iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (EZA)Focused Region | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
70.72 USD
-0.84
(-1.174%) ⇩
(Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 70.72 |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 2:34 a.m. EDT
The long-term outlook remains constructive due to the asset's exceptional value proposition: a P/E of roughly 10x and a price-to-book of 1.6x on a fund that has delivered a +26.8% return last year and +19% the prior year. The multi-year trajectory shows resilience, avoiding the 'structural decline' penalty despite five negative years in the middle of the window, as the latest annual gain is robust. However, the short-term picture is clouded by extreme volatility and defensive positioning. The options market is screaming caution, with massive put open interest at strikes significantly below the current price, reflecting fears of emerging market contagion or rand weakness. While the statistical forecast model is neutral, the divergence between the strong fundamental recovery and the fearful options flow suggests the recent rally may be fragile. The high dividend yield provides a substantial floor, making this a compelling hold for income, but investors should expect continued choppy price action as the market digests geopolitical risks. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.038638 |
| MSTL | 0.045148 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.046390 |
| AutoETS | 0.046531 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 42% |
| H-stat | 61.09 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.199 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.99 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Trailing P/E | 10.13 |
As of Aug. 22, 2026, 2:34 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning defensively with heavy out-of-the-money put volume and open interest concentrated deep in the money (strikes 50-65), suggesting a fear of a significant downside gap or currency crash. Conversely, call activity is sparse and skewed toward strikes far above the current price (110), indicating limited near-term bullish conviction despite the recent rally.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.12% | 7.61% | 5.65% | 4.70% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-15 | 1.4340 | 2.116605 |
| 2025-12-16 | 3.6110 | 5.496195 |
| 2025-06-16 | 0.6260 | 1.180241 |
| 2024-12-17 | 2.4150 | 5.333481 |
| 2024-06-11 | 0.6270 | 1.571035 |
| 2023-12-20 | 0.5060 | 1.247842 |
| 2023-06-07 | 0.6810 | 1.735916 |
| 2022-12-13 | 0.6570 | 1.527197 |
| 2022-06-09 | 0.9980 | 2.239677 |
| 2021-12-13 | 0.4580 | 1.033394 |
| 2021-06-10 | 0.4910 | 0.919820 |
| 2020-12-14 | 1.7710 | 4.166079 |
| 2020-06-15 | 0.6450 | 1.832907 |
| 2019-12-16 | 4.7050 | 9.976675 |
| 2019-06-17 | 1.3150 | 2.523992 |
| 2018-12-18 | 1.0670 | 2.159919 |
| 2018-06-19 | 0.8570 | 1.541090 |
| 2017-12-19 | 0.6170 | 0.936125 |
| 2017-06-20 | 0.4650 | 0.830209 |
| 2016-12-21 | 0.5500 | 1.084171 |
| 2016-06-22 | 1.5990 | 3.035307 |
| 2015-12-21 | 0.8430 | 1.778106 |
| 2015-06-25 | 0.5710 | 0.855431 |
| 2014-12-17 | 0.8030 | 1.305903 |
| 2014-06-25 | 0.6230 | 0.905523 |
| 2013-12-18 | 0.9210 | 1.493191 |
| 2013-06-27 | 0.6530 | 1.147829 |
| 2012-12-18 | 1.1250 | 1.626428 |
| 2012-06-21 | 1.0300 | 1.628201 |
| 2011-12-20 | 1.0660 | 1.769588 |
| 2011-06-22 | 0.8570 | 1.258628 |
| 2010-12-21 | 1.5490 | 2.153782 |
| 2010-06-23 | 0.2660 | 0.466585 |
| 2009-12-22 | 1.0870 | 2.006275 |
| 2009-06-23 | 0.9870 | 2.278393 |
| 2008-12-23 | 0.9210 | 2.603166 |
| 2008-06-25 | 1.4155 | 2.523398 |
| 2007-12-20 | 1.3090 | 2.099439 |
| 2006-12-20 | 1.2525 | 2.226271 |
| 2005-12-23 | 0.9825 | 1.991689 |
| 2004-12-23 | 0.6040 | 1.532995 |
| 2003-12-22 | 0.3410 | 1.283886 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 81.76 |
| All Time Low | 17.965 |
| Ask | 70.82 |
| Ask Size | 200 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 104,310 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 189,669 |
| Average Volume | 189,669 |
| Average Volume10Days | 104,310 |
| Beta3 Year | 1.09 |
| Bid | 70.7 |
| Bid Size | 300 |
| Book Value | 46.012 |
| Category | Focused Region |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 72.275 |
| Day Low | 70.32 |
| Dividend Yield | 7.98 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 6.9838486 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | PCX |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 65.4886 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 5.2313995 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.0798826 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 23.528385 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 81.76 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -11.040001 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.13502936 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 56.28 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 14.440002 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.25657433 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 56.28 - 81.76 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,044,628,200,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | 0.1330222 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSEArca |
| Fullday Change | -0.839996 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -1.17384 |
| Fullday Price | 70.72 |
| 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 State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_6457002 |
| Nav Price | 71.67649 |
| Net Assets | 537,316,350.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.59 |
| Open | 72.41 |
| Post Market Change | 0.0 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.0 |
| Post Market Price | 70.72 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,959,805 |
| Previous Close | 71.56 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 1.5369903 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.839996 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -1.17384 |
| Regular Market Day High | 72.275 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 70.32 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 70.32 - 72.275 |
| Regular Market Open | 72.41 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 71.56 |
| Regular Market Price | 70.72 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,947,200 |
| Regular Market Volume | 171,074 |
| Shares Outstanding | 7,900,000 |
| Short Name | iShares MSCI South Africa Index |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | EZA |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.28201482 |
| Total Assets | 537,316,352 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 2.42 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.03381778 |
| Trailing P E | 10.126222 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | -5.26906 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | -5.26906 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 69.0235 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 1.6965027 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.024578625 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 171,074 |
| Yield | 0.0798 |
| Ytd Return | -5.72429 |