective expectation of a strong recovery, likely fueled by anticipated rate cuts in Brazil. However, the long-term picture remains deeply concerning; the asset has endured four consecutive years of negative annual returns and is down nearly 15% over the last nine years. While the current valuation looks cheap relative to book value, the persistent multi-year decline signals that the market sees structural issues in the underlying Brazilian economy that haven't been resolved yet. The dividend yield provides a nice cushion, but it cannot fully offset the risk of another prolonged stagnation if the macro catalysts fail to materialize. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.017266 |
| MSTL | 0.022292 |
| AutoETS | 0.022668 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.022668 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 53% |
| H-stat | 1.23 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.318 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -1.07 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Trailing P/E | 11.19 |
As of Aug. 22, 2026, 5:55 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for a significant upside move, evidenced by massive open interest walls at $40 and $48 strikes and heavy volume at $37-$40 calls. Conversely, put sellers are aggressively hedging downside risks below $32-$33, creating a dense floor of protection. This asymmetry suggests a 'bull flag' scenario where traders expect a breakout above the $36 resistance zone, while simultaneously insuring against a failed rally.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.96% | 4.54% | 5.93% | 8.04% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-15 | 0.331 | 0.955543 |
| 2025-12-30 | 0.106 | 0.331354 |
| 2025-12-16 | 1.027 | 3.250000 |
| 2025-06-16 | 0.515 | 1.819145 |
| 2024-12-17 | 1.092 | 4.550000 |
| 2024-06-11 | 0.914 | 3.281867 |
| 2023-12-20 | 1.221 | 3.614565 |
| 2023-06-07 | 0.756 | 2.453749 |
| 2022-12-13 | 2.022 | 7.630189 |
| 2022-06-09 | 1.499 | 4.761754 |
| 2021-12-30 | 0.161 | 0.575823 |
| 2021-12-13 | 1.984 | 6.985916 |
| 2021-06-10 | 0.626 | 1.530937 |
| 2020-12-14 | 0.276 | 0.761800 |
| 2020-06-15 | 0.357 | 1.208940 |
| 2019-12-30 | 0.097 | 0.205508 |
| 2019-12-16 | 0.577 | 1.266462 |
| 2019-06-17 | 0.531 | 1.273076 |
| 2018-12-18 | 0.574 | 1.524164 |
| 2018-06-19 | 0.531 | 1.622861 |
| 2017-12-28 | 0.050 | 0.124039 |
| 2017-12-19 | 0.365 | 0.941450 |
| 2017-06-20 | 0.277 | 0.843998 |
| 2016-12-21 | 0.395 | 1.261981 |
| 2016-06-22 | 0.208 | 0.744719 |
| 2015-12-21 | 0.233 | 1.123433 |
| 2015-06-25 | 0.611 | 1.874233 |
| 2014-12-17 | 0.418 | 1.193604 |
| 2014-06-25 | 0.963 | 1.998755 |
| 2013-12-18 | 0.588 | 1.315731 |
| 2013-06-27 | 0.853 | 1.925943 |
| 2012-12-27 | 0.129 | 0.232684 |
| 2012-12-18 | 0.382 | 0.702852 |
| 2012-06-21 | 1.058 | 2.066810 |
| 2011-12-20 | 0.421 | 0.731665 |
| 2011-06-22 | 1.084 | 1.532155 |
| 2010-12-29 | 0.198 | 0.260801 |
| 2010-12-21 | 2.333 | 3.159534 |
| 2010-06-23 | 0.275 | 0.412294 |
| 2009-12-29 | 0.111 | 0.149495 |
| 2009-12-22 | 2.197 | 3.048848 |
| 2009-06-23 | 0.415 | 0.818540 |
| 2008-12-29 | 0.207 | 0.633028 |
| 2008-12-23 | 1.321 | 4.028667 |
| 2008-06-25 | 0.633 | 0.692106 |
| 2007-12-24 | 1.202 | 1.458384 |
| 2006-12-27 | 0.071 | 0.152197 |
| 2006-12-20 | 0.869 | 1.917053 |
| 2005-12-23 | 0.583 | 1.739260 |
| 2004-12-23 | 0.461 | 2.130314 |
| 2003-12-31 | 0.014 | 0.082353 |
| 2003-12-22 | 0.256 | 1.543098 |
| 2003-12-16 | 0.028 | 0.178914 |
| 2002-12-23 | 0.110 | 1.358025 |
| 2001-08-24 | 0.638 | 5.485812 |
| 2000-12-20 | 0.005 | 0.031621 |
| 2000-08-24 | 0.364 | 1.890909 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 102.21 |
| All Time Low | 5.35 |
| Ask | 35.53 |
| Ask Size | 6,000 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 21,956,760 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 20,714,340 |
| Average Volume | 20,714,340 |
| Average Volume10Days | 21,956,760 |
| Beta3 Year | 0.9 |
| Bid | 35.44 |
| Bid Size | 28,500 |
| Book Value | 36.582 |
| Category | Focused Region |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 35.695 |
| Day Low | 35.0 |
| Dividend Yield | 4.0 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 3.178267 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | PCX |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 35.0738 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 0.4762001 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.01357709 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 23.310339 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 42.02 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -6.470001 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.15397432 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 28.66 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 6.8899994 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.24040473 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 28.66 - 42.02 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 963,581,400,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | 0.0800139 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSEArca |
| Fullday Change | -0.209999 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -0.587246 |
| Fullday Price | 35.52 |
| Fund Family | iShares |
| Fund Inception Date | 963,187,200 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Legal Type | Exchange Traded Fund |
| Long Business Summary | The fund generally will invest at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of its underlying index and in investments that have economic characteristics that are substantially identical to the component securities of its underlying index. The index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index designed to measure the performance of the large- and mid- capitalization segments of the equity market in Brazil. The fund is non-diversified. |
| Long Name | iShares MSCI Brazil ETF |
| Market | us_market |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_6456547 |
| Nav Price | 35.75034 |
| Net Assets | 9,266,132,000.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.59 |
| Open | 35.69 |
| Post Market Change | -0.02999878 |
| Post Market Change Percent | -0.084384754 |
| Post Market Price | 35.52 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,961,011 |
| Previous Close | 35.76 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 0.97178936 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.209999 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -0.587246 |
| Regular Market Day High | 35.695 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 35.0 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 35.0 - 35.695 |
| Regular Market Open | 35.69 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 35.76 |
| Regular Market Price | 35.55 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,947,200 |
| Regular Market Volume | 25,820,689 |
| Shares Outstanding | 200,550,000 |
| Short Name | iShares MSCI Brazil ETF |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | EWZ |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.1077174 |
| Total Assets | 9,266,131,968 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.902 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.025223715 |
| Trailing P E | 11.185341 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | -6.78886 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | -6.78886 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 35.82565 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -0.27565002 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.0076942085 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 25,820,689 |
| Yield | 0.04 |
| Ytd Return | 16.12119 |