iShares MSCI South Africa ETF EZA
About this Fund
No issuer description available for this fund.
Investment Strategy & Highlights
- Theme: Tracks South Africa.
- Diversification: 10 top holdings reported; the top 10 positions account for 65.5% of the portfolio.
- Largest position: Anglogold Ashanti PLC (AU) at 11.94%.
- Top sector: Basic Materials at 39.7% of holdings.
- Geographic exposure: South Africa (53.6%), United States (11.9%) .
Geographic Allocation
| Country / Region | Weight % |
|---|---|
| South Africa | 53.61% |
| United States | 11.94% |
Inferred from the listing exchange of each top holding; the underlying fund may invest beyond the holdings shown here.
Curated from issuer disclosures, fund factsheets, and public market data. Figures are illustrative and not investment advice.
Key Facts
Performance Returns
Total price return over each window. 3Y/5Y use weekly close history; shorter windows use daily closes.
Risk & Volatility
Volatility = stdev of daily returns × √252. Sharpe-like = annualized mean / annualized vol (rf = 0%). Educational estimates from 1-year price history.
Technical Trend
Signal: Bullish (price > SMA50 > SMA200)
Computed from daily close history. SMA-50 above SMA-200 is the classic “golden cross” trend regime. RSI > 70 overbought · RSI < 30 oversold.
PROS
- Attractive risk-adjusted return (Sharpe~1.29).
CONS
No notable concerns flagged.
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from fund metrics.
Price Chart
Top Holdings (10)
| # | Symbol / CUSIP | Name | Weight % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AU | Anglogold Ashanti PLC | +11.94% |
| 2 | NPN.JO | Naspers Ltd Class N | +10.82% |
| 3 | GFI.JO | Gold Fields Ltd | +9.71% |
| 4 | FSR.JO | Firstrand Ltd | +6.66% |
| 5 | SBK.JO | Standard Bank Group Ltd | +5.37% |
| 6 | MTN.JO | MTN Group Ltd | +5.09% |
| 7 | VAL.JO | Valterra Platinum Ltd | +4.47% |
| 8 | CPI.JO | Capitec Bank Holdings Ltd | +4.40% |
| 9 | IMP.JO | Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd | +3.66% |
| 10 | ABG.JO | Absa Group Ltd | +3.43% |
Top holdings as reported by the fund issuer; full list of constituents may not be available.
Sector Allocation
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