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 | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoETS ✓ | 0.055674 |
| MSTL | 0.056165 |
| AutoTheta | 0.088204 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.115811 |
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.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.50% | 6.74% | 5.87% | 4.90% |
| 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 |
| 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 |