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iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (EZA)

Miscellaneous Region | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
74.62 USD +2.39 (3.309%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 74.62

Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★★★
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 3:10 p.m. EDT

EZA has shown resilience with a high dividend yield of 6.26%, making it attractive for income-focused investors. The recent price movements show a range-bound pattern with a recent dip, which could be a buying opportunity for long-term investors. However, the political volatility in South Africa and the mixed options activity suggest caution. While the fundamentals are strong, the short-term outlook is uncertain, and investors should consider the risks associated with emerging markets.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoETS ✓0.055674
MSTL0.056165
AutoTheta0.088204
AutoARIMA0.115811

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS

Forecast Reliability
Score 48%
H-stat 5.22
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.364
Excess Kurtosis -0.89
Attribute Value
Market Cap 589,498,048
Trailing P/E 10.97

As of April 11, 2026, 3:10 p.m. EDT: Options activity suggests mixed sentiment. Calls show higher interest in the mid-range (66-70) with elevated IV and OI, indicating potential for upward momentum. However, puts show significant OI around the 66-70 strike, indicating caution or bearish sentiment. The IV spikes on puts suggest increased volatility expectations, possibly due to political volatility in South Africa. Overall, options speculators are signaling a cautious outlook with potential for short-term gains but also concerns about downside risk.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
5.50% 6.74% 5.87% 4.90%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2025-12-16 3.6110 5.496195
2025-06-16 0.6260 1.244816
2024-12-17 2.4150 5.692145
2024-06-11 0.6270 1.763660
2023-12-20 0.5060 1.423030
2023-06-07 0.6810 2.004049
2022-12-13 0.6570 1.794100
2022-06-09 0.9980 2.672116
2021-12-13 0.4580 1.259439
2021-06-10 0.4910 1.132434
2020-12-14 1.7710 5.176756
2020-06-15 0.6450 2.373330
2019-12-16 4.7050 13.150443
2019-06-17 1.3150 3.665112
2018-12-18 1.0670 3.216129
2018-06-19 0.8570 2.344675
2017-12-19 0.6170 1.445670
2017-06-20 0.4650 1.294214
2016-12-21 0.5500 1.703802
2016-06-22 1.5990 4.821325
2015-12-21 0.8430 2.911132
2015-06-25 0.5710 1.425781
2014-12-17 0.8030 2.195574
2014-06-25 0.6230 1.543128
2013-12-18 0.9210 2.567706
2013-06-27 0.6530 2.003753
2012-12-18 1.1250 2.872572
2012-06-21 1.0300 2.923340
2011-12-20 1.0660 3.226671
2011-06-22 0.8570 2.337723
2010-12-21 1.5490 4.049233
2010-06-23 0.2660 0.896403
2009-12-22 1.0870 3.872639
2009-06-23 0.9870 4.486799
2008-12-23 0.9210 5.244965
2008-06-25 1.4155 5.220213
2007-12-20 1.3090 4.456077
2006-12-20 1.2525 4.825153
2005-12-23 0.9825 4.414212
2004-12-23 0.6040 3.465494
2003-12-22 0.3410 2.946674
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 2.42
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.033504084
dividendYield 6.26

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 81.76
All Time Low 17.965
Ask 74.84
Ask Size 100
Average Daily Volume10 Day 131,480
Average Daily Volume3 Month 375,724
Average Volume 375,724
Average Volume10Days 131,480
Beta3 Year 1.43
Bid 74.6
Bid Size 100
Book Value 46.012
Category Miscellaneous Region
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 75.6
Day Low 74.21
Dividend Yield 6.26
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 6.804874
Esg Populated 0
Exchange PCX
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 71.788
Fifty Day Average Change 2.8320007
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.039449498
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 51.7437
Fifty Two Week High 81.76
Fifty Two Week High Change -7.1399994
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.087328754
Fifty Two Week Low 47.11
Fifty Two Week Low Change 27.510002
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.5839525
Fifty Two Week Range 47.11 - 81.76
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,044,628,200,000
Five Year Average Return 0.122417495
Full Exchange Name NYSEArca
Fund Family iShares
Fund Inception Date 1,044,230,400
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 underlying index is designed to measure the performance of the large- and mid-capitalization segments of the equity market in South Africa. The underlying index uses a capping methodology that limits the weight of any single “group entity” to a maximum of 25% of the underlying index weight. The fund is non-diversified.
Long Name iShares MSCI South Africa ETF
Market us_market
Market Cap 589,498,048
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_6457002
Nav Price 74.19001
Net Assets 744,812,100.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.59
Open 74.22
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 74.62
Post Market Time 1,776,464,461
Previous Close 72.23
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 1.6217508
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change 2.39
Regular Market Change Percent 3.30887
Regular Market Day High 75.6
Regular Market Day Low 74.21
Regular Market Day Range 74.21 - 75.6
Regular Market Open 74.22
Regular Market Previous Close 72.23
Regular Market Price 74.62
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,000
Regular Market Volume 248,092
Shares Outstanding 7,900,000
Short Name iShares MSCI South Africa Index
Source Interval 15
Symbol EZA
Three Year Average Return 0.2702169
Total Assets 744,812,096
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 2.42
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.033504084
Trailing P E 10.96567
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns -1.1127
Trailing Three Month Returns -1.1127
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 65.60405
Two Hundred Day Average Change 9.015953
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.13742982
Type Disp ETF
Volume 248,092
Yield 0.0626
Ytd Return -1.1127